{"id":3364,"date":"2020-08-25T12:31:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-25T12:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/contents101.com\/?p=3364"},"modified":"2020-08-22T20:32:10","modified_gmt":"2020-08-22T20:32:10","slug":"health-benefits-of-green-tea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/contents101.com\/2020\/08\/25\/health-benefits-of-green-tea\/","title":{"rendered":"Health benefits of Green Tea"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/contents101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/img_6872.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3363\" width=\"750\" height=\"695\" srcset=\"https:\/\/contents101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/img_6872.jpg 750w, https:\/\/contents101.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/img_6872-300x278.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Green tea is native to China and India. Green tea is notable for providing the body with several health benefits. It is one of the most healthy beverage to take. It is said to contain the most antioxidants and beneficial polyphenols. Here in this article, you&#8217;ll be seeing some of the health benefits of green tea.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_69_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/contents101.com\/2020\/08\/25\/health-benefits-of-green-tea\/#1_Contains_antioxidants\" title=\"1. Contains antioxidants:\">1. Contains antioxidants:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/contents101.com\/2020\/08\/25\/health-benefits-of-green-tea\/#2_Reduce_cancer_risk\" title=\"2. Reduce cancer risk:\">2. Reduce cancer risk:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/contents101.com\/2020\/08\/25\/health-benefits-of-green-tea\/#3_Improves_heart_health\" title=\"3. Improves heart health:\">3. Improves heart health:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/contents101.com\/2020\/08\/25\/health-benefits-of-green-tea\/#4_Helps_burn_fat\" title=\"4. Helps burn fat:\">4. Helps burn fat:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/contents101.com\/2020\/08\/25\/health-benefits-of-green-tea\/#5_Improves_brain_health\" title=\"5. Improves brain health:\">5. Improves brain health:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/contents101.com\/2020\/08\/25\/health-benefits-of-green-tea\/#6_Prevents_diabetes\" title=\"6. Prevents diabetes:\">6. Prevents diabetes:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/contents101.com\/2020\/08\/25\/health-benefits-of-green-tea\/#7_Helps_you_relax\" title=\"7. Helps you relax:\">7. Helps you relax:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Contains_antioxidants\"><\/span>1. Contains antioxidants:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Green tea is a good source of antioxidants such as polyphenols which helps reduce inflammation and fight other chronic diseases. It also contains a catechin called epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) which is one of the main compounds that gives green tea its medicinal properties. This act as a natural antioxidant that help prevent cell damage and provide other benefits.<\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Reduce_cancer_risk\"><\/span>2. Reduce cancer risk:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Green tea being an excellent source of powerful antioxidants can help protect against oxidative damage which lead to chronic inflammation that results to diseases such as cancers. Research has shown that green tea can be effective in reducing the risk of breast, prostate, colorectal, esophageal, ovarian, lung and skin cancers.<\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Improves_heart_health\"><\/span>3. Improves heart health:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Taking green tea can help improve heart health and prevent cardiovascular diseases such as heart disease and stroke by lowering total cholesterol and bad cholesterol levels. It also helps increase the antioxidant capacity of the blood which protects bad cholesterol particles from oxidation.<\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Helps_burn_fat\"><\/span>4. Helps burn fat:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Research shows that green tea can help increase fat burning and also boost metabolic rate. The caffeine in it can help mobilize fatty acids from fat tissue and make them available for use as energy. In turn this can aid in weight loss. However, this does not work for everyone.<\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Improves_brain_health\"><\/span>5. Improves brain health:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Green tea contains caffeine which acts as a stimulant. This can help improve various aspects of brain function such as memory, vigilance and reaction. It also contains L-theanine which crosses the blood brain barrier. While caffeine helps increase the firing of neurons and concentration of neurotransmitters like dopamine and norepinephrine, L-theanine increase dopamine and the production of alpha waves in the brain. The combination of which can have particular powerful effects in improving brain function. It can also help prevent Alzheimer&#8217;s disease and Parkinson&#8217;s disease and also lower the risk of dementia as you age.<\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Prevents_diabetes\"><\/span>6. Prevents diabetes:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Green tea has been found to help improve insulin sensitivity and reduce blood sugar levels. By doing this, it can help prevent type 2 diabetes which is caused by insulin resistance or inability to produce insulin.<\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Helps_you_relax\"><\/span>7. Helps you relax:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Green tea contains a natural chemical called theanine which helps to provide a calming effect to the body. It can therefore serve as a relaxing and tranquilizing remedy for those suffering from anxiety.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Green tea is native to China and India. Green tea is notable for providing the body with several health benefits. It is one of the most healthy beverage to take. It is said to contain the most antioxidants and beneficial polyphenols. 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