Green Tea

An article from the website of the The Journal of the American Medical Association entitled 'Green Tea Consumption and Mortality Due to Cardiovascular Disease, Cancer, and All Causes in Japan' provides information about likely benefits accruing from the consumption of green tea. A study, which took place in Japan, is the basis for the conclusions reached. Green tea has been the object of other studies. Its polyphenols are thought to confer health benefits. Snippets from the italicized article follow.


Context Green tea polyphenols have been extensively studied as cardiovascular disease and cancer chemopreventive agents in vitro and in animal studies. However, the effects of green tea consumption in humans remain unclear.

Objective To investigate the associations between green tea consumption and all-cause and cause-specific mortality.

Main Outcome Measures Mortality due to cardiovascular disease, cancer, and all causes.

Conclusion Green tea consumption is associated with reduced mortality due to all causes and due to cardiovascular disease but not with reduced mortality due to cancer.