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The Benefits of Green Tea Dieting
Green tea dieting has been shown to positively effect many systems in the body while inhibiting the progression of some disease. Tea possesses one of the highest concentration of minerals and antioxidants, which are proven to be beneficial to the body.
Antioxidants contained in green tea are known to help slow degenerative diseases by slowing down free radicals, which hurt the body by initiating electron scavenging that deteriorate the body’s cells. Green tea is 30-40% polyphenols by weight. Polyphenols have high levels of antioxidants. The reason behind green tea’s numerous positive immune system effects is that it contains such high levels of polyphenols.
The estimated necessary daily value of polyphenols is around 300-400mg, which equals about 4 cups of green tea each day. Since both green and white teas are minimally processed, they posses the highest concentration of all types of polyphenols . Another well-known antioxidant present in tea is Vitamin C.
The benefits of green tea are not only limited to immune sys tem boosters, tea has also been shown to help prevent cancer. As suggested by the National Cancer Center Research Institute in Tokyo, “Drinking tea may be one of the most practical methods of cancer prevention available today.” Shown to lover the occurrence of all types of cancer, green tea has shown a more significant decrease in digestive and urinary track cancers. Green tea, applied topically in animal studies, was repeatedly shown to protect the skin from cancerous changes and slow progression of skin cancer. Research also shows green tea to be helpful in inhibiting esophageal, colon, lung, stomach, rectal, breast, pancreatic, bladder, and liver cancers. Tea has also proven to be beneficial in aiding white blood cell counts during chemotherapy treatment.
Also known to benefit your heart, drinking tea helps decrease cholesterol and enhance fat metabolism by bonding to the cholesterol, retarding absorption through the digestive tract. Meaning the body does not absorb the fat, despite the fact that it has been eaten. By acting as a blood thinner, green tea helps prevent unhealthy clotting. Some studies show tea to be relaxing to the blood vessels which results in a decrease in fatal heart disease and stroke.
As an aid in weight loss, drinking a cup of tea with each meal is protocol for using tea as a metabolic stimulant. By itself, tea only contains 4 calories per serving. It is most healthy when consumed with nothing added (honey or sugar for example). Caffeine in tea helps burn more calories by increasing energy, thus increasing body function. Since tea also contains polyphenols, which aid in the digestion of fat, it is truly a healthy way to take care of your body while helping shed a few extra pounds as well.
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