The land that brings us giant pandas, the Great Wall, and amazing cuisine also serves up a mean cup of prostate protection.
Yep, green tea -- long touted by the Chinese for its medicinal benefits -- could cut a man's risk of advanced prostate cancer by half. How much do you need to drink?
More ProtectionIn a study, men who drank 5 or more cups of green tea per day had half the risk of advanced prostate cancer compared with men who sipped less than a cup a day. Another way to keep the prostate healthy: Avoid a diet high in saturated fat and include plenty of fruits and veggies in your diet.
(Does your diet measure up? Eat smarter with help from these RealAge tools.) Check Your RiskFor a rundown of key prostate cancer risk factors,
go here. Or take the
RealAge Prostate Cancer Screening Quiz to assess your personal risk.
More Great News on GreenGreen tea can also help:
Basically, we can't say enough about green tea. So grab yourself a cuppa!
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RealAge Benefit: Getting the right amount of antioxidants -- green tea is packed with them -- through diet or supplements can make your RealAge 6 years younger.
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