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Tuesday, September 19, 2006:

Drinking tea linked to reduced risk of death

Drinking green tea may reduce risk of death from all causes, suggests a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

The study found those who drank five cups of green tea per day were 16 percent less likely to die from any cause during the 11-year study than those who drank less than one cup per day.

I guess my only thought after reading this short article is that perhaps people who drink a lot of tea are also doing other things for their health, or at least, fewer unhealthy things. Wouldn't that follow? I mean, you're probably not going to get someone who eats a lot of fast food hamburgers, for instance, also drinking five cups of green tea. So I'd take it with a grain of salt. Interesting, though.

Drinking tea linked to reduced risk of death

Link from SlashFood

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Comments:
Yes it makes sense especially in America since most Americans who drink green tea also often follow healthier lifestyles. However, in Japan for instance where drinking green tea is the standard beverage, they also smoke like chimmneys and still have a much lower rate of lung cancer. There's some evidence that there is something about green tea that is more than life style.
 

 

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