Green tea has been used as for medical remedies in China since ancient times. It was said to have many health benefits and be a remedy for many ailments. It is also said that
Japanese owe their slim figures to green tea.Today, scientist in Asia and
west are providing scientific evidence that green tea is a benefit to our health. An anti-oxidant call EGCG that is in green tea is
main cause of this.
Green tea has been shown to do many things including:
- Inhibit
growth of new cancer cells and kill existing cancer cells
- Promote weight loss helping
body burn up to 10 percent more body fat.
- Increase energy expenditure up to 4 percent.
- Prevent
oxidation of LDL cholesterol.
- Reduce
risk of colon, breast, and lung cancer.
- Boost
immune system.
- Have an anti-inflammatory effect making it a good supplement for those with arthritis.