green tea benefits
By sachinbille
Green tea has been consumed all over world now days. It has been used in China for medical purpose since past 4,000 years. green tea is just not a tea; it is hot drink and known to have health benefits along the strong healing properties. It is made out of leaves belonging to the Camellia Sinensis plant. So the chinese says 'Better to deprived of food for three days, than tea for one'. Here are some benefits of green tea.
Weight loss
Any food or drink that boost metabolic rate of body help us to reduce body weight; so the green tea.
Drinking green tea is know to boost the body's metabolism rate. Green tea is believed to contain the highest concentration of antioxidants (called poly-phenols). An antioxidant that stimulates the body to burn fat. One study found that three cups a day caused men to burn an additional 4% energy. The seemingly insignificant 80 calories burned per day can translate to significant weight loss over time. That’s an extra 2,400 calories in 30 days. Without changing your daily diet or exercise regimen, it is possible to burn a few extra thousand calories per month just by sipping on green tea diet drinks every day.
But it is always advisable that you should go for proper diet and work out to reduce the weight rather just sipping a cup of green tea:-)
Anti-Aging
Drinking green tea regularly is good for skin too.......as it contain the highest concentration of antioxidants. Poly phenols and polysaccharides combat free radicals, neutralizing them to stop or reduce damage they can inflict on the body especially when it comes to skin. It help to reduce acne and rosacea. What about wrinkles, skin sag and other signs of aging? Can green tea help? Considering their well-documented antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities, topical green tea polyphenols are likely to slow down the development of some signs of aging.
More benefits :
Green tea also contain fluorides, which is benificial for overall oral health. It helps to reduce the formation of plaque, as well as plaque causing bacteria and bad breath.
Catechin, a compound present in green tea has stress reducing properties and avoid sleepiness. Theanine and amino acids present in green tea helps in stimulation of dopamine, a chemical that induces feeling euphoria. Improves mood.
Regular drinking of green tea help to fight with cancer due to its anti-oxidant properties.
Comments
Red Rooibos is an immune booster!! It also rich in minerals. Like green tea it also having anti-aging properties.
Insight1987 15 months ago
Green tea is good, but Red Rooibos is MUCH better.
Green tea has tannins which interfere w/ the absorption of nutrients, a problem since many drink green tea with meals. Green tea also has caffeine that will zap your adrenal glands over time.
Although, in general, the benefits outweigh the negatives, Red Rooibos is better. It has 30X the antioxidants, few tannins, and no caffeine whatsoever.
Looking at comprehensive, and comparative scientific studies on PubMed, fluoride has little or no effect upon dental health. But, natural fluoride (not in drinking water) has other benefits.