Green tea may protect against Alzheimer’s

DRINKING green tea regularly could protect the brain against Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, scientists believe.

It could also play a vital role in protecting the body against cancer, a Newcastle University study, published today in academic journal Phytomedicine, suggested.

Led by Ed Okello, the research team wanted to know if the protective properties of green tea — previously shown to be present in the undigested, freshly-brewed form of the drink — are still active once digested.