Green Tea Benefits
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Many experts believe antioxidants can slow down aging and prevent heart disease, strokes and cancers.

Green tea is an excellent source of antioxidants. It contains catechins, powerful antioxidants found in large quantities in green tea.

Fruits such as pomegranate may contain as much as or more antioxidants than green tea.

But gram for gram and dollar for dollar, none of them packs as much punch as green tea.

Tea Antioxidants - Why They Are So Powerful

With green tea, you get two in one. Its fat burning property helps you to burn fat and exercise longer - at the same time.

With more than 1,000 individuals being questioned for more than 10 years, a Taiwanese study provides the best evidence yet that green tea and oolong tea burn fat.

The longer you drink, the more evident the weight loss effect.

Green tea increases exercise endurance. Green tea catechins burn fat and reduce carbohydrate utilisation, enabling athletes to exercise longer.

Tea and Weight Loss

One of the largest population studies ever conducted: 40,530 Japanese adults were questionaired for 11 years.

Researchers found those who drink 5 or more cups of green tea a day are 16% less likely to die than those who drink less than one cup a day.

Heavy green tea drinkers are also 26% less likely to die from heart disease.

Tea and Longevity

Green tea anti-cancer prowess extends beyond its antioxidant activities.

It starves off cancer cells by restricting blood vessel growth.

It wreaks havoc in abnormal cells, causing them to self-destruct.

It blocks over-production of harmful enzymes that act as catalysts to cancer growth.

From brain tumour to leukaemia, from lung cancer, stomach cancer, colon cancer, oesophageal cancer to bladder cancer, not to mention breast cancer, ovarian cancer and prostate cancer, green tea cancer studies are showing positive results.

Tea and Cancer

Tea contains a special compound called theanine, which has been known to stimulate alpha brain waves, calm the body and promote relaxed awareness.

A recent 2007 study found that drinking 4 cups of tea enhances the brain's ability to concentrate on the tasks at hand.

Theanine Health Benefits

The list of theanine health benefits gets longer daily and manifests itself both in mind and body.

Two 2007 breakthrough studies found that green tea regenerates damaged brain cells and is a viable treatment option for multiple sclerosis patients.

Tea and Alzheimer

Tea and Multiple Sclerosis

Drinking green tea helps patients recover from heart attacks and strokes. 

Preliminary studies suggests active green tea compound EGCG (epigallocatechin gallate) speeds up the recovery process.

Tea and Stroke

As many as 5 different population studies suggest that tea drinking reduces heart disease risk, although scientists still do not understand the mechanisms for these observations.

Tea and Heart Attack

As we grow older, our arteries naturally harden.

Fats, cholesterols and blood platelets accumulate in the artery wall. When they thicken and clog up the entire artery, a heart attack or stroke occurs.

A hamsters study suggests green tea inhibits atherosclerosis, the hardening and thickening of arteries.

A human equivalent dose of 3 to 4 cups a day is associated with 26% to 46% lower risk.

Tea and Atherosclerosis

Green tea also helps to keep the artery passageway clear by reducing cholesterols, triglycerides and blood clots.

I found 3 studies that show green tea reduces high blood pressure.

A 2004 study found that regular tea drinkers are 65% less likely to develop high blood pressure if they drink more than two-half cups a day.

Tea and High Blood Pressure

Tea compounds EGCG and theaflavins have been found to increase insulin activities and reduce blood sugar.

A study found that brewed tea, when added to the fat cells of laboratory rats, increases insulin activities by more than 15 times.

But adding milk decreased insulin activities by 90%.

Tea and Insulin Sensitivity

A study discovered that drinking 6 cups of tea per day for 8 weeks reduces blood sugar levels by 15% to 20%.

Furthermore, drinking green tea with a Japanese diet is highly effective in preventing diabetes.

Tea and Blood Sugar

You will be surprised to learn that green tea's anti-inflammatory property makes it a perfect remedy for a variety conditions.

If you are a woman, take note. Rheumatoid arthritis is a common disease affecting about 1 in 100 people. Women are 3 times more likely to be affected. There is no known cure.

Two studies found that drinking tea may prevent rheumatoid inflammation.

EGCG and Arthritis

Plague by acne or pimples? Preliminary data suggests that green tea cream causes fewer side effects than benzoyl peroxide. Patients treated by green tea reported fewer cases of dry skin, itching and allergic responses.

Tea and Pimples - Acne Skin Benefits

Colitis is a general term for inflammation in the lining of the bowel. Out of the three studies I looked into, two found green tea to be helpful.

Tea and Colitis

Irritated by second hand smoke? Why should we be forced to breathe in carcinogens just because other people are smoking?

Green tea protects you from lung cancer by reducing cellular damage caused by cigarette smoke.

A study conducted by the University of Arizona found that it reduces cellular damage by 25%. 

Tea and Smoking

I feel sorry writing this, but in a laboratory study, rats were intoxicated with alcohol for 4 weeks. It was found that green tea prevents damage to their livers.

If that wasn't nasty enough, in another laboratory study, mice were exposed to carbon tetrachloride, a toxic chemical solvent.

Green tea so greatly reduced their liver injuries that researchers suggested it should be used to treat liver disease. 

Tea and Liver

Have a sweet tooth and need to ward off tooth decay?

Tea can help. Unlike soft drinks, tea is non erosive. It also fights mouth virus and reduces bad breath.

Tea and Bad Breath

Studies found that drinking at least 2 cups of green tea a day helps preserve bone density and reduce osteoporosis risk. The longer you drink, the greater the benefits.

Green Tea and Bone

Tea contains antigens, which are found also in some bacteria. It builds up immune defence and prepares us for bacterial invasion.

A study on drinkers of black tea found that 5 small cups a day boost the immunity level.

Tea and Immunity

UK Scientists found that tea is healthier than pure water.

They dispelled the common belief that tea dehydrates.

Tea not only rehydrates as well as water does, it also has many other health benefits.

Tea and Dehydration

Wikipedia, The free encyclopedia. Green Tea.

Green Tea With Ginseng Benefits

Want to know how to drink green tea with ginseng for maximum benefits? There are 3 types of ginseng, each has its own medicinal properties.

Green Tea and Erection

Antioxidant-rich foods reduce erectile dysfunction. Green tea with ginseng boosts men's fertility.

Tea and Pregnancy

Can drinking green tea increase your chances of getting pregnant?

Tea Extract and Hypothyroidism

Green tea may fight hypothyroidism, but only a quality one would do.

Tea and Kidney Stones - A Benefit or Burden?

Green tea contains a lot of oxalic acid, which forms kidney stones. But recent studies say drinking green tea inhibits stone formation.

Green Tea and Cholesterol - Protect Against LDL Damage

How green tea reduces LDL cholesterols and protects against free radicals damage.

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