Green Tea Benefits
China and Japan have been known to drink Green tea for ages as this is known to have many health benefits. It has gained popularity even in the western world today. The reason for Green tea becoming so popular today is for its not only health benefits but also for its weight loss properties.
Known to contain a lot of powerful antioxidants Green tea is known to prevent cancer and drinking Green tea on a regular basis helps reduce the chances of colon, bladder, rectum, pancreatic and stomach cancers to about sixty percent. Epigallocatechin gallate or EGCG has more than hundred percent of antioxidants properties compared to vitamin C and E and is nearly 25% more effective in protecting harmful influences on your body cells. Not only is EGCG known to prevent cancerous cell development in the body but is also known to fight against the already existing cancer cells in the body thus leaving the healthy cells and cell growth intact.
Green tea is known to lower the level of bad cholesterol or LDL in the body thus balancing it with the HDL cholesterol or the good cholesterol in the body. Tea drinkers in spite of eating large amount of food with high cholesterol are able to balance the cholesterol level in the body. Green tea is known to prevent blood clots from forming in the body which could lead to thrombosis as this is one of the main reasons for heart attacks and even strokes.
Known to lower the LDL cholesterol level in the body and help balance the good cholesterol level, it also helps keep in control high blood pressure thus preventing angio-tensions which leads to the constricted supply of blood to the arteries thus leading to high blood pressures and heart attacks. Green tea is also effective in lowering the blood sugar level in the body ( polyphenols and polysaccharides) these are the two main antioxidants that are known to work effectively in controlling and lowering the sugar level in the blood.
This tea is also known to protect the liver from harmful toxins, chemicals that are generated due to alcohol and cigarette smoking. A very good dental health care taker Green tea is known to destroy the bacterial formation in the mouth thus preventing plaque formation and bad breath.
Known to prevent free radicals that help ageing this tea enables the immune system to boost the higher concentration of flavonoids and polyphenols.
Green tea has shown remarkable antibacterial as well as antiviral properties thus helping prevent diseases from attacking your body and also helps in quickening the recovery process in case of flu or cold. Green tea also helps combat seven different types of food poisoning including clostridium, botulism and staphylococcus.
Green tea stops dehydration, maintains the fluid level in the body, it also helps relieve you from stress and fatigue that is caused by dehydration. Green tea is known to stimulate the metabolic activities thus helping burn more calories at a faster rate.
Black tea though comes from the same plant it does not give you the same amount of benefits as this tea is known to ferment thus losing its original benefits. Consuming at least 5 scups of tea everyday without milk and sugar will benefit you to lose weight at a faster rate.
