Green Tea May Reduce Strokes, Not Cancer..[CLICK FOR MORE: News Review From Harvard Medical School]:
A large study suggests that green tea may reduce your risk of stroke, but not cancer, the Associated Press (AP) reported September 13. In a study of 40,530 Japanese adults, women who drank at least five cups a day had a 62% lower rate of strokes caused by blood clots than women who drank little tea, AP reported. The reduction was 41% for men. Cancer rates were similar for both groups. Heavy tea drinkers had fewer heart attacks, but the difference was small. The study was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Previous research on green tea and health has shown mixed results...."