Green tea is very rich in flavanoids. People who drink green tea seem to have lower risks of many diseases which include infections from viruses and bacterias, cardiovascular disease, stroke, cancer, osteoporosis, and gum disease.
A study on green tea that took place in 2006, had followed over 40,500 people aged 40 to 79, for 11 years. More than half of those people drank more than 3 cups a day. They compared those who drank only 1 cup to those who drank at least 5 cups. They found that women lowered their risks more than men, but all lowered their risks of dying from any cause or disease. This was especially true with the risk of cardiovascular disease. There was even cause to believe that it lowered the risk of breast cancer.
Green tea also lowers the bad cholesterol (LDL) and triglycerides. It thins the blood and helps prevent clotting. It lowers the risk of atherosclerosis, speeds healing after a heart attack, minimizes brain damage after a stroke, and lowers blood pressure.
Green tea can also help prevent cancer. It has a property that causes cancer cells to kill themselves and leave regular cells intact. It inhibits cancer cells from growing and feeding themselves, and is helpful with fighting many types of cancer.
A new study has revealed that people with sleep apnea can also benefit from green tea. The tea seems to reverse the cognitive damage done by the lack of oxygen experienced with sleep apnea, and help performance in daily tasks.
It helps our bodies to become more insulin sensitive, protects the liver from the effects of alcohol, and protects against kidney disease.
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3 comments:
Neat post. I keep telling everyone I know about the benefits of drinking green tea, but most everyone seems to think it's some kind of new flanged medicine. What green tea needs is a PR makeover, to make it more accessible and less intimidating.
I switch my coffee habit to green tea, but I will deny that i miss coffee once in a while... Hi visiting you from my entrecared
i have been drinking green tea for over a year and do feel the health benefits, my skin is much clearer and i have hardly any coughs or colds. working with children that used to be an ongoing thing.i have one slight col this year. its refreshing and healthy.
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