Drinking To Your Way To A Healthier You

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The next time you're thirsty, instead of reaching for a few

unwanted pounds, reach for something that can actually help you

to shed some of that weight. Why not treat yourself to a

delicious, healthy cup of Green Tea?

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Drinking To Your Way To A Healthier You

Copyright © 2007 Siobhan Gamble

EarthFrisk

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Sure, soft drinks have been an anchor in American culture since

the beginning of the twentieth century, but do you remember

anyone ever saying anything about it being healthy? Of course

not; it's liquid candy for crying out loud! The next time

you're thirsty, instead of reaching for a few unwanted pounds,

reach for something that can actually help you to shed some of

that weight. Why not treat yourself to a delicious, healthy cup

of Green Tea?

Next to water, tea is the most commonly consumed beverage in the

world. I feel safe to assume that by now, you have already heard

that tea and green tea in particular, is especially good for your

health. Whether you prefer green tea, black tea, or red tea, they

all contain polyphenols which give tea its antioxidant

properties. Antioxidants are what help protect our bodies from

free radical damage; they are also found in many fruits and

vegetables. So you want to know more about how green tea can help

you? Sure, and in the meantime why not enjoy a cup.

This caffeine contained beverage has been linked back

historically to the East, but recently, the American public has

embraced it. It can be found virtually anywhere, from

restaurants, stores and hotels, to tea and coffee houses across

the country, as well as in American homes of every lifestyle.

With its many health benefits, Catechins in green tea are the

very powerful polyphenolic antioxidants that work most of the

magic. It is also the bitter ingredient in green tea that

effectively kills bacteria which causes food poisoning and also

kills the toxins produced by those bacteria. . Epidemiological

observations have shown that people in green-tea consuming

countries, mostly Japan and China, have very low rates of

cancer.

People in Japan who drink more than the average amount of extra

strong green tea are well known for their longevity and low

morality rate; deaths from cancer are especially rare. Green tea

has a high source of vitamins and minerals, containing vitmin C

in amounts similar to that found in a lemon. It also contains

vitamin B, which are water soluble and quickly disbursed into a

cup of tea. Green tea is high in fluoride and provides

approximately 5% of the daily requirement for magnesium, 25% of

potassium, and 45% of the requirement of magnesium in the average

5 cups of tea per day. It will also provide 5 to 10% of the daily

requirement for riboflavin, folic acid, niacin, and antothenic

acid.

Very strong evidence has shown that green tea may help lower

blood pressure, reducing the risk of heart disease. On top of

that, the consumption on green tea I also linked to the

prevention of many types of organ cancer such as colon,

esophagus, kidney, lung, mouth, stomach and mammary glands. Green

tea also promotes weight loss. The leaves of green tea plants

help raise metabolism in the body; increasing the amount of

calories burned in a 24 hour period.

Here are some other benefits to this wonderfully healthy

beverage:

* Prevent bad breath - an element found in green tea decreases

the growth of odor-causing bacteria. Drinking a cup or two of

green tea a day may help maintain fresh breath.

* Reduce risks of smoking - cigarette smokers who drink up to

six cups of green tea daily reduce their susceptibility to risks

caused by the toxins emitted in cigarette smoke.

* Beauty remedies - green tea can be used to freshen up your

face and/or sooth tired, strained eyes. It can be applied to

spots and blemishes to lessen their visibility.

* Antiseptic - Green tea is also known to treat minor cuts and

rashes, and is an effective treatment for sunburn.

Both tea and coffee contain caffeine. A regular cup of green tea

has about half of what is found in a regular cup of coffee, but

both beverages have a similar effect on alertness. However, tea

produces more consistent levels during the day and appears to

have a gentler, reviving effect. People who drink tea before they

go to sleep tend to fall asleep faster and achieve a better

quality sleep than those who drink the same amount of coffee

before bed.

What is the difference between Green tea, Black tea and Red tea?

All tea comes from the Camellia sinensis bush. The more

processing tea leaves undergo, the darker they will turn. Aside

from white tea, which is a very rare tea from China, Green tea is

the least processed; meaning they are steamed the quickest. Black

and red teas are partly dried, crushed and fermented. As already

mentioned, all teas, nomatter how they were processed contain

polyphenols.

Would you like to learn a very interesting and informative fact?

Herbal tea is not derived from the same leaf. Therefore it does

not have these particular health promoting properties. A lot of

these herbal teas found in the market are not tea at all,

instead, only infusions made with herbs, flowers, roots, spices

and other parts of certain plants. The proper term for these

types of beverages is " tisane " . So the next time you want to

pick up herbal tea, pay close attention to the labels.

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