What are the health benefits of Green Tea?!


Question: What are the health benefits of Green Tea!?
Can it help you to lose weight!? My mother says it can!.
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Answers:
here are just a few medical conditions in which drinking green tea is reputed to be helpful:
-cancer
-rheumatoid arthritis
-high cholesterol levels
-cardiovascular disease
-infection
-impaired immune function

The secret of green tea lies in the fact it is rich in catechin polyphenols, particularly epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)!. EGCG is a powerful anti-oxidant: besides inhibiting the growth of cancer cells, it kills cancer cells without harming healthy tissue!. It has also been effective in lowering LDL cholesterol levels, and inhibiting the abnormal formation of blood clots!. The latter takes on added importance when you consider that thrombosis (the formation of abnormal blood clots) is the leading cause of heart attacks and stroke!.

Green tea can even help prevent tooth decay! Just as its bacteria-destroying abilities can help prevent food poisoning, it can also kill the bacteria that causes dental plaque!. Meanwhile, skin preparations!.

the only negative side effect reported from drinking green tea is insomnia due to the fact that it contains caffeine!. However, green tea contains less caffeine than coffee
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Regular green tea is healthy because it has a lot of antioxidants in it, which are great for fighting free radicals in the body (free radicals cause cancer, aging, etc)!. If you're looking to lose weight with green tea, look at some products that have additional supplements in them for burning fat and reducing appetite: http://www!.betterbodyjournal!.com/weight-!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

I am not sure about the health benefits but watch out for which brands you buy because some contain high amounts of caffeine in them!.

I drank a good sized mug of green tea the other night (I quit caffeine about 3 years ago) and I was so buzzed and high off of it that I was up until 6 am in the morning!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Green tea is a good source of antioxidant polyphenols and theanine, a psychoactive amino acid that calms the nerves!. Green tea is a natural source of flouride, which is good for the teeth!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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