Benefits of Drinking Green Tea

GREEN TEA

1.    Helps in Cancer Prevention

Green tea has high levels of polyphenols. According to research done by the National Cancer Institute, polyphenols present in green tea have been shown to reduce tumor growth in lab cultured animal cells. Countries like China and Japan have lower cancer rates compared to other countries. This has been attributed to their high consumption of green tea.

2.    Promotes Cardiovascular Health

Green tea is rich in Vitamin C and good for cardiovascular health. Vitamin C helps in controlling hypertension. According to research published by the Journal of the American Medical Association, green tea consumption reduces the mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular diseases.

3.    Reduce Cholesterol Levels

Many pieces of research on green tea have proved that its consumption daily reduced the levels of total cholesterol and low-density lipoproteins (‘bad’ cholesterol) in the body.

4.    Prevents Type II Diabetes

Research has shown that consumption of green tea reduces the chances of developing type II diabetes because it assists in weight control and burning of fats.

5.    Assist in Weight Loss

Consumption of green tea assists overweight and obese individuals to lose weight. Practicing a healthy lifestyle of drinking green tea, having regular physical activity, and eating more fruits and vegetables would help in significant weight loss.

6.    Green tea effects on brain health

Research published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology has shown that green tea enhances the main brain functions, especially the working memory. Green tea also shows its potential in treating cognitive disorders like dementia.