Get Radical With Green Tea

12/03/08 This March, integrate a new component into your day: a cup of Bigelow Green Tea (www.bigelowtea.com). As the designated month for celebrating nutrition and the annual host of St. Patrick's Day, March is the perfect time to reap the health benefits of this 5,000-year-old green beverage.

According to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Arizona, green tea increases the production of enzymes that are crucial in helping the body defend itself against toxic and cancer-causing compounds; this, in turn, helps to reduce the free radical damage that is often correlated with certain cancers and cardiovascular diseases. In addition, a recent study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, provides substantiation that postmenopausal women diagnosed with breast cancer who keep their diets rich in flavonoids, a type of antioxidant found in green tea, may be less at risk for mortality.

So, this month, indulge your senses healthily with a bit of green tea. Visit Bigelow Tea's website for an array of Green Tea varieties. Choose from all natural flavors including mint, chai, pomegranate, mango, lemon, peach, jasmine and blueberry. Or, go for the original 100% certified organic Bigelow Green Tea. Simply linger over a cup and you will see why Bigelow teas are like no other.

To shop for the specialty tea of your choice, check out Bigelow Tea's website. While visiting, be sure to browse the tea facts, videos and recipes on Bigelow Tea's blog.