The wonders of Green Tea in promoting healthy life!
Certain substances containing green tea, called catechins, are effective against some serious ailments. In laboratory experiments conducted on rodents, green tea catechins proved effective against the excessive increase in cholesterol.
In Japan, where tea is drunk several times a day, statistics show that cancer mortality was significantly lower (both men and women) than in the rest of the world. Only 254mg of catechins sufficient to produce effective results in the bloodstream. One cup of green tea contains 100 to 150mg of catechin.
In 1998, Chinese scientists presented a detailed report of the studies conducted over six months, indicating that drinking green tea reduced the size of pre-cancerous lesions in patients who were treated with this infusion.
An investigation conducted by the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition showed that consumption of green tea can help you lose weight by stimulating the body to burn calories and reduce body fat.
Dutch Scientists discovered that women who drink more than five cups of green tea a day are at less risk of severe arteriosclerosis. In April 1999, a group of experts from the University of Case Western Reserve, Cleveland, USA published a report which shows that drinking four or more cups of green tea a day can prevent rheumatoid arthritis and decreases in patients who already suffer from it.
Green tea helps control diabetes. It has provided green tea extract to laboratory mice, proving that the product decreased the level of sugar in their blood. Japanese researchers have determined that catechins deactivated the flu virus. The green tea is very effective in preventing this disease.
Doctors of the Institute Aichi Cancer Control verified that catechins green tea inhibit the activity of the AIDS virus. The green tea stops the process of formation of plaques and destroys the bacteria that way. Some studies have shown a significant reduction in tooth decay among groups of students who drank green tea after lunch. The green tea also kills bacteria that cause bad breath.
It is a good treatment for diarrhea. It reduces and prevents high blood pressure avoiding the release of angiotensin II, a substance in the blood responsible for blood pressure increase. The green tea extract, which stimulates the metabolism of fats, can be used to increase endurance in sports.
The best way to get nutrients healthy is to drink green tea infusion freshly prepared, leaving infuse the leaves inside the hot water three to five minutes. The decaffeinated green tea, bottled ready to drink and instant components have less beneficial.
Experts point out that green tea can not be considered a cure against the disease, but it can be seen as a vitamin that strengthens the immune system.
Recent research has shown that although not miraculous, green tea can offer a real help in the fight against overweight.
Substances containing Green tea are anti inflammatory and anti-cancer properties and recently it has also been found that can play an important role by stimulating metabolism, reducing the accumulation of fat, and lowering cholesterol levels.
The green tea extracts increased energy expenditure (burning calories) in a 3.5% compared to placebo and a 2.8% compared with caffeine.
Also, you found that what most contributed to the increased energy expenditure was an increase in oxidation of fat, this means that increased the amount of calories your body burns per day, and the source for burning these calories was mainly fat, not bad for weight loss!
More recently, in January 2005, a new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, conducted by Nagao, and collaborators.
The researchers found the effect of catechins in reducing body fat and weight loss in a group of 35 Japanese men, all men showed similar weight. After 3 months, the men who drank tea with the greatest amount of catechins, they lost their weight, 5.3 pounds on average during the 3 months. In summary, studies show that green tea not only helps burn more calories, but favors the reduction of body fat and also helps protect the heart.
May 13 2008 07:09 pm | Product Discussion