| And now this wonderful brew is recognized as being | | | | Here is just a summary of the benefits of Green |
| officially healthy. Health Canada's Natural Health | | | | Tea. |
| Products Directorate (NHPD) has deemed it to be a | | | | Green Tea Health Benefits #1 - Green Tea and |
| natural health product and has officially recognized it | | | | Cancer |
| for its role in maintaining good health. | | | | Studies have found that the antioxidants found in tea |
| Did you know that drinking 3 to 4 cups of good | | | | may inhibit the growth of cancer |
| quality, mild tea can provide protection against a host | | | | Green Tea Health Benefits #2 - Green Tea and |
| of various ailments? | | | | Diabetes |
| The magical word here is antioxidants. Tea contains | | | | A study on rats have shown that tea may be a |
| high levels of antioxidants called polyphenols or | | | | simple, inexpensive means of preventing diabetes. |
| flavonoids. | | | | Green Tea Health Benefits #3 - Green Tea and Bad |
| So, what are antioxidants? | | | | Breath |
| To put this simply, within the human body, millions of | | | | Did you know tea is tooth friendly? A cup of tea not |
| processes are occurring at all times. These processes | | | | only warms the heart and soothes the soul, it may |
| require oxygen. Unfortunately, the oxygen that we | | | | also freshen your breath. |
| breathe in can create harmful side effects, or what | | | | Green Tea Health Benefits #4 - Green Tea and Acne |
| we call oxidants, also otherwise commonly known as | | | | If you are interested in a safe and inexpensive cure |
| "free radicals". | | | | to acne, try Green Tea. The antioxidants contained in |
| These free radicals are introduced into our system | | | | green tea have been shown to be beneficial to acne |
| through external sources such as exposure to sun, | | | | prevention and it can reduce the inflammation |
| pollution, as well as other factors like diets, stress and | | | | associated with acne. |
| smoking. | | | | Green Tea Health Benefits #5 - Green Tea and |
| The word "anti" means in opposition to, against, | | | | Alzheimer's |
| resistance. So these antioxidants which are naturally | | | | Antioxidants found in green tea may protect the |
| occurring chemicals in foods help to counter or resist | | | | brain and fight the memory-robbing effects seen |
| the detrimental effects of oxygen free radicals. | | | | with plaque deposits in Alzheimer's disease. |
| The antioxidant potential in tea has been found to be | | | | Green Tea Health Benefits #6 - Green Tea and |
| significantly higher than that of grape juice and red | | | | Cholesterol |
| wine which would explain the studies around the | | | | Studies show that tea reduces blood cholesterol and |
| health benefits of drinking tea. Besides antioxidants, | | | | blood clotting and lowers blood pressure. Tea also has |
| tea also contains vitamin B6 which plays a key role in | | | | the ability to combat heart disease and reduce the |
| the body's metabolism, and vitamins B1 and B2 which | | | | risk of strokes. |
| is essential for releasing energy from food. | | | | Green Tea Health Benefits #7 - Green Tea and HIV |
| Tea is also rich in key minerals and magnesium which | | | | A study in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical |
| is essential for bone growth and body development | | | | Immunology stated that epigallocatechin gallate |
| and potassium, which keeps the heart pumping and | | | | (EGCG) found in Green Tea can help to boost one's |
| maintains the fluid levels in the body. | | | | immune system, therefore helping to prevent HIV. |