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Bask in the sunshine to beat the blues

May 19, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

London, May 19 (ANI): Lack of Vitamin D, which we get from the sun, can cause depression, suggests a joint Italian and US study.

People aged over 65, and women face a higher risk of depression if they have Vitamin D deficiency.

Scientific studies show that vitamin D affects parts of the brain directly involved in learning and memory and possibly even maternal and social behaviour, reports the Daily Express.

Depression in the elderly can increase the risk of becoming ill, worsen the outcome of some illnesses and could increase the chances of dying.

There is a link between our moods and what we eat too, researchers say.

Ingredients such as zinc, omega-3, folate, St John’s wort, green tea and red clover may help to reduce the symptoms of depression.

World Health Organisation has forecast that within 20 years, depression will be the leading cause of disability worldwide, with around 120 million people affected. (ANI)

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Gwyneth Paltrow reveals her ‘Iron Man 2’ diet

May 7, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

London, May 7 (ANI): American actress Gwyneth Paltrow has revealed her meagre diet regime that she adopted to be able to wear tiny shorts for the premiere of her upcoming movie ‘Iron Man 2’.

The 37-year-old Academy Award winner actress lived on protein bars, vegetable juice and “super-low calorie” recipes. She also stuck to the exhausting workouts devised by her trainer, Tracy Anderson.

“I have just traversed the globe during promotion for Ironman 2, getting asked the same question repeatedly: how did I get in shape for the movie? Well, I am not going to lie, the process was an arduous one,” Paltrow’s Goop website said.

“Also, to really get in line, I followed her strict diet for 5 days to lose my extra winter weight. Now, I am not a good dieter and I cannot ever do it for long, only when there is a goal in sight, which there was in this case.

“This regime got me into the shape of my life and I continue to return to it when I have a specific event so that I can do ridiculous things like be a 37 year old mother of two and wear shorts,” she added.

According to her Goop website, Paltrow has a cup of green tea at 7 AM. A ‘Think Thin’ protein bar or a ‘Clean Shake’ made of almond milk and powder supplements for breakfast, reports The Telegraph.

It is followed by a 90-minute work out with a glass of kale juice in the end.

‘Super low carb, low calorie tortilla wraps for lunch.

She has an afternoon snack of almonds or organic fermented tea followed by Anderson”s ‘super-low calorie’ turkey kale soup for dinner. (ANI)

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Green tea can make your teeth stronger

April 20, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

Washington, Apr 20 (ANI): A cup of green tea a day may keep the dentist away.

That”s the conclusion of a new study published in Preventive Medicine, reports Discovery News.

Green tea contains antimicrobial molecules called catechins that may promote dental health, researchers claim.

“Green tea may have bacteriocidal effects, which would affect teeth, but only if you drink it without sugar,” said Alfredo Morabia, of Columbia University in New York and editor of Preventive Medicine, who wrote an editorial accompanying the new research.

“They also reported that drinking sweet coffee was actually deleterious,” he added. “Coffee alone had no problem, but sweet coffee would actually make you lose your teeth.”

To reach the conclusion, Yasushi Koyama of the Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine and colleagues looked at more than 25,000 Japanese men and women between age 40 and 64.

They found that men who drank at least one cup of tea a day were 19 percent less likely to have fewer than 20 teeth (a full set including wisdom teeth is 32) than those who did not drink green tea. Tea-drinking women had 13 percent lower odds. (ANI)

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Cut down the coffee

December 1, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

We all know that there’s really nothing to beat that curiously intoxicating smell of freshly ground coffee beans as well as that addictive first cup to jump-start your day. But it’s not just the morning a steaming cup always comes in handy while driving negotiations, initiating great conversations or even kicking back next to a log fire.

It even gets a nod from researchers like Thomas H. Lee, a Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, Boston. Attributing the benefits to large, long-term studies, Lee says that “long-running research shows that drinking coffee cuts the risk of dying early from a heart attack or stroke, and the bean improves productivity, too.”

