28 May 2008 - 15:37Real men drink tea

Guys, let’s talk tough for a sec.

Prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer among men in the United States. On top of that, it is the second most common cause of cancer death, only after lung cancer. Symptoms don’t usually come until the cancer has already significantly progressed, by which time many complications can have occurred.

However, a study recently released by Japan’s National Cancer Center shows that drinking green tea may significantly cut the risk of prostate cancer. In fact, the study of nearly 50,000 Japanese men aged 40-69 found that those who drank five or more cups of green tea a day reduced their risk of having progressive prostate cancer by half. Half.

While the study isn’t 100% conclusive, it shows that there is hope.

Fellas, it just makes sense to infuse tea into your daily diet. That, on top of regular check-ups and a healthy lifestyle, means that we’ll be around a long time to enjoy all the benefits of, well, having a prostate (… if you know what I mean).