The Green Tea Book (Paperback)

~ (Author), Victoria Toews (Author) "Since ancient times, green tea has been prized as a traditional tonic for keeping the body and soul in good condition..." (more)
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Known as China's Fountain of Youth, green tea has been recognized as a powerful healer in preventing cancer and slowing the aging process. Since its first recorded use 4,000 years ago, people have been drinking green tea for its health-preserving and revitalizing power. Lester Mitscher and Victoria Dolby explore the beverage's health claims in The Green Tea Book. Using scientific research, The Green Tea Book examines each benefit, from the prevention of cancer and heart disease to simulating mental clarity and reducing cholesterol levels. Polyphenols, naturally occurring compounds found in green tea, supplement the body's antioxidant levels and are the primary mechanism by which green tea prevents the formation of cancer. In addition to the health benefits, Mitscher and Dolby present the history of green tea as well as guidelines for choosing, brewing, and storage. The Green Tea Book is the complete guide to green tea and will help you understand why it works and how you can use it for both its health-promoting qualities and its great taste. --Gretel Hakanson --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Mitscher and Dolby's main point is that scientific investigations, particularly during the past 10 to 15 years, support the healthful and medicinal value attributed to green tea. Studies specifically corroborating the book's arguments that green tea can help prevent certain types of cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and dental caries appear among the 17 pages of references, many of them to topflight scientific and medical journals. That green tea helps mitigate the unpleasant effects of radiation and chemotherapy in the treatment of cancer is another revelation. A general history of tea offers enlivening relief from the large amount of hard information, and tables clarify such things as the amounts of caffeine and theophylline in various drinks (note to the chronically anxious: 125 cups of tea at one sitting constitutes a fatal dosage). William Beatty --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Avery Trade; 2 Revised edition (December 27, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1583333029
• ISBN-13: 978-1583333020
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #821,220 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars In depth research regarding the health benefits of green tea, July 5, 2000

By	Mary Clement Hill (Corvallis, OR USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Green Tea Book: China's Fountain of Youth (Paperback)

I found such wonderful and informative information in this book. From general health benefits of drinking green tea to chapters dedicated to specific health problems such as different cancers, dental health, cardio, etc. Everything is backed-up with study and research results so you know actual numbers. And if it's not a fact, they let you know. I drink a lot more green tea now!

4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Review of the Early Tea Science, October 29, 2009

By	Jason Witt "Author of Spirituality of Tea" (South Saint Paul, MN, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Green Tea Book: China's Fountain of Youth (Paperback)

My version of this book was published in 1996. So it includes only the earliest studies to be done on the health benefits of tea, particularly the media darling green tea.

It's not a bad thing because a lot was already understood about nutrition in the 90s. A lot more studies have been done on tea, substantiating some miraculous capabilities.

But this book offers a reader-friendly synopsis of the many different aspects of dietary disease prevention, mainly with your favorite beverage: tea.

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3.0 out of 5 stars A Scientific Approach, June 14, 2001

By	Gregory Newman (Nooksack, WA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Green Tea Book: China's Fountain of Youth (Paperback)

While I often enjoy drinking green tea because of its taste, this book presents some its healthful benefits that are said to be scientifically based. At least I think they're scientifically based. Apparently subsequent information has been published that contradicts Dr. Mitscher's findings. The impact of the existence of polyphenols and antioxidents has not clearly been substantiated. I am not a scientist, so I am still confused on the issue, and this book only adds to my confusion. However, it does provide hope. Thus, I will continue to drink green tea because I like it. If it proves to be as healthful as this book claims, I have only gained.