Lately there has been a lot of talk about green tea and its superior antioxidant abilities or effects. Numerous products are now hitting the shelves from vitamins to nail polish treatments all with hints of green tea advertised all over them. The question though is can green tea really reverse the aging process?Many scientists and doctors are currently researching this perplexing situation. It is well believed that green tea has antioxidant polyphenols like ECGC that do display the ability to ward off and even retard certain cancers and precancers like actinic keratoses.I have to say certain cancers because only a few types of cancers have been scientifically tested to date. This is due to the continuously growing astronomical costs of medical research and the fact that this sort of testing takes years before results are accepted as proven. Many stages of research will also be required before much human testing
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Green Tea
Blueberries, Free Radicals, Goji
Green tea is made up of caffeine, Tannins, Theophylline, Polyphenols, Theobromines, Saponins and Vitamin A, K, C, P, B1, B12. This tea is used worldwide for its herbal and medical applications.It is made by steaming the leaves of a plant camellia sinensis. It is made up of polyphenols which are antioxidants. It has to go through the oxidation process during its preparation. Its core origin is from the Chinese native gardens but it has been subjected to many research studies and experiments worldwide.All these experiments have resulted in a long list of its benefits for human health and a very small list of its side effects. One of the many advantages of this fantastic drink is its ability to burn fat. This is the basis of its popularity among all age groups because it helps one lose weight.Many people over the world are facing the problems of heavy body weight.
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Green Tea
Free Radicals, Physical Activity, Theophylline
The benefits of green tea have been known and been used for thousands of years in Ancient Asia. When you discover the miracle of these magical green tea leaves, you might be tempted to call it the world's most wondrous green drink!Some Basic Facts About Green TeaThis tea was used for medical purposes almost 4000 years ago. The Ancient Chinese used it particularly for headaches and for depression. The botanical name is Camellia Sinensis, and the way that it is processed is unlike that of black tea which most of us are familiar with. Green tea leaves are withered and steamed versus being fermented like black and oolong tea leaves. Unlike black tea leaves, green tea leaves have only a very small amount of caffeine, caffeine which causes insomnia and nausea in some people.Green Tea Is A Powerful AntioxidantWhat this means, in simple terms, is that green tea has a
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Green Tea
Free Radicals, Medical Purposes, Risk Of Heart Disease
Green Tea is obtained from both the mature and young leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant, a species of tea from which a wide variety of the tea powder extract currently sold in the market is produced. The main ingredients of this tea that give it tremendous health benefits are substances called epigallocatechin gallate or EGCG.The flavonoids-rich tea leaves were extensively used in ancient Chinese medicine for the treatment of asthma for its ability to dilate the bronchial tubes. They are used to treat various forms of heart diseases such as coronary artery disease, angina pectoris and peripheral arterial disease.An experiment conducted in Ljubljana, Slovenia Institute of Chemistry showed that the catechin epigallocatechin gallate content in green tea prevents the development of the enzyme gyrase which causes food spoilage and foul breath.The polyphenol and caffeine content of green tea has been shown to stimulate thermogenesis, the process of producing heat
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Green Tea
Angina Pectoris, Food Spoilage, Free Radicals
