Green Tea

Todays featured Drink... GREEN TEA


Todays health drinks becoming more and more popular, there are those who are searching for that drink, lower in carbs, and health benefits as well.

There has been research both in Asia as well as the West, giving us Strong evidence of this drink( green tea), and its benefits.

This article is not to get into the technical evidence, but maybe at a later date, but to give you an overview of green tea and its benefits. So after some research and those technical researches, here are some views and facts that might be beneficial to your health.

A study in the past has indicated that green tea has reduced the risk of esophageal cancer, another concluded that the green tea inhibits the growth of cancer cells. yet another research indicated that drinking green tea lowers total cholesterol levels, and improving the ratio of good (HDL) cholesterol to bad (LDL) cholesterol.

With further review, other researches, indicated other medical benefits from drinking Green Tea. They proclaimed that green tea can inpact, rheumatoid arthritis, impaired immune function, infection, and cariovascular disease, as well as the ones already mentioned.

The secret of green tea lies in the fact it is rich in catechin polyphenols, especially epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG).

EGCG is a powerful anti-oxidant: not only inhibiting the growth of cancer cells, it destroys cancer cells, without harm to the healthy tissue. By lowering the LDL cholesterol levels, the latter takes on added importance when you consider that thrombosis (the formation of abnormal blood clots) is the leading cause of heart attacks and stroke.

Yet another illustration of its effects of drinking green tea, and the French consuming a diet rich in fat, yet have a lower incidence of heart disease than Americans. Of course, the answer was found in red wine, which contains resveratrol, a known polyphenol, that limits the negative effects of smoking and a fatty diet.

A study at the University of Kansas, determined that EGCG was twice as powerful as resveratrol. This is perhaps the reason why heart disease among Japanese men, being low, even though approximately seventy-five percent are smokers.

What sets green tea apart is... how it is processed. The green tea leaves are steamed, preventing the EGCG compound from being oxidized. On the other hand, black and oolong tea leaves are made from fermented leaves, resulting in the EGCG being converted into other compounds that are not nearly as effective in health prevention.

There is also evidence leading to green tea and diets, as well as helping to combat tooth decay, leaving these for another article.

Just as a reminder that you should always read the fine print before you consume, leading to the article just published.

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