Green tea may reduce risk of death by 76%

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Studies have shown that the amount of tea a person consumes can positively affect life expectancy.

Tea has attracted worldwide attention for its beneficial health effects, such as reducing inflammation and helping to fight cancer. This has also been linked to the expression of FOXO3A, which has been dubbed the “longevity gene” because it is more prominent in long-livers. By preventing cell damage, researchers have found that green tea consumption can reduce the risk of mortality by up to 82% for some people.

FOXO3 plays a key role in controlling skeletal muscle proteins and is an important regulator of protein synthesis and degradation in muscle.

It is thought to have a strong impact on aging and age-related phenotypes, as it regulates the stress response, which in turn affects lifespan.

A significant association has been shown between longevity and several variations in the FOXO3 gene.

This observation is supported by several studies examining the association between green tea consumption and all-cause mortality in older adults.

Overall, these large cohort studies and meta-analyses have yielded mixed results.

However, they have one thing in common: they all found a significant reduction in all-cause mortality among those who regularly green tea drinkers.

Those who consumed the most green tea had an 82 percent lower risk of heart disease. Those who drank at least five cups of green tea a day had a 76 percent lower risk of death compared to those who did not.