The Asian paradox is a reference to the fact that although more people smoke more cigarettes in Asia, they are diagnosed with cancer in far fewer numbers than would be expected. Researchers keep going back to green tea as the possible preventative to cancer, as the incidence of cancers is much lower in Asia compared to other countries. Yale School of Medicine researchers reviewed 100 experimental and clinical studies and found that drinking green tea might indeed be the reason in the lower incidence of cancer.
According to the researchers, the average 2.5 pints of green tea consumed daily by many people in Asia offers the antioxidant protective effects of the polyphenolic EGCG, which has been shown to play a key role in the prevention of tumor growth.
I think too, there is a synergy to the diet as a whole that researchers might not have discovered that plays a role in offering cancer prevention. In my personal opinion, I don't think it will be one food or liquid that will be the reason. The Asian diet pyramid is second in health only to the Mediterranean diet pyramid.
Cancer, regardless of the type, is the result of two occurrences:
I've been wondering lately about how I might alter my diet in a post-cancer world. I am a moderate eater -- I eat moderate amounts of meat and fruits and vegetables and grains and dairy. And moderate amounts of fats and sweets too. Sometimes I wonder if I am doing myself a disservice by eating meat and processed foods and refined sugar. I've gathered many opinions that indicate that the further our food comes from the dirt of this Earth, the worse it is for us. That perhaps the increase in cancer cases in the United States is linked to the increase in diets rich in artificial stuff. Part of me resists this speculation -- maybe because I enjoy a variety of foods from the entire food pyramid and I just don't want to give them up. And part of me believes that if this argument is true, then I am a fool to not jump on board and take control of my future health. So I've taken the first step -- I've done some research and have located a destination where I could explore this route with detail and precision by practicing a whole new way of eating and being.
Because cancer can take years to develop -- and because certain dietary habits have been linked to an increased risk of cancer -- and because helping children adopt informed healthy habits of eating during the early years seems a practical strategy to a lifetime of cancer prevention -- this headline 
