Green tea may reduce the risk of lung cancer, particularly for smokers, according to a recent study. At least a cup a day was associated with more than 5-fold lower lung cancer risk among Taiwanese adults, moreover, for current and former smokers, regular green tea intake was associated with a nearly 13-fold lower risk than abstaining from the drink, suggesting that the antioxidants in tea have an inhibitory effect elicited by smoking,

These findings were reported at the American Association for Cancer Research-International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Joint Conference on Molecular Origins of Lung Cancer. The conclusion provides the simple suggestion for smokers and nonsmokers to drink green tea to keep away from lung cancer, but the best way to prevent lung cancer is still not smoking.

The benefit of green tea, which is full of antioxidants, has been known for years. Although those in conventional cancer research will not come out and give it clinical recommendation, this is hopeful sign of good things to come with the conventional medical hierarchy.

Again, the best prevention for lung cancer is don’t smoke and breathing clean air is helpful. Realize some cities are worse than others in regard to air pollution standards, so try incorporating a cup or two of green tea in your day. Who knows, you may like it better than your current coffee routine.

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