Tea, the second most consumed drink next to water in the world has a history as ancient as the Chinese culture. Throughout the ages it has sparked controversy on multiple continents, was thought to be the secret to longevity, been a source of inspiration for poetry and story telling, and for a few, tea brewing was and is, an art that is only mastered after many years.
1. Balancing blood sugar levels
EGCG improves insulin use in the body to prevent blood sugar spikes and crashes that can result in fatigue, irritability, and cravings for unhealthy foods.
2. Good for your bones
Move over, milk. Green tea could help slow the process of age-related bone loss and decrease the risk of fractures caused by osteoporosis, according to a study published in the journal Nutrition Research. Women who drank up to three cups of tea per day had a 30 percent lower risk of osteoporosis-related hip fractures, researchers found.
3. Lower your cholesterol
Green tea has been linked to lower levels of LDL, the “bad” cholesterol, according to a paper published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Overall, tea drinkers had slightly lower levels of LDL than those who did not drink green tea.
4. Diabetes
It also apparently helps to regulate the sugar level in your body. It contains an ingredient namely the catechins that is helpful in keeping one’s blood pressure, sugar level and cholesterol level low.
5. Good for Brain.
It is said that what is usually good for your heart is equally good to your brain. One of the amazing benefits of drinking green tea is that you can improve your memory power. It is also proven to prevent the formation of plaques that is associated with development of Alzheimer and Parkinson disease.
6. Stress and Depression
This is one of the magical benefits of green tea . It really reduces stress and keeps depression away. It contains theanine that has been shown to produce a calming effect. You can also try the tea extract to calm you down and help you think better.
7. Skincare
The antioxidants in green tea can counteract the effects of free radicals, which are harmful to the skin. When applied topically, green tea can reduce sun damage and rejuvenate the skin.
8. Perfect for Weight Loss:
Drinking green tea is the best exercise and medicine for those looking to lose weight in a comfortable way. Even people who are obese and cannot afford to exercise their body can dream to shape their figure the right way. However, drinking green tea may not fetch instant results but you will be giving yourself an edge. Catechin, caffeine and theanine (an amino acid), the great trio, found in green tea collectively helps in reducing weight loss reduces bloating.
9. Anti Aging Benefits:
Growth of free radicals in the body can damage your skin and aging of your body cells. This is usually referred as skin aging. Free radicals do occur naturally, but their concentration doubles when your skin is exposed to UV radiation, pollution and chemicals present in atmosphere. EGCG is 200 times more powerful than Vitamin E at destroying free radicals. Superoxide Dismutase (SOD) one of the chemicals produced by human body has the power to whisk away free radicals, which prevent the damage of bodies cells and helps to reduce wrinkling. Catechins present in green tea improve the activity of SOD, and boosts the body’s ability to fight free radical affects.
10. Good for Oral Health:
Green tea is a great natural source of fluoride, and a compound that is added to drinking water in order to prevent tooth decay. Green tea in combination with its anti-bacterial effects provides a great natural way to help strengthen your teeth, which reduces bad breath. Because green tea controls bacteria, it lowers the acidity of saliva and dental plaque to prevent cavities. Its anti-inflammatory powers seem to help control periodontal (gum) disease., and also help killing the microbes which make our mouths stinky.
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