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Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Medical Benefits of Green Tea

By Julian Alusi

It is surprising to know that the world is just awakening to realize the many health benefits of green tea. Although most of us may have had the opportunity to sip on the beverage in a Chinese restaurant or at a Japanese neighbors house not many of us outside the orient knew anything about the various health benefits of green tea up until recently.

Green tea is acquired from the leaves of a native Asian shrub known as the Camellia Sinesis. The leaves of this shrub are dried up for the purpose of preparing green tea.

China has been utilizing the benefits of this wonder drink for over four thousand years according to records.

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 is endowed with some very beneficial substances that give it the medicinal properties to help the body in various ways. The plant is potent with powerful antioxidants which is the key to green teas popularity as a health remedy.

Epigallocatechin Gallate, known as EGCG for short is one of the antioxidants that green tea is heavily potent in.

The occurance 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 potent 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.

The regular consumption of green tea can help treat many existing bodily disorders and can also act as a preventive measure against a variety of other diseases. HIV and cancer are amongst the deadly diseases against which green tea promises protection. At the same time the consumption of green tea is excellent for giving a boost to the immune system.

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.

Green tea is also an effective promoter of weight loss. This is largely due to the fact that it helps to release more energy as the metabolic processes of the body are sped up with the consumption of the drink. This is why health care professionals recommend the use of green tea on a regular basis. - 17274

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