BREAKING NEWS from the US Tea Association

A Study Published in September 13 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association Shows Lower Mortality Among Green Tea Drinkers.

The news media will be reporting on the Journal of the American Medical Association research study, "Green Tea Consumption and Mortality Due to Cardiovascular Disease, Cancer, and All Causes in Japan."

Summary of JAMA Study

"A study published in the September 13 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that adults who consumed three or more cups of green tea per day had a lower risk of death due to cardiovascular disease. The study, conducted by the Tohoku University School of Public Policy in Japan, followed 40,530 Japanese adults, ages 40 to 79 years, with no history of stroke, coronary heart disease or cancer at baseline beginning in 1994. The study followed all participants for up to 11 years for death from all causes and for up to 7 years for death from a specific cause. Participants who consumed 5 or more cups of tea per day had a 16 percent lower risk of all-cause mortality and a 26 percent lower risk of cardiovascular disease than participants who consumed less than 1 cup of tea per day."

The study also states, "If green tea does protect humans against CVD or cancer, it is expected that consumption of this beverage would substantially contribute to the prolonging of life expectancy, given that CVD and cancer are the two leading causes of death worldwide."