Tea Envy

For once it's ok to be green (tea) with envy; the health benefits and multiple uses for green tea make it a drink worth coveting. I'm sure this is not the first time you have come across green tea health benefits, so let us go over a few you may not have heard of and some that are just so impressive they are worth repeating.

Weight Loss - Green tea works to promote weight loss by boosting metabolism. Green tea contains a polyphenol that increases fat oxidation and speeds up the rate at which your body turns food to calories.

Diabetes - Green tea helps regulate glucose levels, helping to keep blood sugars from rising too highly after eating.

Heart Disease - Scientists have found that green tea helps to line blood vessels, keeping them relaxed and better able to handle changes in blood pressure. It can also help to reduce clotting, the primary cause of heart attacks.

Esophageal Cancer - Green tea can help reduce the risk of this cancer as well as help kill cancer cells.

Cholesteral - Drinking green tea lowers bad cholesteral in the blood and helps balance the ratio between good and bad.

Alzheimer's and Parkinson's - Drinking green tea is said to slow the process of deterioration caused by Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, some studies have even begun to show that green tea may help protect and repair brain cells.

Tooth Decay - Green tea contains a chemical antioxidant, "catechin", that can rid the mouth of bacteria and infections that can cause things like throat infections and dental conditions.

Blood Pressure - Drinking green tea regularly can help reduce the risk of having high blood pressure.

Depression - Green tea and other teas contain an amino acid, theanine, that helps provide a relaxing, calming effect.

Anti-viral and Anti-bacterial - Some studies have shown that green tea stops the spread of many diseases, and the "catechins" have strong anti-viral and anti-bacterial properties that are helpful in treating things from the flu to several types of cancer.

Skincare - Green tea has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties which can help reduce the appearance of aging, fighting off the free radicals that cause wrinkles and and sagging.

So I don't know about you but I'm going to brew some green tea now, and get my health on. For more ways to use and enjoy green tea, check back later for posts on how to create your very own green tea skin treatments.

Sip, smile, stay awhile