DRINKING TEA REDUCES RISK OF BREAST CANCER
Tea drinkers could
have less of a breast cancer risk as it increases the functions of blood
vessels, says a new research.
The aim of this latest
analysis was to evaluate the links between tea consumption and alcohol drinking
and physical activity and breast cancer risk among Chinese women, reports
femalefirst.co.uk.
Commenting on the new
research, women’s health specialist Catherine Hood said: “Compared with
non-drinkers, regular tea drinkers had a 21 per cent decreased risk of breast
cancer. This beneficial finding is likely to be associated with the polyphenol
content of tea.”
Tea is rich in
polyphenols, including catechins and gallocatchins, which have been reported to
have antioxidant activity and potential anti-tumour effect.
Hood said 39 studies
involving 13,204 breast cancer cases and 87,248 controls were identified for
the entire study. Among the total number of studies, 16 involved tea
consumption with a total of 28,737 cases and 60,936 controls.
A new study also says
that black tea improves the function of the blood vessels.
Looking at this
research further, another health expert, Tim Bond, said: “Several previous studies
have found that black tea and its flavonoids have direct effects on the blood
vessels improving vascular function.”
“The aim of this study
was to see if tea improves vascular function by helping to prevent injury of
the blood vessels in the face of ischaemia (restriction in blood supply), which
is a frequent occurrence in cardiovascular disease.”
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