How to Drink Green Tea for Maximum Benefits
Green tea is one of the healthiest beverage. It is considered
to be an “anti-aging beverage.” You’ve probably heard a lot about the
health benefits of green tea — loaded with antioxidants and nutrients that
are great for your body and mind.In this article, you will learn about the
health benefits of green tea and how you can drink it to enjoy it best (for its
taste and benefits).Green tea has been used as a medicine for
thousands of years, originating in China but widely used throughout Asia, this
beverage has a multitude of uses from lowering blood pressure to preventing
cancer.
The reason that green tea has more health benefits attached to
it than black tea is due to the processing. Black tea is processed in a way
that allows for fermentation whereas green tea’s processing avoids the
fermentation process. As a result, green tea retains maximum amount of
antioxidants and poly-phenols the substances that give green tea its many
benefits.
health benefits of green tea
Here’s a
list of green tea’s amazing benefits — benefits that you may not have been
aware of. Some of these benefits are still being debated, so please do your own
research if you want to use green tea for medicinal purposes.
1.
Weight
Loss. Green tea increases the
metabolism. The polyphenol found in green tea works to intensify levels of fat
oxidation and the rate at which your body turns food into calories. Check out
this article if you want to find out more about this:
2.
Diabetes.Green tea apparently helps regulate glucose
levels slowing the rise of blood sugar after eating. This can prevent high
insulin spikes and resulting fat storage.
3.
Heart
Disease.Scientists think, green
tea works on the lining of blood vessels, helping keep them stay relaxed and
better able to withstand changes in blood pressure. It may also protect against
the formation of clots, which are the primary cause of heart attacks.
4.
Esophageal
Cancer.It can reduce the risk
of esophageal cancer, but it is also widely thought to kill cancer cells in
general without damaging the healthy tissue around them.
5.
Cholesterol. Green tea reduces bad cholesterol in the blood
and improves the ratio of good cholesterol to bad cholesterol.
6.
Alzheimer’s
and Parkinson’s.It is said to delay the
deterioration caused by Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Studies carried out on
mice showed that green tea protected brain cells from dying and restored
damaged brain cells.
7.
Tooth
Decay. Studies suggests
that the chemical antioxidant “catechin” in tea can destroy bacteria and
viruses that cause throat infections, dental caries and other dental conditions
8.
Blood
Pressure. Regular
consumption of green tea is thought to reduce the risk of high blood pressure.
9.
Depression.Theanine is an amino acid naturally found in tea
leaves. It is this substance that is thought to provide a relaxing and
tranquilizing effect and be a great benefit to tea drinkers.
10.
Anti-viral
and Anti-bacterial.Tea catechins are strong
antibacterial and antiviral agents which make them effective for treating
everything from influenza to cancer. In some studies green tea has been shown
to inhibit the spread of many diseases.
11.
Skincare.Green tea can apparently also help with wrinkles
and the signs of aging, This is because of their antioxidant and
anti-inflammatory activities. Both animal and human studies have demonstrated
that green tea applied topically can reduce sun damage.
How much green tea should you drink?
These are
some of the many benefits but the reality is one cup of tea a day will not give
you all the abundant gains. The jury is out on how many cups are necessary;
some say as little as two cups a day while others five cups. If you are
thinking of going down this route, you may want to consider taking a green tea
supplement instead (it would keep you out of the bathroom).
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