Good news for smoker

As a smoker, I always drink a lot of tea. First time, I was learned about this from a Japanese friend. Japanese people smoke a lot and also drink a lot of tea. I am always a light smoker. I asked my Japanese friend, how come Japanese live so long even though they smoke so much. He told me- green tea. That was all about the story. After that without any serious thought, I start drinking a lot of Green tea and white teas. I had my last full body check-up in January-2004 and it was 100% positive. Today I received this thread from one of my friend and want to share with you. he also send me couple more threads and I will read and post them here one by one with related topics.

REDUCED CIGARETTE SMOKING EFFECTS

Two studies, one by scientists at the Academy of Preventive Medicine in Beijing, China, and the other by James Klaunig at the Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis, investigated green tea's effects on oxidative stress (i.e., an imbalance in the pro-oxidant/antioxidant status of a cell) due to cigarette smoke toxins. Oxidative stress appears to cause or be a factor in the development of certain diseases--notably cancer. When smokers drank an equivalent of six cups of green tea per day, their bodies suffered 40 to 50 percent less oxidative damage. This potentially lowers their risk of cancer, emphysema, heart disease and other illnesses. However, it is important to note that those who drink green tea and continue to smoke continue to raise their oxidative damage risk. In addition, nonsmokers also exhibited significant oxidative damage decreases.

I am not encouraging any one for smoking just want to let the smokers as well as non-smokers to know a fact of green tea. Thanks.

Ripon Vienna,VA

P.S.- Surgeon General's Warning: Cigarette smoke contains carbon monoxide-:)

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