| Asian cultures have used green tea for medicinal | | | | Green tea can also assist with impaired immune |
| purpose throughout the course of time. Recent | | | | function. Polyphones and antioxidants exist in |
| scientific studies, though, have shown many | | | | green tea. These help with the stimulation of your |
| different benefits associated with green tea. | | | | immune system. This can help to make you |
| Green tea is rich in powerful antioxidants. While | | | | stronger and more able to fight infection. Green |
| green, oolong, and black tea all come from the | | | | tea can treat acne. Because green tea has natural |
| same plant, the Camellia green tea is processed | | | | antioxidants and antibacterial properties, it is just |
| differently than the other teas. The leaves are | | | | as good as acne medications. Moreover, helps |
| steamed. Therefore, the compound that is so | | | | reduce toxins and swelling. It also reduces some |
| helpful isn't oxidized as it is in the other teas. The | | | | of the hormone levels that are known to cause |
| only harmful effect noticed with green tea is the | | | | acne. For acne problems, it can either be ingested |
| same kind of effect noticed with other caffeine | | | | or administered directly on the skin in the form of |
| drinks. Green tea, though, has considerable less | | | | a cream. Green tea can prevent cavities. As |
| caffeine than coffee. | | | | green tea can destroy bacteria and viruses, it |
| Green tea offers at least ten health benefits. One | | | | inhibits the growth of cavities, which are primarily |
| health benefit green tea offers is a lowering of | | | | caused by these things. In the future, you may |
| cholesterol because green tea has a high | | | | see it in toothpastes and mouthwash products. |
| concentration of antioxidants. Green Tea will help | | | | One final health benefit of green tea is that it can |
| your body increase your liver's LDL receptors. | | | | promote longevity. The polyphones in green tea |
| This helps reduce bad cholesterol in the blood, | | | | help to fight against free radicals. This means |
| thereby lowering your total cholesterol levels. | | | | fewer wrinkles and longer life. |
| Consuming as few as five cups of green tea per | | | | To brew the perfect cup of green tea, use one |
| day could lead to lower cholesterol. Green tea has | | | | tea bag per cup. Boil a kettle of cold water. Once |
| also been known to cause remission in cancer | | | | it has boiled, allow it to stand for a minimum of |
| patients. Green tea inhibits the enzyme which can | | | | three minutes. Pour the hot water over the tea |
| help cancer cells spread throughout the body. It | | | | bag and let it steep for at least four minutes. |
| can decrease tumor sizes and prevent further | | | | Before drinking, allow the tea to cool. |
| tumor formation. | | | | Many people have difficulty brewing green tea. |
| Green tea can also prevent cancer. Because it | | | | There are a number of things you can do to |
| contains the compound EGCG, the tea prevents | | | | ensure that you receive all of the health benefits. |
| cancer cells from growing when the compound | | | | First, if it is brewed at a heat higher than one |
| binds with the enzyme also found in the body. | | | | hundred seventy five degrees, it will become |
| Another health effect of drinking green tea is that | | | | bitter. Further, it should not be brewed for more |
| it is able to ease the effects of rheumatoid | | | | than two minutes. Next, green tea only has a |
| arthritis. The antioxidants in the tea ease swelling, | | | | shelf life of six months. Once you've opened it, |
| which in turn, helps ease the pain associated with | | | | you need to get rid of it in two to three months. |
| arthritis. Green tea can also prevent heart disease. | | | | However, if your tea was poorly packaged to |
| The tea not only helps lower cholesterol, as | | | | begin with, it was probably bad from the start. |
| previously mentioned, but it also helps break down | | | | Also, the best green tea is harvested in April and |
| plaque on artery walls. This allows better blood | | | | May. While you can get it throughout the year, it |
| flow, and thus, heart disease prevention. Another | | | | may not be as tasty. |
| health benefit of drinking green tea is its ability to | | | | Green tea has many health benefits if properly |
| cure infections. The antioxidants in the tea have | | | | used. |
| the ability to kill the disease causing organisms. | | | | |