Facts To Know About Your Green Tea
During ancient times, the Chinese studied and proved the medicinal properties and benefits of green tea. It has been found that green tea has many health benefits compared to other food or drinks. It is used by the Chinese people to cure simple headaches to depression. Green tea had been used as medicine for 4,000 years proving only that it is one of the most common remedy among many illness.
Facts about Green Tea
• Reduces the risk of having cancer by inhibiting the growth of cancer cells especially on the colon, pancreas, rectum, bladder, esophagus, and stomach without harming healthy cells
• Helpful for those who have rheumatoid arthritis
• Reduce the risk of having hypertension and elevated blood pressure
• Reduces the cholesterol level in the body
• Increases metabolism
• Helps body to fight viruses and bacteria by improving the defense action of the immune system
• Reduces the process of thrombosis which helps reduce heart attacks and strokes
• Green tea also helps destroy free radicals
• Helps in reducing fatigue and stress due to its calming action
• Fights cardio vascular diseases
• Green tea is also known for its antibacterial and anti viral properties
• The secret of green tea is its catechin polyphenols, particularly epigallocatechin (EGCG) which is a powerful anti oxidant
• EGCG is twice as powerful as reservatol whose action is to lower the incidence of heart disease
• Green tea comes from the Camelia sinesis plant
• What sets green tea apart from other tea is the way it is processed, green tea leaves are steamed which prevents the important contents from being oxidized. By contrast, other tea brands are made from fermented tea leaves. As a result, the other components are converted into other compounds that are not as effective as that of green tea
• New evidence suggests that green tea helps dieters by eliminating fat from the body and helps the body burn more calories compared to caffeine or a placebo
• Green tea can even help prevent tooth decay
• The bacterial actions of green tea can help prevent food poisoning
• Wide variety of beauty products now containing green tea are available oin the market that claim to have great effect in beauty and wellness
• Green tea capsules are now available in health stores for those who don’t want to drink tea
• A cup of green tea contains a caffeine level of 20 to 70 milligrams
• There are several kinds of green tea that are available in the market and they differ on the amount of caffeine content
Harmful effects
With the present study and research, green tea has proven to have a lot of benefits and medicinal properties, but when it comes to harmful effects of green tea, there are a few that need to be examined. It has been reported to possibly contribute to insomnia. Green tea is advised to be taken at least 3 to 4 cups daily but not to be taken as substitute for water.
Caffeine is the ingredient found in green tea that contributes to sleeping difficulty but its caffeine content is less compared to that of coffee and black tea. Other components of green tea must also be controlled for it can sometimes contribute to liver problems. For pregnant mothers and for those taking medication, it is important to ask your doctor before consuming the beverage for some components of green tea might have reactions with other compounds found in medications.
