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? asked in HealthDiet & Fitness · 8 years ago

Question About Green Tea?

Just wondering what are the benefits of drinking green tea? I drink a lot of normal tea at the moment, but since I'm also on a diet I was wondering if the green tea would help more with metabolism and helping to not crave starchy foods so much? Also how many cups of green tea is recommended per day? Or is there no limit? Going to the shop to pick some up now if anyone can recommend me a specific type of tea. Thanks

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  • ny
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    8 years ago
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    Green Tea

    What It Is

    Leaves are steamed or cooked prior to oxidation. A crisper but less

    powerful taste than black.

    What It Does

    Asian countries have lower rates of many cancers and a high

    consumption rate of green tea. Coincidence? No way: The chemicals in

    green tea have been shown to bond with and destroy cancer cells, and

    women who drank 10 or more cups a day had a 43 percent reduction in

    cancer risk. Drinking green tea may also slow the spread of breast

    cancer and protect smokers from lung cancer. More good news: An

    unknown component in the tea has lowered tissue fat levels in mice.

    People who drink five cups a day have a higher metabolic rate and burn

    more calories- up to 80 a day than non-tea drinkers.

  • 8 years ago

    Green tea has

    increasingly become a very popular

    drink worldwide because of its

    immensely powerful health

    benefits. It is extraordinarily

    amazing what green tea can do for your health. And if you're not

    drinking three to four cups of green

    tea today, you're definitely not

    doing your health a big favor. Here

    are the 25 reasons why you should

    start drinking green tea right now: 1. Green tea and cancer: Green tea helps reduce the risk of cancer. The

    antioxidant in green tea is 100

    times more effective than vitamin C

    and 24 times better than vitamin E.

    This helps your body at protecting

    cells from damage believed to be linked to cancer. 2. Green tea and heart disease: Green tea helps prevent heart

    disease and stroke by lowering the

    level of cholesterol. Even after the

    heart attack it prevents cell deaths

    and speeds up the recovery of

    heart cells. 3. Green tea and Anti-aging: Green tea contains an antioxidant known

    as polyphenols which fight against

    free radicals. What this means it

    helps you fight against aging and

    promotes longevity. 4. Green tea and weight loss: Green tea helps with your body weight

    loss. Green tea burns fat and boosts

    your metabolism rate naturally. It

    can help you burn up to 70 calories

    in just one day. That translates to 7

    pounds in one year.

    Source(s): magazine
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