Now, before you make a manic sprint to the nearest store for a cappuccino machine, you may want to listen to what Upasna Kamineni, Vice Chairman, Apollo Charities, and an active campaigner for health issues, has to say. “Coffee is both a health and a social hazard, and the cons far outweigh the pros,” she says. Kamineni, also the Director of Lifetime Wellness RX, an Apollo Group body that conducts health talks, assessments and camps and also undertakes research-based projects on lifestyle disorders, thinks that it’s best one stays away from the brew altogether.

“The excessive caffeine in coffee can boost your blood pressure and can leave you dehydrated. Add milk and sugar, and it becomes a recipe for disaster, that is bound to add extra pounds, she adds. Aerated drinks and canned fruit juices also get a thumbs down from her.” Aerated drinks and canned fruit juices have a high concentration of sugar and should be avoided in the mornings. Try jasmine and green tea or even lemon water as the three are rich in antioxidants. Kamineni recommends switching over to juices and lemon soda by afternoon.

“Buttermilk is easy on your digestive system, too, and goes well with most Indian foods,” she says. And for those of you who just can’t kick the coffee habit, she suggests skipping milk. Taken black, both coffee and tea are calorie-free and full of antioxidants. Not a bad option for the coffee-crazy but health-conscious folks out there.

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Three cups of tea a day can cut diabetes risk by almost half

September 19, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

London, Sept 19 (ANI): Intake of at least three cups of tea every day can reduce the risk of diabetes by almost half, concludes a new study.

To reach the conclusion, researchers studied more than 40,000 people whose consumption was monitored for 10 years.

After analyses, boffins discovered that chemicals found in all types of tea cut the dangers of developing type 2diabetes by 42 per cent. Drinking more than three cups did not reduce the risk any further, reports The Daily Express.

The study was carried out by a team of Dutch researchers from the University Medical Centre in Utrecht.

The team concluded: “Consumption of at least three cups of tea and/or coffee was associated with a lowered risk of type 2 diabetes. Blood pressure and intake of magnesium, potassium and caffeine did not explain these associations.”

Instead, the beneficial effects in tea were probably explained by “flavonoid antioxidants” which are found in every cup.

Dr Carrie Ruxton, of Britain’s Tea Advisory Panel, said: “The study did not distinguish between black and green tea, but 95 per cent of tea drunk in the Netherlands is black tea, that is regular tea. The results remained the same even when the researchers accounted for other factors which might have influenced diabetes risk, such as body mass index, blood pressure, caffeine, dietary magnesium and potassium.

“This suggests that ingredients other than caffeine, magnesium and potassium (all found in tea) could be causing the beneficial effect. Likely candidates are the flavonoid antioxidants found in tea which are known to protect body cells from damage.” (ANI)

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Green tea may help improve bone health

September 17, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Washington, Sept 17 (ANI): Green tea may help improve bone health, researchers in Hong Kong have reported.

The boffins found that the tea contains a group of chemicals that can stimulate bone formation and help slow its breakdown.

The study has been published in ACS’ Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, a bi-weekly publication.

In the study, Ping Chung Leung and colleagues noted that many scientific studies have linked tea to beneficial effects in preventing cancer, heart disease, and other conditions.

To reach the conclusion, scientists exposed a group of cultured bone-forming cells (osteoblasts) to three major green tea components – epigallocatechin (EGC), gallocatechin (GC), and gallocatechin gallate (GCG) – for several days. They found that one in particular, EGC, boosted the activity of a key enzyme that promotes bone growth by up to 79 percent. EGC also significantly boosted levels of bone mineralization in the cells, which strengthens bones.

The scientists also showed that high concentrations of ECG blocked the activity of a type of cell (osteoclast) that breaks down or weakens bones. The green tea components did not cause any toxic effects to the bone cells, they noted. (ANI)

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Coming soon: LED light- green tea cream to iron out wrinkles

September 10, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Washington, Sept 10 (ANI): New treatment for facial wrinkles, which combines high-intensity light from light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and a lotion made of green tea extract, could emerge as an effective alternative to Botox and cosmetic surgery.

