Health Benefits Of Green Tea

Many studies have shown that green tea can aid in heart health, help you lose weight and may improve cognitive function. Green tea can also fight bacteria, guard against dental cavities and fight free radical damage to cells.

Green tea is made from unfermented leaves of the camellia sinensis bush, and contains large amounts of catechins, powerful antioxidants responsible for green tea’s many health benefits, including:

Assisting in weight loss

Recent studies are finding that green tea may increase metabolic rate and increase fat burning in the short term. Green tea’s ability to improve fat burning is improved when paired with exercise.

Regulating cholesterol levels

Many researchers believe that green tea helps lower the absorption of cholesterol and aids in increasing its excretion.

Reduces risk factors of cardiovascular disease

Besides improving cholesterol levels, green tea may help lower blood pressure and decrease blood stickiness (which may lead to the kind of blood vessel damage that may contribute to a heart attack or strokes).

Protection against free radicals

The catechins found in green tea may help to inhibit the cancer process, its antioxidant qualities protecting the body from free radical damage, lowering the toxicity of certain carcinogens.

Assist in oral health

Green tea can help combat bacteria that causes cavities, reduce inflammation and remineralize weak enamel. Just be careful! Green tea can stain your teeth if drunk regularly and teeth aren’t brushed properly and often.