Propaganda : Drink 3-6 cups of green tea a day for its antioxidants.
Reality : Today's cup of green tea is often contaminated with unprecedented amounts of fluoride, aluminum, and DDT, and regular consumption can lead to serious health problems.
To make matters worse, some samples of green tea recently analyzed were contaminated with DDT and the DDT-like pesticide Dursban - raising concerns about tea's possible role in the development of breast cancer. (Source: F.C.Whittelsey, "What's in Your Green Tea?" In These Times, August 21, 2000, http://www.inthesetimes.com/issue/24/19/whittelsey2419.html )
TIPS: For antioxidants : consume fresh, organic fruits and vegetables, and/or supplement with vitamins C and E, selenium, CoQ10 and N-Acetyl Cysteine.
Great News ! Dark chocolate (organic) had four times the amount of antioxidants as green tea per serving !
Look for dark chocolate, which contains at least 70% cocoa solids.
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Technically, EPA rules make the presence of any DDT in food illegal. But recognizing the reality of worldwide contamination, the agency has set "action" levels for the presence of DDT in meat, fruits and vegetables. These levels are in parts per million, amounts far higher than those found in the tea. Only when the action levels are exceeded do either the U.S. Department of Agriculture or FDA take steps to find the source of the DDT and try to retrieve the food before it gets to market.
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