Scientists in Germany have reported a major improvement in their potential non-invasive technique for ageing lines. It works ten times faster than a similar anti-wrinkle treatment that uses LEDs alone, the researchers say.

The study is scheduled for the Oct. 7 issue of ACS’ Crystal Growth and Design, a bi-monthly journal.

Andrei P. Sommer and Dan Zhu point out that researchers have used light-therapy, or phototherapy, for more than 40 years to help heal wounds. Recently the scientists showed that use of high-intensity LEDs, similar to those used in automotive tail lights and computers, could help reduce skin wrinkles when applied daily for several months. ut exposure to intense LED light is also involved in generating high levels of reactive oxygen species as byproducts that can potentially damage cells. To combat that effect, the researchers combined the LED with a potent antioxidant in green tea extract called epigallocatechin gallate.

They applied a daily combination of LED light and green tea extract to the facial wrinkles of a human volunteer one month. The combination treatment resulted in smoother skin, including “less pronounced wrinkle levels, shorter wrinkle valleys, and juvenile complexion,” the scientists say.

The treatment showed promising results in only one-tenth of the time it took for LED therapy alone to reduce wrinkles. The study could form the basis of “an effective facial rejuvenation program,” and lead to a new understanding of the effect reactive oxygen species on cellular aging, they note. (ANI)

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Here’s why sugar in green tea is a healthy idea

September 10, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Washington, Sept 10 (ANI): A new study has shown that adding ascorbic acid and sugar to green tea can help the body easily absorb helpful compounds that help fight health problems.

Mario Ferruzzi, lead researcher and associate professor of food science and nutrition at Purdue University, insists that adding ascorbic acid to green tea would increase the absorbability of catechins found in the tea.

Catechins, a class of polyphenols common in tea, cocoa and grape, are antioxidants thought to fight heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes and other health problems.

Ascorbic acid, sucrose or both together increase by as much as three times the amount of catechins that can be absorbed into the bloodstream.

According to Ferruzzi, Elsa Janle, a Purdue associate research professor of foods and nutrition, and Catrina Peters, the new study also demonstrates the effectiveness of a model that could reduce the number of animals needed for these types of studies.

The model charts how the digestive stability, solubility and absorption of polyphenols changes based on modifications to a beverage’s formula.

Ferruzzi said testing with the model could allow researchers to predict how a new product formula might change the product’s properties, reducing the number of animals needed for testing to only products that showed desired characteristics in the model.

The study backed up the model study that showed adding sugar and vitamin C to green tea enhanced the body’s ability to absorb polyphenols.

Ferruzzi said that adding lemon juice or other citrus juice to tea would do the trick, or consumers could look for ready-to-drink products that contain 100 percent of the recommended amount of vitamin C or ascorbic acid on the ingredient list.

“Having that vitamin C seems to do it,” Ferruzzi said. “And if you don’t want to squeeze a lemon into your cup, just have a glass of juice with your green tea.”

The study appears in journal Food Research International. (ANI)

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Britney ‘pops diet pills to get high before performances’

July 10, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Washington, July 9 (ANI): Britney Spears reportedly popped diet pills with energy drinks to get high before a performance on her Circus tour.

The pop princess, 26, was allegedly caught by her conservator-father Jamie when she was trying to guzzle down Red Bull with the pills.

“Britney was definitely trying to get high by taking too many diet pills and energy drinks,” Fox News quoted a source as having told gossip site Betty Confidential.

“Jamie thinks the combination of the two is making her whacked-out and, causing her to lash out in weird angry rampages,” the source added.

