Protective Properties of Green Tea Uncovered

[Elmore Furth]

I drink green tea every day.

Regularly drinking green tea could protect the brain against developing Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia, according to latest research by scientists at Newcastle University.

Digestion is a vital process which provides our bodies with the nutrients we need to survive. But, says Dr Okello, it also means that just because the food we put into our mouths is generally accepted to contain health-boosting properties, we can't assume these compounds will ever be absorbed by the body.

"What was really exciting about this study was that we found when green tea is digested by enzymes in the gut, the resulting chemicals are actually more effective against key triggers of Alzheimer's development than the undigested form of the tea," explains Dr Okello, based in the School of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development at Newcastle University.

"In addition to this, we also found the digested compounds had anti-cancer properties, significantly slowing down the growth of the tumour cells which we were using in our experiments."




Protective Properties of Green Tea Uncovered

[HubertHeaver]

1. The Tea Partiers must not be drinking green tea.

[snot]

2. I need not just protective but retroactive;

but I guess every bit helps.

[pacalo]

3. I've never drank green tea. Is its taste similar to the regular tea?

[aquart]

4. No. You have to accept it on its own.

It can be quite pleasant. Don't steep it too long.

[pacalo]

5. I'll have to try some. Thanks, aquart!

[snagglepuss]

7. The best green tea is iced but don't use boiling water to seep. Put tea bags

into cold water and let seep for several hours. I came across this several years ago. Research shows there is no difference in the benefit however tea seeped in cold water has less caffeine. This is easy, inexpensive and tastses better imo than green tea brewed with boiling water.

[Shagbark Hickory]

6. My father drinks green tea religiously and I think it's speeding up those symptoms