Green Tea – It is suggested that green tea has diverse health benefits as
- an astringent
- antioxidant
- cardiotonic
- diuretic
- stimulant
- and virucide.
It has been used as a medicine for thousands of years to treat everything from headaches to depression, originating in China but widely used throughout Asia this beverage has a multitude of uses from lowering blood pressure to preventing cancer.
- Weight Loss – Green tea increases the metabolism
- In diabetes, green tea apparently helps regulate glucose levels slowing the rise of blood sugar after eating. This can prevent high insulin spikes and resulting fat storage
- It is also useful in flatulence
- regulating the body temperature and blood sugar
- as a digestive
- and to improve mental processes.
In traditional Chinese and Indian medicine, green tea has been used to treat
- asthma
- angina pectoris
- peripheral vascular disease
- and coronary artery disease.
The tea may be useful in lowering LDL (bad cholesterol] and raising HDL [good cholesterol]. Recently it has been used to protect skin from sun damage because of its anti-inflammatory and anti-carcinogenic properties. Green tea is also thought to protect the liver against alcohol and may aid Crohns disease and ulcerative colitis and because of the way it regulates glucose in the body, diabetes. It should not be taken by those with caffeine intolerance and pregnant ladies or those breastfeeding. To sum up
- compounds in Green Tea can improve Brain Function and Make You Smarter
- Green Tea Increases Fat Burning and Improves Physical Performance
- Antioxidants in Green Tea May Lower Your Risk of Various Types of Cancer
- Green Tea May Protect Your Brain in Old Age, Lowering Your Risk of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
- Green Tea Can Kill Bacteria, Which Improves Dental Health and Lowers Your Risk of Infection
- Green Tea May Reduce Your Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
- Green Tea Can Help You Lose Weight and Lower Your Risk of Becoming Obese
- Green Tea May Decrease Your Risk of Dying and Help You Live Longer
- and it tastes good too!!!