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What Are the Real Benefits of Green Tea
Headlines announcing a recent Journal of the American Medical Association study linked consumption of green tea with protection from stroke, but not cancer, caught many people
(1) surprise. Tea provides a good example of
(2) we need to consider both laboratory and population studies in choosing steps to
(3) cancer risk and promote overall health.
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(4) relatively high amounts of a type of phytochemical called EGCG, proven in laboratory studies to be a powerful antioxidant. A variety of antioxidants
(5) plant foods seem to stabilize "free radicals," protecting DNA from damage that could
(6) cancer to develop, and protecting blood vessels from damage that could promote blockages. Studies show EGCG can
(7) increase production of enzymes that protect us from cancer-causing substances,
(8) levels of a substance key to pr
