Friday, 8 May 2015

BENEFITS OF GREEN TEA

10 Benefits of Green Tea That You Didn’t Know About.
1. Prevents Diabetes :
Green tea apparently helps regulate glucose levels slowing the rise of blood sugar after eating. This can prevent high insulin spikes and resulting fat storage.
2. Reduces Cholesterol :
Green tea reduces bad cholesterol in the blood and improves the ratio of good cholesterol to bad cholesterol.
3. Prevents Tooth Decay :
Studies suggests that the chemical antioxidant “catechin” in tea can destroy bacteria and viruses that cause throat infections, dental caries and other dental conditions.
4. Helps Relax :
Theanine is an amino acid naturally found in tea leaves. It is this substance that is thought to provide a relaxing and tranquilizing effect and be a great benefit to tea drinkers.
5. Improves Skin Quality :
Green tea can apparently also help with wrinkles and the signs of aging, This is because of their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. Both animal and human studies have demonstrated that green tea applied topically can reduce sun damage.
6. Reduces Chances of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s :
It is said to delay the deterioration caused by Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Studies carried out on mice showed that green tea protected brain cells from dying and restored damaged brain cells.
7. Prevents Tooth Decay :
Studies suggests that the chemical antioxidant “catechin” in tea can destroy bacteria and viruses that cause throat infections, dental caries and other dental conditions.
8. Helps Lower Blood Pressure :
Regular consumption of green tea is thought to reduce the risk of high blood pressure.
9. Helps Relax :
Theanine is an amino acid naturally found in tea leaves. It is this substance that is thought to provide a relaxing and tranquilizing effect and be a great benefit to tea drinkers.
10. Has Anti-viral and Anti-bacterial Properties :
Tea catechins are strong antibacterial and antiviral agents which make them effective for treating everything from influenza to cancer. In some studies green tea has been shown to inhibit the spread of many diseases.

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