| enturies, Chinese doctors and healers have known | | | | skin by terminating free radicals that attack skin |
| about the healing properties and slimming ability of | | | | cells. Free radical damage causes skin spots and |
| green tea. Today, modern science and lengthy | | | | wrinkles, but the antioxidants in green tea help |
| studies have proven beyond a shadow of a doubt | | | | keep the damage to a minimum. |
| that green tea is one of the healthiest beverages | | | | Green Tea Boosts the Immune System |
| on the planet. Healthier, in fact, than pure water! | | | | A 2003 study compared tea drinkers to coffee |
| What? Green tea is healthier than water? Surely | | | | and found that the production of anti-bacterial |
| that has to be a joke. But it’s not. Dr. | | | | proteins was five times higher in tea drinkers, |
| Carrie Ruxton, from the European Journal of | | | | which indicates a much stronger immune system. |
| Clinical Nutrition, says “Drinking tea is | | | | Two years later, another study found that the |
| actually better for you than drinking water. Water | | | | catechin antioxidants greatly inhibited the influenza |
| is essentially replacing fluid. Tea replaces fluids and | | | | virus…also known as the common flu. |
| contains antioxidants so it’s got two | | | | Green Tea Fights Bad Breath & Promotes |
| things going for it.” | | | | Healthy Teeth |
| Health problems such as heart disease, cellular | | | | Researchers at the University of Illinois in Chicago |
| degeneration, diabetes, cancer, aging, and a | | | | found that polyphenol antioxidants in green tea |
| plethora of other maladies are caused by nasty | | | | work as an anti-bacterial and inhibit the growth of |
| little toxins called “free radicals”. | | | | bacteria that cause bad breath. These antibacterial |
| Free radical damage is caused by everyday | | | | properties also help the teeth and gums. |
| exposure to various environmental factors and is | | | | Green Tea Boosts the Metabolism & Burns |
| basically unavoidable. That’s where the | | | | Fat |
| antioxidants found in green tea come in. | | | | One of the most well known benefits of green |
| Antioxidants act as “free radical | | | | tea is, quite possibly, its ability to boost the |
| scavengers” and protect the body from | | | | metabolism and lose the pounds. In fact, |
| damage. | | | | you’ll find green tea extract in almost |
| What does that mean for you? Let’s | | | | every diet pill and fat burning supplement on the |
| take a quick look at some of the more exciting | | | | market, and for good reason. |
| health benefits that come from drinking green | | | | The powerful antioxidants in green tea are at it |
| tea… | | | | again. This time stimulating the nervous system, |
| Green Tea Fights Cancer & Disease | | | | boosting the metabolism, and causing fat to be |
| As mentioned earlier, green tea is jam-packed | | | | released into the body to be used as fuel. This |
| with antioxidants. Some especially potent ones | | | | not only burns fat, but also provides a boost of |
| called “catechins” and | | | | energy at the same time. |
| “polyphenols” are extra capable of | | | | The many benefits of green tea are simply mind |
| terminating free radicals and protecting against | | | | boggling. If you’re even halfway |
| heart disease, strokes, osteoporosis, | | | | concerned about having a fit body, you’d |
| Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and | | | | be crazy not to replace every nutritionally harmful |
| many forms of cancer. | | | | soft drink, fattening latté, and |
| Green Tea Promotes Healthy, Beautiful Skin | | | | sugar-packed fruit juice with this healthy |
| The same antioxidants in green tea that fight | | | | beverage. |
| cancer and disease also promote healthy, beautiful | | | | |