How Much Tea Should You Drink

The question arises as to how much tea one should drink to realize health benefits? Each cup contains 29 mg of the antioxidant EGCG (epigallocatechin-3- gallate) . EGCG has been demonstrated to have multiple health benefits including:

1. Reducing breast cancer (Note 1.)
2. Fighting rheumatoid arthritis (Note 2.)
3. Diabetes (Note 3.)
   

References

1. Green Tea Ingredient, EGCG, Significantly Inhibits Breast Cancer Growth In Female Mice
   ScienceDaily (Apr. 8, 2008). Available online at: www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/04/080407114633.htm (Accessed Nov. 16, 2008.)
2. Green Tea Compound, EGCG, May Be A Therapy For People With Rheumatoid Arthritis
   ScienceDaily (Apr. 30, 2007)
3. Epigallocatechin gallate supplementation alleviates diabetes in rodents. J Nutr. 2006 Oct;136(10):2512-8. DSM Nutritional Products Ltd, Department of Human Nutrition and Health, CH-4002 Basel, Switzerland.