Does green tea prolong life?
There are many claims about the health benefits of green tea; some are based on fact and scientific study and unfortunately some are speculation. Here’s what we know. Green tea contains a variety of well balanced functional substances. Some of the most familiar are antioxidants and vitamins. Antioxidants help purge the system of active oxygen which oxidizes the protective oils around the cells in our body. Vitamins have proven benefits in preventing diseases. More information on both of these can be found on our website. See Health Benefits of Green Tea. There is more promise about the health benefits of green tea in a recent study in Japan. This 11 year study of more than 40,000 men and women has found that those who drink about a pint of green tea a day live longer. The study which was reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association was conducted in northeastern Japan, a region where 80 percent of the population drinks green tea and more than half drink three or more cups
