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What is Green Tea, and What are it's health benefits?
By Lisa M. Reilley, AAAI / ISMA

Green Tea and all types of tea come from only one plant, the Camellia sinensis. Tea is an evergreen shrub. In the wild, it may grow as tall as 60 feet. When cultivated for harvest, the tea bush is continually pruned to about three feet.

Unlike black tea, green tea is not fermented. Fermentation changes the chemical structure of the tea leaf, allowing key flavor characteristics to emerge. Because it is not fermented green tea has one-third the caffeine per cup as black tea.

What makes green tea so special? It contains a chemical called a "polyphenol" which is a powerful antioxidant. Some nutritional studies have shown that green tea consumption may be effective in the prevention of certain cancers - cancer of the bladder, prostate, esophagus and stomach. A study in Japan showed that drinking green tea also reduces cholesterol levels.

Dr. Milly Ryan-Harshman, nutrition consultant and advisor to the Tea Council of Canada, says that tea cannot replace the nutritional value of fruits and vegetables but it can be a complementary source of antioxidants, with health potential in every fresh brewed cup."

It's not the most pleasant tasting beverage of my choice so I recommend drinking it weak. Four cups per day seems to be the consensus. If you absolutely hate tea, try the extract in capsule form. You can't beat the benefit.

Dr. Pain

SWEET!

DP

wheete

I have tried this but it did my stomach a little bit sick. From what I heard is that is is slightly poisonous(not dangerous though) and made me run to the bathroom all the time. BAD thing if you are trying to keep your mass

mick01

I use it if I’m carb cycling to help curb my appetite. I figure the extra anti-oxidants wont hurt either.


Mick

To refuse to learn anything that could prove beneficial to yourself is a working definition of stupid!

High-intensity training is going all-out, not almost all out. It is taking one set to one's absolute limit, not almost to the limit. It is using whatever equipment’s available. It is not the words of two or three men, but a commitment to work as hard as possible while in the gym without socializing, resting excessively between sets, or falling prey to the 'this isn't going to work so I'll copy the star' attitude"

JonZ

After my grandpop had bladder cancer for the 3rd time they put him (doctors) on green tea. hasn't had it since (bladder cancer).

Rob_NC

I was at Walmart yesterday and was looking at EAS Betatrim. EAS has now issued an 'ULTRA' version that includes Green Tea at twice the price. Everything else is the same between the 2 products. Is Green Tea that beneficial?

Artificial Intelligence is no match for Natural Stupidity.

mick01

Not for double the price! Most likey you would be better off using tea bags and drinking it.

Im sure your wallet will be better off.

mick

To refuse to learn anything that could prove beneficial to yourself is a working definition of stupid!

High-intensity training is going all-out, not almost all out. It is taking one set to one's absolute limit, not almost to the limit. It is using whatever equipment’s available. It is not the words of two or three men, but a commitment to work as hard as possible while in the gym without socializing, resting excessively between sets, or falling prey to the 'this isn't going to work so I'll copy the star' attitude"