Health Benefits of Drinking Green Tea

Health Benefits of Drinking Green Tea

Health benefits of drinking green tea are plenty. Some of them are given below.

• EGCG in green tea inhibits the growth of cancer cells as well as kills cancer cells without

  harming healthy tissue.

• EGCG is effective in lowering LDL cholesterol levels. Drinking green tea lowers total cholesterol levels, as well as improving the ratio of good (HDL) cholesterol to bad (LDL) cholesterol.
• EGCG inhibits the abnormal formation of blood clots

  , which is the leading cause of heart attacks and stroke.

• Green tea strengthens the immune system.
• Drinking green tea improves blood-vessel functioning in patients with coronary heart disease.
• Green tea can help in weight loss by burning calories. In 1999, researchers at the University of Geneva in Switzerland found that men who were given a combination of caffeine and green tea extract burned more calories than those who were given only caffeine or a placebo.
• According to the Journal of the National Cancer Institute published in 1994, drinking green tea reduced the risk of esophageal cancer in Chinese men and women by nearly sixty percent.

• Drinking green tea helps prevent tooth decay. It kills bacteria that cause dental plaque.
• Green tea has bacteria-destroying abilities and can help prevent food poisoning.
• Drinking green tea helps soothe a sore throat.
• A cold compress soaked in green tea helps soothe sunburn.
• The polyphenol found in green tea acts as a radiation-resistance agent.
• Tea leaves contain fluoride and phytoestrogens, which may increase bone density and help prevent osteoporosis.
• Green tea lixivium contains hypoglycemic agents like polysaccharide (glucose, gum sugar and ribose), catechin substance and diphenylamine. Vitamin B₁ and C in green tea boosts metabolism of blood sugar of human body. Drinking green tea daily can reduce the level of blood sugar and protect from hyperglycemia and diabetes.(3^✔)

References:

1. About Green Tea - (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10956382)
2. Green Tea - (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_tea)
3. Beneficial Effects of Green Tea: A Literature Review - (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2855614/)