Green tea could cut arthritis risk
Drinking green tea could help keep arthritis at bay, say scientists.
The tea, first discovered in China nearly 5,000 years ago, has long been thought to be beneficial to health.
It has been linked to preventing coronary heart disease, stroke and certain types of cancer.
But now researchers in Sheffield have found that two compounds found in green tea, EGCG (epigallocatchin gallate) and ECG (epicatechin gallate) can help prevent osteoarthritis by blocking the enzyme that destroys cartilage.
The tea, first discovered in China nearly 5,000 years ago, has long been thought to be beneficial to health.
It has been linked to preventing coronary heart disease, stroke and certain types of cancer.
But now researchers in Sheffield have found that two compounds found in green tea, EGCG (epigallocatchin gallate) and ECG (epicatechin gallate) can help prevent osteoarthritis by blocking the enzyme that destroys cartilage.
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