We sometimes wonder why simply everyone is not taking green tea or green tea supplements. The benefits of green tea a so many and there is so much research to substantiate this claim, that really everyone stands to benefit. Look at all the many health conditions that drinking green tea can help us with according to multiple studies:

Stronger, Healthier Teeth with Green Tea

There are catechins in green tea that have anti microbial qualities and are known to promote good dental and oral health according to more than one study. A caveat here though, in order to gain benefit from green tea, you must drink it without sugar. It is the sugar that you add which nullifies the positive effects of green tea on your teeth. 

Better Eyesight for Green Tea drinkers

Green tea drinkers can enjoy improved eyesight according to another study. According to the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry green tea has a substance, the regular consumption of which penetrates the eye and can help to fight glaucoma and other eye disease. Again it is the catechins in green tea that protect the eyes.

Green Tea is Good for the Heart

Clinical studies have indicated that consumption of green tea can help protect people from atherosclerosis, particularly coronary artery disease. This is because of the antioxidant properties of green tea.

Green tea also raises good cholesterol, which is HDL and it also helps to lower bad cholesterol, which is LDL as well as the triglyceride levels. Researchers have concluded, based on their research that men who drink green tea are likely to have lower total cholesterol because green tea blocks intestinal absorption of cholesterol and facilitates its elimination from the body as well. The polyphenols present in green tea may be responsible.

Green Tea for Cancer

 Many studies have shown how green tea can not only protect against cancer but also helps to reduce tumor size. Polyphenols present in green tea are known to kill and halt the progression of cancer cells in the body. One study showed that green tea drinkers were less likely to develop bladder cancer. Development of esophageal cancer and lung cancer (in vitro) has been seen to be halted by green tea polyphenols as well.

Diabetes and Green Tea

Blood sugar levels in the blood can be controlled by drinking green tea and it can therefore positively work for people to help control their diabetes. 

Green Tea for IBS

Two types of Irritable Bower Syndrome, viz. Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis have been seen to be positively impacted by green tea consumption.

Boosting Immunity with Green Tea

Green tea is known to boost immunity in the body and is even thought to help those with compromised immunity such as those that are suffering from HIV.

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