How healthy is Green Tea for the immune and respiratory system?
Is any other food or drink reported to have as many health benefits as green tea? The Chinese have known about the medicinal benefits of green tea since ancient times, using it to treat everything from headaches to depression. In her book Green Tea: The Natural Secret for a Healthier Life, Nadine Taylor states that green tea has been used as a medicine in China for at least 4,000 years. Today, scientific research in both Asia and the west is providing hard evidence for the health benefits long associated with drinking green tea. For example, in 1994 the Journal of the National Cancer Institute published the results of an epidemiological study indicating that drinking green tea reduced the risk of esophageal cancer in Chinese men and women by nearly sixty percent. University of Purdue researchers recently concluded that a compound in green tea inhibits the growth of cancer cells. There is also research indicating that drinking green tea lowers total cholesterol levels, as well as improv
There have been a few studies done that suggest that green tea may have some health benefits. Some believe it is due to the fact that green tea has the substance catechin which is an antioxidant. This substance may help the body fight infection. some studies of green tea has also shown it has helped inhibit cancer growth. A study of breast cancer patients in Japan showed that drinking 2 cups of tea daily helped them lower the incidence of recurrence of their cancer. There is still a lot more studies that need to be done before we can really say positively that green tea has all these incredible properties. However drinking a moderate amount will probably not do any harm and might even have some positive benefits. Sources: http://www.ehow.com/how-does_4897806_eating-healthy-boost-immune-system.html
