While the Chinese, Japanese and many other Asian cultures have been making use of green tea for centuries it is only recently that the use of green tea has started flourishing in the west.
This unique drink is a real gift found in nature. It is made from the leaves of a plant called Camellia sinesis. It is a native shrub of Asia and the tea is prepared by drying the leaves of this shrub.
The Asians have been making use of green tea for medicinal purposes since ages. A recorded history of the use of green tea in China dates back to over four thousand years.
Green tea has been the subject of extensive scientific testing the results of which have proved the wisdom of the Chinese in making use of green tea for its health benefits.
Green tea gets is loaded with a number of unique substances that can be a source of great health benefits for the body. The shrub is renowned for being antioxidant rich in particular.
Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) is the particular antioxidant found in the tea which is responsible for giving the drink its medicinal properties.
Antioxidants, in a certain quantity are essential to ensure the proper functioning of the human body and at the same time they can safeguard the body against the onslaught of harmful diseases including even cancer.
When compared to Vitamin C the particular antioxidant found in green tea is measured to be twenty five times potent and more effective. The same is the case when EGCG is compared with Vitamin E and its effectiveness with regards to protecting cells and the DNA structure.
The regular consumption of green tea can help treat many existing bodily disorders and can also act as a preventive measure against a variety of other diseases. HIV and cancer are amongst the deadly diseases against which green tea promises protection. At the same time the consumption of green tea is excellent for giving a boost to the immune system.
Problems like rheumatoid arthritis, heart diseases and Alzheimers disease which usually crop up with age can also be countered by making use of green tea. Green tea has even been considered to prevent the development of the symptoms that lead to Parkinsons disease and multiple sclerosis.
Green tea is also an effective promoter of weight loss. This is largely due to the fact that it helps to release more energy as the metabolic processes of the body are sped up with the consumption of the drink. This is why health care professionals recommend the use of green tea on a regular basis.
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