Turns out your afternoon tea could be doing more for you than you thought. According to an article from healthcastle.com, studies have shown anti-cancer properties in the antioxidant polyphenols in tea.
Further studies suggest that polyphenols in tea may reduce the risk of gastric, esophageal and skin cancers if one consumes 4 to 6 cups daily and that just 2 cups of tea may lower the risk of ovarian cancer by 46 percent in women, help prevent blood clotting and lower cholesterol levels.
One Japanese study even found that green tea lowers death rates from heart disease.
However, not all teas have shown these properties; only those containing polyphenols.
Black, green, white and oolong teas derive their leaves from a warm-weather evergreen tree known as Camellia sinensis. The leaves from this tree contain polyphenols. Regardless of the processing method, black, green, white and oolong teas all contain polyphenols.
In fact, the article notes that tea ranks as high or higher than many fruits and vegetables in the ORAC score, which measures antioxidant potential of plant-based foods.
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