What Are The Health Benefits of Green Tea Extract?

Scientific evidence can now confirm the benefits of green tea extract: it contains polyphenals and antioxidants which are vital for health. In fact, some of the antioxidants found in green tea may help a body fight inflammation better than vitamins C and E. Let us see what green tea extract may do for you:

• It may help lower bad cholesterol levels, which means that you may be lower risk of heart disease and stroke as well as obesity. At the same time, it helps the body to manufacture good cholesterol which helps the remove plaques from arteries.


• Do you want to (possibly) keep tooth decay at bay? Drink at least one cup of green tea every day. This may be helpful especially in families where tooth decay seems to run.


• One of the greatest benefits of this tea is that it may help control blood sugar levels, meaning that for diabetics could benefit from regular use. It does this by controlling amylase which is the enzyme that turns starch into sugar.


• Anti-aging properties: Taking this tea regularly may help you keep looking younger longer. It seems to reverse ageing and keep people looking younger for longer. This is because this tea helps fight free radicals that contribute to aging.


• Some of the antioxidants found in this tea have been shown to fight cancer cells and prevent them from infecting healthy cells that surround them. There are certain cancers where it seems especially effective; breast, skin, stomach and prostate cancer are some of them.


• Research indicates that women who routinely drink green tea before menopause have the less occurrence of breast cancer; also, women who have been taking it and had breast cancer treatment experience almost no recurrence.


• Weight loss is another great benefit of green tea extract. If you have tried various diets without success, start including the tea in your diet every day. Combined with diet and exercise, some people have reported excellent results.


• Because green tea prevents inflammation through antioxidants, it is great for arthritis and other joint related issues that occur due to inflammation. A number of people with arthritis who begin take this tea regularly report that their pain is reduced by a significant degree.


• It may be effective for preventing lung cancer, and the Japanese know this. They are the heaviest smokers in the world and yet they report the lowest occurrence of lung cancer. The green tea that is routinely taken in Japan may have something to do with this.

Does green have any side effects? Some people report sensitivity to it, but there is no widespread consensus that it can cause any harm. If you take it in supplement form, make sure not to take exceed the recommended doses, and do take a break once in a while. Many supplements contain chemicals which give them shelf life. Otherwise, the benefits of taking green tea extracts far outweigh any purported harm.

Next, find out which Green Tea Extract supplements will provide you the best value and benefits. David Kamau is chief editor of VitaminsandHealthSupplements.com

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