Is It Possible That There Are Health Good Points With Tea?

August 21st, 2008

Tea has often been described as owning a wide range of good points, the most common claim being it’s ability to encourage easy loss of weight. Indeed, there are a significant amount of “green tea pill” products available which state that they provide significant weight loss upsides.

A scientific study by researchers at the University of Kansas discovered that the chemical epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), which is often found in Chinese tea significantly decreased the negative effect of smoking and a rich diet. EGCG is a strong anti-oxidant which has been discovered in a huge range of studies to have a host of health upsides including the decline of the growth of cancerous cells.

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