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 (apparently) 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 the maximum amount of antioxidants and poly-phenols the substances that
give green tea its many benefits.
Here’s a list of some of its amazing 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.
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. Tooth Decay: Studies suggest that the chemical antioxidant “catechin” in tea
can destroy bacteria and viruses that cause throat infections, dental caries and other
dental conditions.
7. Blood Pressure: Regular consumption of green tea is thought to reduce the risk of
high blood pressure.
8. 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.
9. Antiviral and antibacterial: 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.
10. 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.
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