And now this wonderful brew is recognized as being officially
healthy. Health Canada's Natural Health Products Directorate (NHPD) has
deemed it to be a natural health product and has officially recognized
it for its role in maintaining good health.
Did you know that drinking 3 to 4 cups of good quality, mild tea can provide protection against a host of various ailments?
The magical word here is antioxidants. Tea contains high levels of antioxidants called polyphenols or flavonoids.
So, what are antioxidants?
To
put this simply, within the human body, millions of processes are
occurring at all times. These processes require oxygen. Unfortunately,
the oxygen that we breathe in can create harmful side effects, or what
we call oxidants, also otherwise commonly known as "free radicals".
These free radicals are introduced into our system through external sources such as exposure to sun, pollution, as well as other factors like diets, stress and smoking.
The word "anti" means in
opposition to, against, resistance. So these antioxidants which are
naturally occurring chemicals in foods help to counter or resist the
detrimental effects of oxygen free radicals.
The antioxidant
potential in tea has been found to be significantly higher than that of
grape juice and red wine which would explain the studies around the
health benefits of drinking tea. Besides antioxidants, tea also contains
vitamin B6 which plays a key role in the body's metabolism, and
vitamins B1 and B2 which is essential for releasing energy from food.
Tea
is also rich in key minerals and magnesium which is essential for bone
growth and body development and potassium, which keeps the heart pumping
and maintains the fluid levels in the body.
Here is just a summary of the benefits of Green Tea.
Green Tea Health Benefits #1 - Green Tea and Cancer
Studies have found that the antioxidants found in tea may inhibit the growth of cancer
Green Tea Health Benefits #2 - Green Tea and Diabetes
A study on rats have shown that tea may be a simple, inexpensive means of preventing diabetes.
Green Tea Health Benefits #3 - Green Tea and Bad Breath
Did you know tea is tooth friendly? A cup of tea not only warms the heart and soothes the soul, it may also freshen your breath.
Green Tea Health Benefits #4 - Green Tea and Acne
If
you are interested in a safe and inexpensive cure to acne, try Green
Tea. The antioxidants contained in green tea have been shown to be
beneficial to acne prevention and it can reduce the inflammation
associated with acne.
Green Tea Health Benefits #5 - Green Tea and Alzheimer's
Antioxidants
found in green tea may protect the brain and fight the memory-robbing
effects seen with plaque deposits in Alzheimer's disease.
Green Tea Health Benefits #6 - Green Tea and Cholesterol
Studies
show that tea reduces blood cholesterol and blood clotting and lowers
blood pressure. Tea also has the ability to combat heart disease and
reduce the risk of strokes.
Green Tea Health Benefits #7 - Green Tea and HIV
A
study in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology stated that
epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) found in Green Tea can help to boost
one's immune system, therefore helping to prevent HIV.
Balbir Kaur has a passion for tea and all this magical brew has
to offer. For further details on the health benefits of Green Tea, visit
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