Green Tea Health Benefits Too Strong To Ignore!

Green tea is slowly but surely being recognized as a potent source of health benefits for the common man. Green tea, lowly as it may sound, is increasingly looking like the miracle drug of the modern age. Several researches have shown that green tea combats a variety of ailments and diseases.

For some time now, green tea has been known to tame the cholesterol levels in man's body. This is primarily due to the catechins found in green tea called polyphenols. These polyphenols lowered the levels of harmful triglycerides and cholesterol in the blood. The catechins also lowered apoB, the main protein in harmful low density lipoprotein (LDL) or the so-called "bad cholesterol".


But aside from being a "cholesterol-buster", green tea has other health benefits. In the area of cancer-fighting, several studies have shown that the antioxidants present in green tea are quite potent in combating the onset of the "Big C". The Journal of the National Cancer Institute, for example, has published the results of an epidemiological study indicating that drinking green tea reduced the risk of esophageal cancer in Chinese men and women by nearly 60%.


Another research done by the University of Purdue researchers recently concluded that a compound in green tea inhibits the growth of cancer cells.


Another observed health benefit from drinking this wonderful brew is that it also lowers high blood pressure. There have been studies to suggest that habitually drinking 5 to 10 cups of green tea lowers hypertension and thereby decreasing the likelihood of heart attacks and strokes.

Other green tea health benefits that have been observed include:

• Green tea is effective in treating headaches and even depression.
• Green tea is also helpful in treating rheumatoid arthritis, various cardiovascular disease, infection, and impaired immune function.
• Green tea can also combat tooth decay. Its bacteria-destroying abilities kill the bacteria that cause dental decay.

Green tea has been observed to be a more potent disease-fighter than either black tea or oolong tea as green tea leaves are steamed, which prevents the potent EGCG compound from being oxidized. Black and oolong tea leaves, on the other hand, are made from dried or fermented leaves, which cause loss of EGCG.

So now that the world is becoming aware of the green tea health benefits, it might be wise to slowly incorporate the drinking of this lowly brew in your daily diet. Who knows, it just might be the best decision you've made for you and your family.