Antioxidant Power of Green Tea

Green tea’s antioxidant power can fight the effects of free radicals on the body. There are substances in nature that can eliminate free radicals, and many of them, like tannins, catechins, and flavonoids, exist in green tea. Catechin is an especially potent free-radical fighter. To a lesser extent, vitamins A, C, and E are also [...]

Green Tea Weight Loss

In a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, green tea extract increased energy expenditure and metabolism, and was proven to positively impact the body’s rate of fat oxidation. While some of these effects were thought at first to be because of the green tea’s caffeine, there are some that cannot be attributed [...]

Green Tea Side Effects

First off, let us start out by saying that green tea is one of the safest formulas for weight loss, health boosting antioxidants and energy. It’s a natural supplement and drink, so that automatically decreases the amount of potential side effects. Actually, the side effects involved are so minimal, you could probably even go as [...]

Health Benefits Of Catechins In Green Tea

Catechin is one of the potent ingredients that gives green tea its health-enhancing abilities. It is only found in green tea, because the fermentation process involved in the making of black tea removes the catechin. It is a water-soluble polyphenol that is easily oxidized, so green tea is minimally processed. There are many types of [...]

Using A Green Tea Diet

A green tea diet is a great way to speed your weight loss and supply your body with vital antioxidants. The many wonderful benefits of green tea include not only the decrease in free radicals, but accelerated weight loss, along with higher metabolism and a greater natural ability to burn fat. There are many easy [...]

Benefits Of Taking Green Tea Supplements

Green tea has a long history dating back to China five thousand years ago. However, it did not reach Europe until the sixth century, when it was introduced by Turkish traders. Green tea, black tea and oolong tea are all derived from the same plant. Most of us have heard about the multiple benefits of [...]

Green Tea: Possible Treatment For Brain Disorders

Encouraging new research has shown that a combination of two chemicals, one of which is found in green tea have proved to be effective in the prevention and treatment of brain disorders. Serious conditions such as Alzheimer’s, Huntington’s and Parkinson’s diseases will benefit enormously from these new discoveries. Amyloids are known to have a negative [...]

5 Cups Of Green Tea Per Day For Cancer Protection, Study Says

More evidence has now been added to existing information revealing further data concerning the protective benefits of green tea. The research involved 41,761 Japanese adults between 40 and 79 years of age, whose health and lifestyle habits were closely monitored for ten years. The daily quantities of green tea consumption during this period, was of [...]

Oral Cancer Prevention: Green Tea Promotes a Healthy Smile

We all strive for a radiant smile and now more green tea research reveals that its extracts have multiple oral heath-care benefits. The most potent polyphenols found in green tea are the extracts known as EGCG and ECG. These have been found to selectively induce cell death, (apoptosis) in many types of tumors, including oral [...]

Effects Of Green Tea On Blood Cancers

New research results from Tohoku University in Japan have established the link between green tea consumption and the reduction in blood cancers. A ten- year study involving 40,000 participants monitored their health and lifestyle habits. This conclusion has been supported by, the Mayo Clinic of Minnesota, after conducting their own studies on leukemia patients. Large [...]