The insider also said: “Britney uses green-tea supplements, [Lab 88's herbal ephedra-free] Metabo Speed XXX, Dexatrim and apple cider vinegar to control her weight and energy levels. She also pours those 5-Hour energy drinks into her Red Bulls.” (ANI)

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Green tea can help fight prostate cancer

June 20, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Washington, June 20 (ANI): Active compounds in green tea can affect the progression of prostate cancer, a new study has found.

As per the results of a study published in Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, men with prostate cancer who consumed the active compounds in green tea demonstrated a significant reduction in serum markers predictive of prostate cancer progression.

“The investigational agent used in the trial, Polyphenon E (provided by Polyphenon Pharma) may have the potential to lower the incidence and slow the progression of prostate cancer,” said James A. Cardelli, Ph.D., professor and director of basic and translational research in the Feist-Weiller Cancer Center, LSU Health Sciences Center-Shreveport.

The researchers conducted the clinical trial to determine the effects of short-term supplementation with green tea’s active compounds on serum biomarkers in patients with prostate cancer.

The biomarkers include hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and prostate specific antigen (PSA). HGF and VEGF are good prognostic indicators of metastatic disease.

The study included 26 men, aged 41 to 72 years, diagnosed with prostate cancer and scheduled for radical prostatectomy. Patients consumed four capsules containing Polyphenon E until the day before surgery – four capsules are equivalent to about 12 cups of normally brewed concentrated green tea, according to Cardelli. The time of study for 25 of the 26 patients ranged from 12 days to 73 days, with a median time of 34.5 days.

Findings showed a significant reduction in serum levels of HGF, VEGF and PSA after treatment, with some patients demonstrating reductions in levels of greater than 30 percent, according to the researchers.

Cardelli and colleagues found that other biomarkers were also positively affected. There were only a few reported side effects associated with this study, and liver function remained normal. (ANI)

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Green tea may help treat leukemia

May 27, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

An active ingredient of green tea has been found effective in treating leukaemia patients, say researchers.

The study led by Mayo Clinic researchers has shown that patients could fairly tolerate high doses of the chemical epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), derived from the green tea.

“We found not only that patients tolerated the green tea extract at very high doses (in capsule form), but many of them saw regression to some degree of their chronic lymphocytic leukemia,” said Dr Tait Shanafelt, Mayo Clinic hematologist and lead author of the study.

“The majority of individuals who entered the study with enlarged lymph nodes saw a 50 percent or greater decline in their lymph node size,” Shanafelt added.

The researchers hope that EGCG can stabilize CLL for early stage patients or perhaps improve the effectiveness of treatment when combined with other therapies.

After the success of the first trial, researchers have moved to the second phase of clinical testing. involving roughly the same number of patients. All will receive the highest dose administered from the previous trial.

The findings appear online in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

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Green tea extract may help treat leukemia

May 27, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Washington, May 27 (ANI): An active ingredient of green tea has been found effective in treating leukaemia patients, say researchers.

The study led by Mayo Clinic researchers has shown that patients could fairly tolerate high doses of the chemical epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), derived from the green tea.

“The majority of individuals who entered the study with enlarged lymph nodes saw a 50 percent or greater decline in their lymph node size,” Shanafelt added.

The researchers hope that EGCG can stabilize CLL for early stage patients or perhaps improve the effectiveness of treatment when combined with other therapies.

The findings appear online in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. (ANI)

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White tea may combat obesity epidemic

May 3, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Washington, May 1 (ANI): A daily cup of white tea may help beat the bulge, say researchers.

Possible anti-obesity effects of white tea have been demonstrated in a series of experiments on human fat cells (adipocytes).
esearchers writing in BioMed Central’s open access journal Nutrition and Metabolism have shown that an extract of the herbal brew effectively inhibits the generation of new adipocytes and stimulates fat mobilization from mature fat cells.

Marc Winnefeld led a team of researchers from Beiersdorf AG, Germany, who studied the biological effects of an extract of white tea – the least processed version of the tea plant Camellia sinensis.

