Green tea sounds like a lot of hocus pocus; having originated in China, it is subject to “ancient Chinese secret” clichés.

But drinking green tea has been linked to positive health effects, like lowering cholesterol and blood pressure.

And now, a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology claims green tea may help ease depression, specifically in breast cancer survivors.

In addition to exercise, findings showed among the 1,216 participants—women treated for breast cancer—the 183 women who drank green tea had a 36% lower risk of depression.

Scientists point out that exercise and tea drinking were the only factors in the study that seemed to alter depression risk; not things like alcohol, smoking, and use of herbal supplements—which were also assessed.

Via Reuters.

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