Green tea has been around for many years now, but just until recently has it found it’s mark on the western civilization. The benefits of green tea are amazing. It has anti cancer nutrients and it is better than coca cola, coffee or other black teas. Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), an antioxidant found in green tea, is at least 100 more times more effective than vitamin C and 25 times more effective than vitamin E at protecting cells and DNA from damage believed to be linked to cancer, heart disease and other serious illnesses. This antioxidant has twice the benefits of resveratrol, found in red wine.
Bottled green tea has a lot of sugar so if you make it yourself you have control of how much sugar you put in it. Brewing tea yourself is better than purchasing bottled. The quality and potency is that much more. Decaffeinated brewed green tea contains only 56 milligrams, less than half of the catechins found in an original brew. Flavored brewed green tea has 43 milligrams. Disappointingly, instant green tea has only 12 milligrams.
Here are just a few known health benefits of drinking green tea:
Lowers cholesterol
Aids in weight loss by burning calories
Reduces high blood pressure
Prevents arthritis
Boosts your immune system
Lowers blood sugar
Helps prevent cavities and tooth decay
Slows the aging process
Reduces the risk of heart disease
Reduces the risk of stroke
Lowers the risk of blood clot
You can use either tea bag or dried leaves. It also helps our body to eliminate waste and toxins. This will then promote a prolonged life with less entire body complications.
Have you noticed green tea being an ingredient in facial products? It’s a natural antiseptic that relieves itching and swelling. It’s great for sunburns, rashes and puffy eyes. You find it in sunblock, lotions, facial cream and the sorts. If you’re not applying it to your skin in cream form you could even try the used teabags. Just like you would a cucumber on your puffy eyes. Make two batches and squeeze out the teabags. Wait for them to cool off and apply them to your eyelids. Oolong tea is good for blood circulation and skin.
Green tea may be fine for preventing aging in skin, but will do nothing to help your acne. It has antioxidants which will slow down collagen breakdown, hence it will help to keep skin young looking and delay the onset of wrinkles. The caffeine in tea perks up your skin and tightens it so it does appear for a few hours that the wrinkles are diminished. Green tea helps block sun-triggered skin cancer, whether you drink it or apply it directly to the skin.
I know we can all agree on the health benefits of green tea. It’s a beverage that could be enjoyed hot or cold and could be ingested all day long if you wanted to. Our neighbors in the east have enjoyed this beverage for centuries and have prospered from its benefits. Small healthy choices are positive steps towards a happy and healthy life.