The risk of developing ovarian cancer can be reduced by drinking tea, a team of Swedish researchers says.

Karolinska Institute researchers found drinking at least two cups a day cut the risk by nearly 50%. Antioxidants in tea are thought to be the reason.

The team quizzed over 60,000 women, 301 of whom developed ovarian cancer.

The research revealed that 68% of women reported drinking tea - mainly black tea - at least once a month. During the study a total of 301 women were diagnosed with ovarian cancer.

-BBCNews.com, Tea 'reduces ovarian cancer risk'

Have I ever mentioned how much I love tea? I drink about 2-6 cups a day of varying sorts. In the mornings I stick to green tea, but in the afternoons and evenings I like my black teas. On the weekends I drink Oolong or White and the occassional Rooibos (red tea).

People have known for centuries (if not a millenia or two) that tea has healing properties. It prevents infection and does all sorts of nifty things. That it could help prevent me from getting ovarian cancer like my mum is wonderful news.

I have always loved tea. When I was a wee little bit, I once drank three pots of tea nearly by myself at a chinese restaurant. I vaguely remember this. My parents tell me about how I drank so much tea and they had to stop at a reststop on the way home to let me go to the bathroom. (I hated diapers a a child so I potty trained myself at a young age. That I do remember.) I think my affection for tea has been ingrained into my very soul. I simply adore it. Straight, with milk, lightly sweetened, with lemon... it doesn't matter, I love it all.

And just to rub it into coffee drinkers faces:

Researchers said they saw a 46% lower risk of ovarian cancer in women who drank two or more cups of tea per day compared with those who did not drink tea.

Women who drank one cup of tea a day had a 24% reduced risk, while those having less than one cup had 18% less risk.

Lead researcher Susanna Larsson said they had found no link between coffee consumption and the risk of ovarian cancer, but added more research was needed.

I must have mind powers because I found this article today after a short rant on tea yesterday on a mailing list I'm on (see previous post for said mailing list of stupidity).

Posted by Utopia at December 13, 2005 02:13 PM

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