Study Finds Unsweetened Tea Cuts Cancer Death Risk 16% as Coffee Also Lowers Incidence
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Updated · WGR550 · May 26
Study Finds Unsweetened Tea Cuts Cancer Death Risk 16% as Coffee Also Lowers Incidence
3 articles · Updated · WGR550 · May 26
Summary
189,000 participants tracked for about nine years showed the strongest cancer protection came from regularly drinking unsweetened coffee and tea, according to a Journal of Nutrition study.
More than two cups of unsweetened coffee a day was linked to a 5% lower cancer risk and an 11% lower risk of dying from cancer; unsweetened tea was tied to a 6% lower incidence risk and a 16% lower mortality risk.
The broader diet pattern also mattered: vegetables, fruit, protein and whole grains were associated with lower cancer risk, while higher sugar and processed-food intake raised it.
Added sugar in beverages had its clearest effect on respiratory system cancers, leading the authors to call unsweetened coffee or tea the optimal drink choice for cancer prevention.