He said, “In the industrialized countries, the rising incidence of obesity-associated disorders including cardiovascular diseases and diabetes constitutes a growing problem. We’ve shown that white tea may be an ideal natural source of slimming substances”.

After treating lab-cultured human pre-adipocytes with the tea extract, the authors found that fat incorporation during the genesis of new adipocytes was reduced.

According to Winnefeld, “The extract solution induced a decrease in the expression of genes associated with the growth of new fat cells, while also prompting existing adipocytes to break down the fat they contain”.

White tea is made from the buds and first leaves of the plant used to make green tea and the black tea most commonly drunk in Western countries. It is less processed than the other teas and contains more of the ingredients thought to be active on human cells, such as methylxanthines (like caffeine) and epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) – which the authors believe to be responsible for many of the anti-adipogenic effects demonstrated in their study. (ANI)

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Long storage may reduce green tea’s health benefits

March 21, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Washington, Mar 21 (ANI): Green tea’s health benefits, such as fighting bacteria, viruses and cancer, may decrease following long storage of commercial tea brands, say researchers.

The healthy tea’s leaves produce antioxidant organic compounds called catechins that reportedly have beneficial health effects. But consumers need to be aware of possible adverse consequences of their long-term storage, say researchers Mendel Friedman and Carol Levin in an article in the Journal of Food Science, published by the Institute of Food Technologists.

Because tea generally does not spoil, it can be stored for extended periods. However, catechins in commercial tea leaves may not remain stable during long-term storage in the solid state.

For the study, tea bags were stored in their original containers in the dark at room temperature for time periods ranging from one week to six months.

“Degradation of catechins in commercial tea leaves during a storage time of six months in warehouses, stores or even the home could adversely impact tea’s potential health benefits,” say the researchers.

Even in the absence of moisture, the quality of teas may degrade with time. The researchers added that different tea varieties are harvested in different ways and at different times of the year, which might affect their catechin content. (ANI)

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Mushrooms cut breast cancer risk

March 17, 2009 By admin 1 Comment

London, Mar 17 (ANI): Eating a daily portion of mushrooms could slash the risk of breast cancer by two thirds, new research has found.

The study, carried out in China, also showed that women who combined a mushroom diet with regular consumption of green tea saw an even greater benefit. The risk among women in this group was reduced by almost 90 per cent.

Scientists found that women consuming at least a third of an ounce of fresh mushrooms every day were 64 per cent less likely to develop a tumour.

Dried mushrooms had a slightly less protective effect, reducing the risk by around half.

To reach the conclusion, experts at the University of Western Australia in Perth reviewed the eating habits of more than 2,000 women in China, half of whom had suffered breast cancer.

“Higher intake of mushrooms decreased cancer risk in both pre- and post-menopausal Chinese women,” The Daily Express quoted researchers, as saying.

Evidence points that mushrooms act in a similar way to breast cancer drugs called aromatase inhibitors which block the body’s production of the cancer-feeding hormone oestrogen.

Dr Julie Sharp, Cancer Research UK’s senior science information manager, said: “Both green tea and mushrooms have previously been reported to lower cancer risk. While this study adds to the evidence, more research is needed to confirm these observations and find out if they are relevant to UK women.

“It is important to remember there is no one particular ‘super’ food that will protect you from cancer. Large scientific studies have proven that the best way to reduce your risk of many cancers is to eat a healthy, balanced diet.”

The study has been published in the International Journal of Cancer. (ANI)

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Green tea ‘helps promote healthy teeth, gums’

March 6, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Washington, Mar 6 (ANI): Routine intake of green tea can help promote healthy teeth and gums, according to a new study.

The study analyzed the periodontal health of 940 men, and found that those who regularly drank green tea had superior periodontal health than subjects that consumed less green tea.

“It has been long speculated that green tea possesses a host of health benefits,” said study author Dr. Yoshihiro Shimazaki of Kyushu University in Fukuoka, Japan.

