According to the May 2007 edition of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, tea drinkers may have lower skin cancer risk. 

In particular, a tea antioxidant known as EGCG has been shown to reduce burning on UV-exposed skin.

Tea consumption was linked to a lower skin cancer risk, even with factors such as age, skin type and history of severe burns considered. However, tea drinkers who’d suffered multiple painful burns in the past did not have a lower risk of skin cancer.

Add that to the growing list of benefits regular consumption of tea provides.

Studies has repeatedly found that those who regularly consume green tea reduce their risk of  the following cancers:

• breast cancer
• stomach cancer
• cancer of the esophagus
• colon cancer
• prostate cancer

Not only is green tea a potent cancer fighter, it’s also a great way to keep blood pressure under control. Studies have shown that those who drink just half a cup of green tea a day are much less likely (almost 50% less likely) to suffer from hypertension.