5 Healthy Benefits of Green Tea
Enhanced Metabolism - Green tea will help you lose weight, according to the University of Birmingham and the University of Geneva. The reason is because of the unique type of antioxidants in the tea and has less to do with the caffeine content, which is not as strong as coffee. In both studies, the tea increased the rate of metabolism, improved insulin sensitivity and improved glucose tolerance. These were clinical trials based on research that had already been published.
Fight Stress - Green tea lowers cortisol which causes stress and is also linked with obesity. It does this thanks to a unique amino acid, L-theanine. This amino acid is a psychoactive chemical in the tea which crosses the blood-brain barrier and makes you feel better by promoting an alert yet calm mood. Theanine works directly with the caffeine to achieve this goal. It is no wonder green tea is associated with meditation and yoga.
Lowers the Risk of Cognitive Impairment - A 2010 study at UCLA showed that tea drinkers had less cognitive problems than non-tea drinkers. The rate of cognitive problems decreased with the increasing amount of tea the participants reported drinking. It is not clear if one needed to drink tea all of one's life to achieve these benefits or if they "took effect" immediately. Coffee, we might add, also decreased cognitive impairment but only in very high doses.
Combats Bad Breath - Green tea fights bad breath in a big way according to the University of Illinois. It does this because of its antimicrobial properties. In the study, the levels of bacteria in the mouth associated with bad breath declined as the participants drank more green tea. This is not an insignificant advantage considering how much we spend on gum and mouth wash.
It Lowers Cholesterol - Green tea fights the bad cholesterol according to studies performed in the Netherlands and Japan. In both studies it increased fat oxidation which helped to increase metabolism. This helped to reduce the bad form of cholesterol (LDL) which would have an impact on heart disease as well as diabetes. The rate at which it lowered these depended on the amount of green tea the participants drank.
Fight Stress - Green tea lowers cortisol which causes stress and is also linked with obesity. It does this thanks to a unique amino acid, L-theanine. This amino acid is a psychoactive chemical in the tea which crosses the blood-brain barrier and makes you feel better by promoting an alert yet calm mood. Theanine works directly with the caffeine to achieve this goal. It is no wonder green tea is associated with meditation and yoga.
Lowers the Risk of Cognitive Impairment - A 2010 study at UCLA showed that tea drinkers had less cognitive problems than non-tea drinkers. The rate of cognitive problems decreased with the increasing amount of tea the participants reported drinking. It is not clear if one needed to drink tea all of one's life to achieve these benefits or if they "took effect" immediately. Coffee, we might add, also decreased cognitive impairment but only in very high doses.
Combats Bad Breath - Green tea fights bad breath in a big way according to the University of Illinois. It does this because of its antimicrobial properties. In the study, the levels of bacteria in the mouth associated with bad breath declined as the participants drank more green tea. This is not an insignificant advantage considering how much we spend on gum and mouth wash.
It Lowers Cholesterol - Green tea fights the bad cholesterol according to studies performed in the Netherlands and Japan. In both studies it increased fat oxidation which helped to increase metabolism. This helped to reduce the bad form of cholesterol (LDL) which would have an impact on heart disease as well as diabetes. The rate at which it lowered these depended on the amount of green tea the participants drank.
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