Sunday, February 3, 2008

A surprising way to protect yourself from the sun

According to a study in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, people who drank at least one cup of tea a day were about 30% less likely to develop two of the most common forms of skin cancer, squamous-cell and basal-cell carcinomas.

The polyphenol antioxidants in tea protect skin from damage caused by the sun's ultraviolet rays

2 comments:

Brin said...

Wow - this is great news for me; I consume mass quantities of tea! Do you know if any particular type (green, herbal, caffeine) has more of a protective effect?

Brin said...

Wow, this is great news for me; I consume massive amounts of tea! Do you know if certain types (green, herbal, caffeinated) are more beneficial?