Introduction
Do you know that green tea has amazing health benefits? If not, where have you been hiding?
It is bonkers how beneficial green tea can be. The ability to lose weight, possibly prevent cancer, promote healthy teeth, and lower cholesterol, makes this tea, truly a miracle worker.
In recent times, the benefits of green tea have been widely reported in the media. In most cases, green tea enthusiasts base their opinions on personal experiences with the beverage, but it seems to be accepted globally that this is a healing tea.
China has long consumed green tea due to its miraculous properties.
In China, green tea is used to treat a wide range of ailments, from headaches to cancer prevention. Green tea has many health benefits, which are being revealed through various health studies.
In what ways can green tea benefit your life?
Four of green tea's most significant benefits can substantially change your life.
Weight Loss - The First Health Benefit of Green Tea
As a result of the high polyphenol concentration in green tea, fat is oxidised, and thermogenesis is encouraged.
During thermogenesis, the body burns calories. Due to green tea's energy boost, which raises the metabolism, more weight may be lost than normal.
Compared to most other beverages consumed in the morning, green tea contains fewer calories than most others.
In comparison to green tea, daily calories are higher if coffee is consumed daily as most people's morning drink.
By switching from coffee to green tea, you might reduce your waistline significantly.
Having healthy teeth is the second way in which green tea benefits you.
Due to one of its ingredients, fluoride, green tea is said to help keep teeth clean.
Bacteria that cause plaque are killed by fluoride in the mouth due to its antimicrobial properties. According to Dentists, fluoride helps to maintain healthy, cavity-free teeth and prevents general tooth decay. Consuming green tea has been shown to improve tooth health significantly.
There are however a number of studies about fluoride, opposing its benefits and you may want to read around that if it concerns you, or just ensure that you do not drink too much green tea in that case. You may feel though that the other benefits of green tea outweigh the fluoride content.
Unlike coffee, which discolours teeth with a yellow tinge, this will not stain the teeth like that.
Green tea is believed to help prevent cancer as its third benefit
Various studies have proven that green tea is an effective way of preventing free radical damage to the body.
Cancer and ageing are caused by free radicals.
The polyphenols found in green tea constantly monitor free radicals to prevent them from being formed into unstable oxygen molecules, in a process referred to as oxidation.
Upon oxidation of cells, proper tissue is damaged and has been related to ailments such as cancer, heart disease, and strokes.
In addition to preventing premature cell division and inflammation, green tea polyphenols have been shown to destroy most cancer-causing agents.
Green Tea has a fourth benefit - it lowers cholesterol
High cholesterol sufferers may find relief from the effects of green tea.
Bad cholesterol is often linked to heart attacks and green tea may be able to reduce this high risk. During the circulating process of LDL cholesterol in the body, heavy deposits may be formed in the arteries. When a person drinks green tea, their levels of bad cholesterol, such as LDL cholesterol, drop. This is due to the various catechins present in green tea which are able to lower blood cholesterol levels.
Further, the catechins improve the body's overall health by maintaining a healthy ratio of good to bad cholesterol.
Benefit of Green Tea Conclusion
If weight loss, cancer prevention, healthy teeth, and a low cholesterol level do not convince you that green tea is a miracle worker, you must be working with some pretty powerful spells.
A couple of cups of tea a day may help significantly decrease the risk of developing a few other health problems too.
Currently, the only side effect is possible excess caffeine, resulting in increased heart rate and blood pressure but one would have to drink a lot of tea for that. However, like anything with caffeine, it's important to just be mindful not to overdo it.
The use of green tea extract has provided a solution to this problem.
It is possible to take green tea tablets with all its benefits.
I certainly love my morning cuppa with a dash of lemon, so let's see if this is enough to convince you to start drinking green tea every day from now!
Sarah xx
Disclaimer
Article for entertainment and information purposes only and is not meant to treat cure or diagnose. Please see your doctor if you are suffering from any of the above or associated issues.