Top 20 health benefits of green tea
#01.
Cancer
prevention according
to the national cancer institute the
polyphenols in tea have been shown to
decrease tumour growth in laboratory and
animal studies and may protect against damage caused by
ultraviolet uvb radiation in countries where green tea consumption
is high cancer rates tend to be lower.
#02.
Heart benefits
the
participants who drank at least
five cups of green tea per day had a
significantly lower risk of dying
especially from cardiovascular disease
then those who drank less than one cup
of tea per day.
#03.
Lower
cholesterol consuming
green tea
either is a beverage or in capsule form
was linked to significant but modest
reductions in total
and ldl or bad cholesterol.
#04.
Stroke risk
drinking green
tea or coffee on a regular basis is
associated with a reduced risk of stroke.
#05.
Prevent type 2
diabetes
lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes
for green tea drinkers than for those
who consumed no tea.
#06.
Weight loss
green tea may
promote a small
non-significant weight loss in
overweight and obese adults.
#07.
Inflammatory
skin diseases
green tea could hold promise as a new
treatment for skin disorders such as
psoriasis and dandruff.
#08.
Working memory
green tea
can enhance our brain's cognitive
functions
particularly the working memory.
#09.
Contains healthy
bioactive
compounds
green tea is loaded with polyphenol
antioxidants including a catechin called
egcg
these antioxidants can have various
beneficial effects on health.
#10.
Improve brain
function
green tea contains less caffeine than
coffee but enough to produce an effect
it also contains the amino acid
l-theanine which can work
synergistically with caffeine to improve
brain function.
#11.
Increases fat
burning
green tea may boost metabolic rate and
increase fat burning in the short term
#12.
Protect the
brain from aging
the bioactive compounds in green tea can
have various protective effects on the
brain
they may reduce the risk of dementia a
common neurodegenerative disorder in
older adults.
#13.
Reduce bad
breath
the catechizing green tea may inhibit
the growth of bacteria
in the mouth reducing the risk of bad
breath.
#14.
Prevent
cardiovascular disease
green tea may lower total and ldl bad
cholesterol
as well as protect the ldl particles
from oxidation
studies show that people who drink green
tea have a lower risk of cardiovascular
disease.
#15.
Help you live
longer
studies show that people who drink green
tea may live longer than those
who doesn't?
#16.
Diabetes
green tea apparently helps regulate
glucose levels
slowing the rise of blood sugar after
eating this can prevent high insulin
spikes and resulting in fat storage.
#17.
Tooth decay
studies suggested
the chemical antioxidant catechin in tea
can destroy bacteria and viruses that
cause throat infections
dental caries and other dental
conditions.
#18.
Depression
teenine is an amino
acid naturally found in tea leaves
it is this substance that is thought to
provide a relaxing and tranquillizing
effect and be a great benefit to tea
drinkers.
19.
Antiviral and
antibacterial
tea catechins are strong antibacterial
and antiviral agents which make them
effective for treating everything from
influenza to cancer
#20.
Supports bone density the
antioxidants in green tea have been
shown to protect against bone loss
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