Tea linked to reduction of uterine cancer risk
According to latest research, women who drink a few cups of tea or coffee each day benefit from a lower risk of endometrial cancer, which arises in the lining of the uterus. Women who drank more than two cups of tea per day had a 44 percent lower risk of the disease, caused mainly by older age, obesity and higher levels of estrogen. Scientists point to caffeine as a possible explanation, as it induces certain enzymes that help neutralize potentially cancer-causing substances in the body. Underscoring this theory was also the absence of any link between decaffeinated coffee and cancer risk in the study.