If you have any ailments that are currently irritating you or you just want to keep in the best health you can, then I have some very interesting information for you about Green Tea. Anyone that has heard of Green Tea probably knows the basics - it is very good for you. However, I am sure there are many that do not know what it is about it that is so good for you. And for those of you that are nodding after reading the previous sentence, I am going to tell just what and why it is so good for you!
To begin with, Green Tea was found by the Chinese over 4,000 long years ago. It is made from the steamed dried leaves of the shrub plant Camellia Sinensis. Drying the leaves this way allows the delicate antioxidants to remain in their natural and best state. And while talking of antioxidants, the most beneficial and prominent of these is EGCG or in scientific terms Epigallocatechin Gallate. This antioxidant is 100 times more powerful than Vitamin C and is 25 times more effective than Vitamin E. This is lovely news for your skin!
Sugars and fats ingested are synthesized by the body into a substance called Triglyceride. Triglyceride is used by the body as a source of energy. However, if too much sugar and fat are ingested, there becomes an excess of triglyceride that the body does not use, this is what can cause obesity. I'm not suggesting that you can solve obesity problems with EGCG, but I am suggesting it as an aid in reducing fat build up and dieting. EGCG can work alongside your weight reduction efforts because it stimulates the enzyme that dissolves Triglyceride.
Free Radicals are those evil electrons that can cause havoc in the body. They are electrons that are in an unpaired state. Because of this state, they are basically damaged goods. Some are produced naturally in the body, however most of them that are found in the body are due to factors outside of the body, like UV radiation and toxic substances in the air. They are very reactive because they are unpaired, and so they search around for another electron to pair up with. While doing this, they attempt to latch on to healthy paired electrons. If they succeed in doing this, they end up damaging the healthy pair. They can damage the cell membranes, which allow bacteria's to enter the cell and problems to begin evolving within that cell.
As this continues, one cell after another, it can lead to larger structures becoming unhealthy. Some examples of results of this are cardiovascular diseases, lowered immunity, cancer development and possible DNA damage. All of this can be helped to be prevented by increasing your intake of EGCG. EGCG has the amazing ability of KILLING free radicals. So the more EGCG, in the form of Green Tea and other foods that you ingest, the higher your immunity and body's strength will be to fight off illness and diseases.
On this note, Green Tea is not the only food that contains EGCG. It can be sourced in many other foods in high doses also. Some of those foods are carrots, broccoli, strawberries, spinach, grapes and red wine. In saying that, Green Tea does contain the highest percentage of EGCG antioxidants than all previous mentioned foods. Green Tea also holds Vitamin B2, Riboflavin, which is involved in the formation of red blood cells, production of antibodies and cell respiration and growth. This next to EGCG and all the other antioxidants it holds, can help in avoidance of several diseases, some I spoke of above, others include strokes, blood clots, skin cancer and many minor complaints and ailments - age spots, mouth ulcers, gum disease, heartburn, lack luster hair, weak nails, even your memory and vigor.
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