How One Healthy Habit can Have Far-Reaching, Positive Effects
If it seems like people have been on a green tea binge as of late, you’ve got that healthy habit down. There is so much thrilling research available today regarding green tea. More exciting news comes out everyday. However, don’t take my word for it. I’m just your friendly neighborhood science-reporting beauty goddess. (You didn’t know that was my official title, did you?) But, look below at all the peer-reviewed information that is widely available:
• 2001 International Journal of Cancer
Green tea is well known for helping prevent many different chronic diseases. These studies were handles using real people. We aren’t talking about using mice and fish in studies about green tea. We are talking about actual people in China.
• 2003 International Journal of Cancer
Green tea is found to inhibit angiogenesis and certain forms of cancer. If your blood cells contain angiogenesis then cancers will develop. This means that the healthy habit of green tea can help stop cancer that is already in existence by inhibiting its formation and growth.
• 2006 Journal of American Medical Association
Green tea also contributes to a decreased cancer deaths. This study proved that people who drank a lot of green tea had lower death rates due to cancer. In short, green tea appeared to help them avoid or recover from cancer more effectively.
• 2009 American Journal of Epidemiology
Blood and lymph cancers can also be prevented by green tea. A study released from Japan indicates that by drinking 5 cups of green tea a day you can greatly reduce your chances of developing these cancers by up to 50 percent.
Those are just four reasons out of thousands.
As you can see, green tea is one of the healthiest habits you can have. Start drinking green tea and making it a habit if you don’t already. And trust me, it’s so much better and better for you than starting any type of bad habit. Either make your own tea or take it in supplement form. Taste disgusting? Take it in capsule form. Your will live longer and healthier by indulging in this healthiest of habits.
