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Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Green Tea for Health Benefits

By Julian Alusi

It is only recently that the world at large has become enlightened about the great many health values that green tea possesses. On the other hand the use of green tea has been prevalent in many Asian cultures, the Chinese and Japanese being at the forefront for many centuries.

This highly beneficial drink is made from the dried leaves of Camellia Sinesis, which is shrub found in different parts of Asia.

The use of the drink for medicinal applications and general health benefits has been common in many Asian cultures for centuries. China alone has a history of over four thousand years with the use of green tea.

Today however we have modern scientific methods of determining the true value of this unique drink. Not surprisingly science admits that the Chinese have been wise in making use of this drink even without having any empirical scientific evidence.

The shrub was naturally potent in a variety of substances that could work many health benefits in the human body. Green tea is particularly potent in a variety of antioxidants.

Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) is the particular antioxidant found in the tea which is responsible for giving the drink its medicinal properties.

The presence of a balanced quantity of antioxidants is essential for the smooth functioning of the body. Plus they can help prevent serious cellular damage which leads to cancer.

When compared to Vitamin C the particular antioxidant found in green tea is measured to be twenty five times stronger and more effective. The same is the case when EGCG is compared with Vitamin E and its effectiveness with regards to protecting cells and the DNA structure.

Green tea can be used on a regular basis for the prevention and cure of a wide variety of diseases. HIV and cancer have showed improvement when treated with green tea whereas it is also a natural booster of immune system functionality.

The list of diseases that green tea has the ability to treat includes diseases the likes of Alzheimers disease, rheumatoid arthritis, heart diseases and even Parkinsons disease.

In recent years green tea has been promoted as a weight loss agent. This is so because the consumption of green tea can boost the metabolic processes in the body which help to breakdown fat. At the same time it loads the body up on various other health benefits and its inclusion in your every day diet is highly recommended. - 17269

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