Green tea, what a wonderful beverage! I drink it most of the day rather than any other, with the exception of water, because it has potent anti-cancer qualities. It doesn't matter if you drink it hot or cold, the beneficial effects are the same.

Of course, depending on its origin the quality can vary. I've heard that one of the most potent strains is Japanese Sencha. I've seen Web pages that list a chiffon made with it, perhaps one of these days I'll try some, look here

Of course you might ask after this big build up, just what is it that makes green tea so impressive? You might even have the same attitude I had when I was first informed of green tea's importance in a credible anti-cancer program.

It seems green tea has many different substances that have anti-cancer properties, including epigallocatechin-3-gallate, paclitaxel and docetaxel combinations, ascorbic acid, catechins, lysine, synergistic arginine, green tea extract, proline, and polyphenols.

Catechins, in particular, seem to induce cancer cells to undergo apoptosis, the programmatic end of life of normal cells. Why is this so important when it comes to an anti-cancer regimen? Because cancer cells, as opposed to normal body cells, act as if they are going to live forever. The encouraged apoptosis via the chatechins in the green tea makes them behave like normal cells and eventually die.

I always have a couple of gallon containers of cold green tea in my refrigerator just waiting for me. I drink it throughout my day, day after day. You should avail yourself of this great anti-cancer. It's cheap, plentiful and easy to prepare. Go ahead and jump in with both feet!