Green Tea and Cancer Prevention

By Diane Silverman | March 18, 2015 |

March 18, 2015 A number of studies report compounds in green tea, mostly epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), exert cancer preventative effects.  A recent study was able to elucidate the mechanism by which this occurs while leaving normal cells unharmed.  “The investigators posit that EGCG causes the formation of reactive oxygen species in cancer cells, which damages the…

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Green Tea and Abdominal Fat

By Diane Silverman | November 6, 2014 |

November 6, 2014 Obesity is a major health program across the world. Many foods/ingredients are advocated for their effects on body composition but few have consistent scientific support for their efficacy. In this study, moderately overweight Chinese subjects consumed 2 servings of either a low, medium or high concentration of Catechins/green tea. Total body intra-abdominal…

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