We're excited about the health benefits of Green Tea, especially now that more valuable information has been added to its long list of benefits. We're referring to a November 2009 study involving Green Tea, where 3 groups with medical conditions were tested. The study's findings were significant, and indicated that green tea in generous quantities may prevent cancer.
The new study presents that green tea slows the growth of an oral precancerous condition called Leukoplakia, which can develop into cancer. There were 3 Groups of participants, and Group 1 was given 500mg of Green Tea 3 times per day, Group 2 was given 750mg of green tea 3 times per day, and Group 3 was given 1,000mg of green tea 3 times per day. Keep in mind this is quite a bit of Green Tea- 8 cups 3 times per day. Researchers saw a lessening or disappearing of the Leukoplakia in Groups 2 and 3! In Group 1, just over 35% of the participants experienced lesion improvement.
What is it about Green Tea that makes it healthy? The answer is polyphenols, scientists believe. Polyphenols are the chemical components of tea, and medical professionals have announced that they prevent both the growth of bacteria responsible for bad breath, and the bacteria's production of malodorous compounds. Epidemiological surveys and research have suggested that green tea may not only help to prevent tooth decay, but prevent bad breath as well. Green Tea contains more polyphenols (30-40 percent!) than any other type of tea.
Like so many studies, these Green Tea analysis are not completely conclusive, but do give us some insight into the potential that Green Tea has.
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