Green tea, being a dominant ingredient of Tea 4Life, has a host of beneficial health properties. As the ancient therapy in traditional Chinese and Indian medicine, practitioners have been using green tea as a stimulant, diuretic, astringent, flatulence, body temperature and blood sugar regulator, enhancing digestion and in the improvement of heart health as well as mental processes.
Apart from its great taste, the asking for green tea is due to its host of polyphenol content which are chemicals with potent antioxidant properties. Polyphenol antioxidant properties effects surpasses that of Vitamin C in neutralizing free radicals responsible for the many health challenges of today.
Tea based polyphenols are classified as catechins and there are six categories of catechin compounds. Apigallocatechin gallate (known as ECGG) is the most active polyphenols in green tea. Alkaloids such as caffeine, theobromine and theophylline are other ingredients of green tea that provide it stimulant effects, L-theanine (an amino acid compound) in calming the nervous system.
However, most researches had produced evidence on the effects of green tea; amongst which are:-
- High Cholesterol
- Cancer
- Diabetes
- Liver Diseases
- Weight Loss
- Dental Health
- Anti Arthritis Inflammation
- Prevention of Common Cold & Influenza Symptoms
Lowers total cholesterol and raises the good high-density lipoprotein
Polyphenol researches have revealed it helps to kill cancerous cells and stop their progression.
Traditionally, used in the control of blood sugar apart from lowering the haemoglobin A1C level in individuals having borderline diabetes.
Those who drink more than 10 cups of green tea per day are less likely to develop liver disorders arising from alcohol consumption. May also help in viral hepatitis.
It helps to boost metabolism rate and burns fats.
Well, beware of drinking it hot as the effects of drinking hot green tea cancels off its benefits to a certain extent.
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