Green tea in the spotlight during Breast Cancer month
During the National Breast Cancer Awareness month scientists have highlighted the health benefits of green tea on the metabolism of overweight breast cancer survivors. A recent study from University of Arizona suggests that drinking decaffeinated green tea helps breast cancer survivors improve metabolic biomarkers. Overweight breast cancer survivors who drank decaffeinated green tea reduced their energy intake leading to some weight loss and improved their good cholesterol levels. Each year 175'000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer in the US and 50'000 die from the disease. Authors of the study note that being overweight after breast cancer treatment may increase a woman's risk for recurrent disease and early onset cardiovascular disease.