“And since many of us enjoy green tea on a regular basis, my colleagues and I were eager to investigate the impact of green tea consumption on periodontal health, especially considering the escalating emphasis on the connection between periodontal health and overall health,” Shimazaki added.

Male participants aged 49 through 59 were examined on three indicators of periodontal disease: periodontal pocket depth (PD), clinical attachment loss (CAL) of gum tissue, and bleeding on probing (BOP) of the gum tissue.

Researchers observed that for every one cup of green tea consumed per day, there was a decrease in all three indicators, therefore signifying a lower instance of periodontal disease in those subjects who regularly drank green tea.

Green tea’s ability to help reduce symptoms of periodontal disease may be due to the presence of the antioxidant catechin.

Previous study has shown antioxidants’ ability to reduce inflammation in the body, and the indicators of periodontal disease measured in this study, PD, CAL and BOP, suggest the existence of an inflammatory response to periodontal bacteria in the mouth.

By interfering with the body’s inflammatory response to periodontal bacteria, green tea may actually help promote periodontal health, and ward off further disease.

Periodontal disease is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the gums and bone supporting the teeth, and has been associated with the progression of other diseases such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes.

Dr. David Cochran, DDS, PhD, President of the AAP and Chair of the Department of Periodontics at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, said: “Periodontists believe that maintaining healthy gums is absolutely critical to maintaining a healthy body.”

“That is why it is so important to find simple ways to boost periodontal health, such as regularly drinking green tea – something already known to possess certain health-related benefits,” he added.

The study has been published in the Journal of Periodontology, the official publication of the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP). (ANI)

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Green tea ‘helps promote healthy teeth, gums’

March 6, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Washington, Mar 6 (ANI): Routine intake of green tea can help promote healthy teeth and gums, according to a new study.

The study analyzed the periodontal health of 940 men, and found that those who regularly drank green tea had superior periodontal health than subjects that consumed less green tea.

“It has been long speculated that green tea possesses a host of health benefits,” said study author Dr. Yoshihiro Shimazaki of Kyushu University in Fukuoka, Japan.

Green tea’s ability to help reduce symptoms of periodontal disease may be due to the presence of the antioxidant catechin.

By interfering with the body’s inflammatory response to periodontal bacteria, green tea may actually help promote periodontal health, and ward off further disease.

The study has been published in the Journal of Periodontology, the official publication of the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP). (ANI)

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Green tea ‘helps promote healthy teeth, gums’

March 6, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Washington, Mar 6 (ANI): Routine intake of green tea can help promote healthy teeth and gums, according to a new study.

The study analyzed the periodontal health of 940 men, and found that those who regularly drank green tea had superior periodontal health than subjects that consumed less green tea.

“It has been long speculated that green tea possesses a host of health benefits,” said study author Dr. Yoshihiro Shimazaki of Kyushu University in Fukuoka, Japan.

Green tea’s ability to help reduce symptoms of periodontal disease may be due to the presence of the antioxidant catechin.

By interfering with the body’s inflammatory response to periodontal bacteria, green tea may actually help promote periodontal health, and ward off further disease.

The study has been published in the Journal of Periodontology, the official publication of the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP). (ANI)

Green tea ‘helps promote healthy teeth, gums’

March 6, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Washington, Mar 6 (ANI): Routine intake of green tea can help promote healthy teeth and gums, according to a new study.

The study analyzed the periodontal health of 940 men, and found that those who regularly drank green tea had superior periodontal health than subjects that consumed less green tea.

“It has been long speculated that green tea possesses a host of health benefits,” said study author Dr. Yoshihiro Shimazaki of Kyushu University in Fukuoka, Japan.

Green tea’s ability to help reduce symptoms of periodontal disease may be due to the presence of the antioxidant catechin.

By interfering with the body’s inflammatory response to periodontal bacteria, green tea may actually help promote periodontal health, and ward off further disease.

The study has been published in the Journal of Periodontology, the official publication of the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP). (ANI)

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