Creator: Dr. Trupti Shirole
Keywords: Green tea health benefits, green tea cancer, blood clots, anti-oxidants, polyphenols

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^✔ ✔Trusted Source
Beneficial Effects of Green Tea: A Literature Review

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