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Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Health Benefits of Green Tea

By Julian Alusi

It is startling to know that the world is just awakening to realize the many health benefits of green tea. Although most of us may have had the opportunity to sip on the beverage in a Chinese restaurant or at a Japanese neighbors house not many of us outside the orient knew anything about the various health benefits of green tea up until recently.

This highly beneficial drink is made from the dried leaves of Camellia Sinesis, which is shrub found in different parts of Asia.

China has been reaping the benefits of this wonder drink for over four thousand years according to records.

Green tea has been the subject of extensive scientific research the results of which have proved the wisdom of the Chinese in making use of green tea for its health benefits.

The shrub was genetically potent in a variety of substances that could work many health benefits in the human body. Green tea is particularly potent in a variety of antioxidants.

One of the predominant anti oxidants found in the drink is Epigallocatechin Gallate.

Antioxidants, in a certain quantity are essential 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 defense and DNA structure preservation than Vitamin E.

Green tea can be used on a regular basis for the prevention and cure of a wide variety of diseases. HIV and cancer have showed improvement when treated with green tea whereas it is also a natural booster of immune system functionality.

It has also been reported that various age related problems like rheumatoid arthritis, Alzheimers disease and various other heart diseases can be halted using green tea. Science has also attested to the effectiveness of green tea against Parkinsons disease and multiple sclerosis.

Green tea is also an effective promoter of weight loss. This is largely due to the fact that it helps to expound more energy as the metabolic processes of the body are sped up with the consumption of the drink. This is why health care professionals recommend the use of green tea on a regular basis. - 17273

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