It is widely known that Green Tea is good for our health- but Health Fitness Revolution wanted to break it down and give you 10 GOOD reasons why you should drink a cup of green tea daily:
- Boosts your immunity: The Polyphenols, Flavonoids, and Vitamin C present in green tea boosts the immune system to make the human body stronger in fighting the cold, flu, and various infections.
- Prevention and treatment of neurological diseases: Drinking green tea daily could help prevent degenerative and neurological diseases like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. This is due to the Polyphenols in green tea which help maintain the parts of brain that regulate learning and memory.
- Aids in Weight Loss: A new study shows that green tea extract increases the rate of calorie burning by the body. It reduces blood fat, cholesterol, bloatedness, detoxifies the body and suppresses untimely food cravings. Enabled with diuretic properties, it also eliminates excess water and thereby reduces excess weight. But remember that the best way to lose weight is to have green tea along with proper nutrition and regular physical exercise!
- Anti-Aging: Because it contains high levels of oligomeric proanthocyanidins (one of the most powerful antioxidants), Green Tea is thought to help slow down the premature aging process. These Antioxidants fight free radicals which keep aging at bay and promoting longevity.
- UV Protection: In the summer, UV rays act as a constant threat. Luckily, according to research, Green tea is rich in antioxidants that scavenge harmful free radicals in the body. In addition, using green tea extracts along with your sunscreen could afford you the greatest level of sun protection.
- Helps Curb Diabetes: Green tea apparently normalizes and regulates blood sugar levels in the body. The components in Green tea help regulate glucose levels slowing the rise of blood sugar. It also triggers and stimulates insulin production and activates the functioning of the pancreas to some extent.
- Hydrates: Contrary to common belief that tea dehydrates, green tea provides hydration benefits similar to water.
- Boosts exercise endurance: According to scientific research, the antioxidants present in green tea extracts increase the body’s ability to burn fat as fuel which accounts for improved muscle endurance. It also enhances energy levels and boosts your metabolism.
- Fights Various Cancers: Green tea extract is reported to induce cancer cell death and starve tumors by curbing the growth of new blood vessels that feed them. The antioxidants in tea also help protect against a variety of cancers: including breast, stomach, small intestine, pancreas, liver, ovarian, colon, colorectal, skin, lung, esophagus, prostate and oral cancers.
- Reduces the Risk of Heart Attack: The flavonoids present in green tea protect the heart by relaxing the blood vessels so blood can flow more easily. Drinking green tea rapidly improves the health of body cells lining the blood vessels and also helps in lowering one’s risk for heart disease. So, protect your heart and have green tea on a regular basis.
Very Healty Tips. Green Tea is such a lovely and Healty Tea and it is very helpfull for weight lose.
Green tea has all the health benefits you’re looking for in a drink. Great post!
Actually green tea is an wonderful remedy for making your health fit & perfect, if you have using ayurvedic its a added taste to drink so that green tea brand also increased in India, Thanks for this wonderful blog
Boosts exercise endurance is nice, but I also recommend guys to drink green tea before making love if they want to have a lot of energy to be making love for hours, so that is another great benefit.
It is really nice
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Thanks for such a detailed and helpful post on Green Tea. You seem to have a lot of knowledge on this subject so I had a question. I have been looking for the best tea to use for weight loss but I am not able to have caffeine. I have heard a few things about some other kinds of tea such as Red teas but aren’t sure if they really work. For example, this article says Green and Black tea isn’t that good for you and Red tea is better http://blueeyedchef.com/weight-loss/3-morning-habits-that-can-help-you-lose-weight/ What is your opinion on this? Thanks a lot!
I love green tea. I knew it was good for you, but I did not realize it had this many benefits. I need to make more of an effort to drink it every day.
I just read an article about how good red wine is for you too: http://eatrightreview.com/red-wine-and-your-gut-interesting-study-results/
I mostly drink water, but I think I will be stocking up on more green tea and red wine!
Thanks for specifically explain the goodness of green tea. It has been accepted the world over for its health benefits.
This is an excellent article. However, I’ve found a site that claims that the benefits of red tea is even better. So much so that I’ve started drinking it. Would welcome your thoughts on this! http://postinthemachine.com
I’m new to dieting, but I have been reading articles on how to lose weight. And I chanced upon this program called The Red Tea Detox.
Here’s a couple of paragraphs from the post I read:
Weight Rebound? Help is HERE!
“The Red Tea Detox is a brand-new cleansing program that detoxifies the body and sheds pounds quickly and safely. It allows almost anyone to lose 14lbs in just a matter of weeks.
Based on more than a decade of research spanning over 500 medical studies as well as almost three years of real-world testing, this program has the results – and the science – to back it up.
Liz Swann Miller, the creator of The Red Tea Detox, is a six-time best-selling author with over 10 years of experience as a practicing Naturopath (ND).
She discovered the unique recipe for this energizing tea, the foundation of the program, during her travels deep into the heart of Africa. And best of all, the ingredients are so common they can be found in virtually any store.”