Deriving Health Benefits From Green Tea
Filed Under (Green Tea) by Andrew Paine on 03-07-2009
by Julian Alusi
It is only recently that the world at large has become enlightened about the great many health benefits that green tea possesses. On the other hand the use of green tea has been prevalent in many Asian cultures, the Chinese and Japanese being at the forefront for many centuries.
This unique drink is a real gift found in nature. It is made from the leaves of a plant called Camellia sinesis. It is a native shrub of Asia and the tea is prepared by drying the leaves of this shrub.
The Asians have been making use of green tea for medicinal purposes since ages. A dated history of the use of green tea in China dates back to over four thousand years.
Green tea has been the subject of extensive scientific testing the results of which have proved the wisdom of the Chinese in making use of green tea for its health benefits.
Green tea gets is loaded with a number of unique chemicals that can be a source of great health benefits for the body. The shrub is renowned for being antioxidant rich in particular.
Epigallocatechin gallate (ECGG) is the particular antioxidant found in the tea which is responsible for giving the drink its medicinal properties.
Antioxidants, in a certain quantity are vital to ensure the proper functioning of the human body and at the same time they can safeguard the body against the onslaught of harmful diseases including even cancer.
Green teas antioxidants have been tested to be at least twenty five times more effective than Vitamin C and work much better for cellular protection and DNA structure preservation than Vitamin E.
The regular consumption of green tea can help treat many prevailing bodily disorders and can also act as a preventive measure against a variety of other diseases. HIV and cancer are amongst the deadly diseases against which green tea promises protection. At the same time the consumption of green tea is excellent for giving a boost to the immune system.
The list of diseases that green tea has the ability to treat includes diseases the likes of Alzheimers disease, rheumatoid arthritis, heart diseases and even Parkinson’s disease.
Amongst the latest uses of green tea is that for weight loss. Health care professionals have realized that green tea can actually help speed up the bodys metabolism and help in the process of losing weight. Hence we find that green tea has numerous health benefits for the human body and should be incorporated in our daily routine.
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