Are you a big tea drinker? How about green tea? Not only does is replenish the soul it has health benefiting factors as well. Most of the teas benefits are from the high content of flavonoids( anitoxidants). Green tea contains a lot of catechins which can ward off disease because it is more potent than vitamin C and E. More overly, by drinking green tea can reduce risk of heart disease. The antioxidant agents in the tea can filter the LDL( the bad ones) cholesterol out and retain more of the HDL ( the good ones) cholesterol by which will improve artery malfunction. Green tea has been consumed all over Asia and is used as medicine as a stimulant, diuretic, control bleeding and help heal wounds, improve heart health, treating gas, regulating body temperature and blood sugar, promoting digestion , and improving mental processes.
Through extensive studies, researchers suggest that green tea can help treat atherosclerosis because of the antioxidant properties of it. After following a large group of people in the study with a diverse dietary they have found that by consuming 3 cups of green tea a day, they concluded that the rate of heart attacks decreased by 11% although the FDA rejected tea companies to put on their labels that it reduces risks of heart disease because they didn’t have scientific reasoning to support the claims. Another great thing about green tea is that it aids in weight loss. In clinical studies, the green tea extract can boost the metabolism to burn fat. Some researchers claims that it’s because of the polyphenols in the extract that is responsible for the fat burning effects.
How interesting! I knew green tea was a good way to lose weight but I had no idea how good it was for your body. I think I will start drinking green tea because it will help my body. Since I am dieting, it will also help me lose weight. Thanks for sharing great information!
ReplyDeleteYeah, green tea is where it's at! What's funny is I used to work with a guy, who always drank diet green tea. Then I stopped and thought, "Hey, this guy is slim and in shape....and I am not." I started to substitute green tea, for my afternoon soda fix. I'm not going to say I lost a lot of weight from it, and not from the exercise. But the combination of both, was definitely working!
ReplyDeleteGreat blog! I've actually been thinking about drinking more green tea because of the health benefits. Your blog is just one more point in favor of that change! :)
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