5 Healthy Reasons to be Drinking Green Tea
For thousands of years, people have consumed tea for its medicinal properties, and especially green tea. There are several green tea health benefits, such as maintaining youth and vitality, decreasing stress and disease, and reducing the risk of infection. Originally discovered in China, tea is the drink of choice across the globe, second only to water.
All tea comes from the Camellia Sinensis plant, and many teas are still hand-processed using centuries old techniques. The tea is then shipped around the world, making it available for many to enjoy it and its advantages. Green tea specifically offers a wide range of health benefits.
1. Antioxidant Protection
Green tea contains a high concentration of polyphenols, which are antioxidant substances. Polyphenols can retard some of the signs of aging. They can also help neutralize free radicals in the body that can lead to cataracts, cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer’s disease, joint problems and wrinkling.
2. Weight Loss
Some studies have shown that green tea extract can lead to weight loss. Drinking a cup a day can work toward increasing metabolic rate, even at rest.
3. Dental Health
Even the mouth can benefit from green tea. It has been suggested that substances in green tea actually neutralize bacteria in the mouth, thus preventing tooth decay and plaque. Drink regularly for the benefit.
4. Infection Management
If green tea works on oral bacteria, it can neutralize bacteria in other areas of the body too. Green tea has been shown to help reverse sepsis in laboratory mice. Consuming green tea can boost your immunity to infections so that sepsis is not an issue.
5. Disease Prevention
Some studies have shown promising results for those with Parkinson’s disease. According to these studies, drinking green tea can help prevent the condition. Green tea can help prevent the breakdown of nerve cells in the brain leading to a depletion of dopamine, a neurotransmitter responsible for movement in the body.
* Heart disease – Regularly drinking green tea may help you control your risk of heart disease. It has been shown that substances in green tea help to reduce the levels of bad cholesterol (LDL) in the blood by blocking its oxidation. Not only that, but it also helps to improve levels of good cholesterol (HDL) and keep the arteries pliable and clear.
Are you looking for ways to improve your health? Try drinking green tea–it’s good for you!
Happy Sipping!
Team Gluten Free Farm Girl
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