Go Green… Green Tea, That Is.
Written on July 30, 2009 – 8:33 am | by admin
For over four thousand years, human beings have been drinking green tea, and for good reason. Green tea boasts an extensive list of health benefits, some which have only been discovered in recent years.
Green tea is, like black tea, produced from the plant Camellia sinensi, but its manner of production differs in ways which preserve more of its beneficial characteristics. The list of proven health benefits of green tea is long and well documented by scientific study.
The caffeine present in green tea supports weight loss and an improved ratio of muscle to fat, by making stored body fat more readily available to body as fuel; athletes can benefit from this by experiencing increased stamina and reducing the risk of over exertion leading to muscle loss.
The high antioxidant content of green tea (superior to that of many well known antioxidant- containing vegetables, such as broccoli and spinach) helps to clear the body of free radicals. This improves health at the cellular level and increases life-span. Free radicals are also considered to be one of the factors leading to cancer.
The list of ways in which green tea can support a healthy lifestyle goes on—it improves digestive function, helps protect against ultra-violet rays which damage the skin, and much more.