Saturday, August 8, 2009

Green Tea Health benefits


Green Tea





I am a regular drinker of green tea. The other day I was able to cure my stomach upset after taking too many mangosteen and rambutan. I drank a cup of green tea and I had a quick bowel movement and I felt better after that. Here are some of the health benefits of drinking green tea:

· Brain benefits: According to research from Japan green tea catechins may improve reference and working-memory related learning ability and help ward off Alzheimer’s.

· Reduce the risk of cancer: Green tea is rich in catechin polyphenols, particularly epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG). It is a powerful antioxidant that inhibits the growth of cancer cells and it kills cancer cells without harming healthy tissue.

· Skin benefits: Green tea is a natural antiseptic that relieves itching and swelling. Soak a cotton bud and apply it to the affected area. In the lab, when green tea is applied directly to the skin it is able to block sun-triggered skin cancer. No wonder skin preparations containing green tea from deodorants to creams are plentiful on the market.

· Inhibit the abnormal formation of blood clots: Thrombosis is the major cause of heart attacks and stroke.

· Atherosclerosis: A study involving laboratory hamsters suggests that green tea inhibits the hardening and thickening of arteries.

· Lowering LDL cholesterol: Researchers believe that green tea lowers total cholesterol levels, as well as improving the ratio of good (HDL) cholesterol to bad (LDL) cholesterol.

· Rheumatoid arthritis: Green tea is able to reduce inflammation and thereby bring relief from the pain and suffering of this debilitating disease.

· Detoxification system: Green tea stimulates the liver to get rid of the body of free radicals and other foreign chemicals that damage cells.


Make drinking green tea a part of your healthy daily habit.
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3 comments:

  1. I love tea a lot.The benefits you listed were amazing.For thousands of years Green Tea has been known to promote good health in nearly every possible way.I came across a related article in the following link,which also explains the benefits of green tea.May be it is useful for the readers.
    http://www.empowher.com/news/herarticle/2009/07/29/teas-good-health
    Thanks for the information.

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  2. Hi,

    Thanks so much for the information and it was really helpful and I hope the article on benefits of green tea will help you a lot.

    Regards.

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  3. I love tea, especially green tea.

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