Many of us are already aware of green tea’s beneficial antioxidant effects on skin. What you may not know is that drinking at least two cups of tea daily can also protect you from developing skin cancer.
A study carried out at Dartmouth Medical School in New Hampshire last year, demonstrated that tea’s disease-fighting properties appear to protect the body against Squamous cell carcinomas and Basal cell carcinomas – two of the most common forms of skin cancers which are usually caused by too much exposure to the sun’s rays.
While both types of cancers grow slowly over a period of months or even years, they do differ. Squamous cell carcinomas normally appear on the face and turn into an ulcer-like growth that doesn’t heal. Basal cell carcinomas normally show up as a painless lump that gradually expands in size. Although they do not normally spread through the body, they still need be removed through surgery.
The study analyzed over 1,400 patients with one of either Squamous or Basal cell carcinomas and compared their diet, drinking habits and lifestyle with a similar group who did not have cancer. Regular tea drinkers were found to be 65 percent less likely to have squamous cell carcinoma and almost 80 percent less at risk of a basal cell carcinoma. The biggest benefits were seen among long-term drinkers, especially those who downed several cups a day for more than 40 years.
The researchers attributed the potent effect to polyphenols, antioxidants that block the damaging effects in the body of molecules known as free radicals. They concluded that more research was needed to confirm it is the tea and not some other lifestyle factor which is protecting against the illness.
Though I’ve always enjoyed drinking tea, I’ve recently taken to stocking my cupboard with a wider selection. These days, it’s not only Earl Grey tea that captivates my attention, I’ve also developed a fondness for Green and White teas. I drink tea not only because I enjoy it, but also because recent evidence points to teas as being an integral part of any wellness regimen.
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