Perhaps there is no other food or
drink that has as many Health Benefits as in Green
Tea. The Health Benefits of Green Tea has well
been known to the Chinese healthcare professionals since ancient times. They
have been using the Green Tea for the treatments of everything
right from ordinary headaches to depression. The Green Tea has
been used as medicine in China for more than 4,000 years. Even the scientific
studies and research in both Asia and western countries are providing authentic
evidences for the health benefits that are long associated with drinking the Green
Tea. For instance, during 1994, the Journal of the National Cancer
Institute released the result of one epidemiological study which stated that
drinking green tea minimized the risk of esophageal cancer in Chinese men and
women by almost sixty percent. There is also specific research that state that
drinking green tea lowers total cholesterol levels and simultaneously increases
the ratio of HDL –good cholesterol to LDL – bad cholesterol.
To brief down further, here are just
some of the medical conditions in which drinking green tea is reported to be
helpful: Cancer, Rheumatoid arthritis, High cholesterol levels, cardiovascular
diseases, various infections and damaged immune functions. The secret of green
tea is indeed it’s richness in catechin polyphenols, especially
epigallocatechin gallate – ECGC. This ECGC is proven most effective
anti-oxidant that in addition to lowering the growth of cancer cells, it kills
cancer cells without damaging healthy tissues. It has also been found effective
in inhibiting LDL cholesterol levels, as well as reducing the uneven formation
of the blood clots. In due course of time its added importance is the major
cause of heart attacks and strokes.
The green and black teas all belong
to the leaves of the Camellia Sinesis Plants, but the green tea is different in
properties because it is specially processed to have that quality. Green tea
leaves are steamed to prevent the ECGC compound from being oxidized. The green
tea is also now emerging to help dieters as they burn more calories. Green tea
can also help preventing the tooth decay due to its bacteria destroying
abilities, besides preventing the food poisoning.
Also Help for weight loss.
