Since it is one of our favorite beverages of all time, we are giving you hundreds of reasons to drink more green tea, one of nature’s pure medicines.
There’s nothing like a hot cup of green tea to get you through a long stressful day. It has a way of providing energy, soothing the soul, and refreshing your spirits.
Green tea has been used for millenniums in Asia as a potent tonic for its health benefits.
It is made from leaves that are unfermented, which gives it higher polyphenol antioxidant content than most teas.
“Tea began as a medicine and grew into a beverage.” ~ Kakuzo Okakura, Book of Tea
Tea’s rich history as a medicine has made way for a new wave of green tea’s popularity as a beverage.
Now, history is starting to repeat itself, as green tea is gaining steam in the world of medical research and health experts are starting to recommend it as part of a healthy diet.
What are some of the most groundbreaking benefits of green tea?
Recently, researchers from the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona, Spain had a very surprising find in their study.
The researchers found that a chemical ECGC in green tea may help treat down syndrome. The researchers wrote: “EGCG and cognitive training for 12 months was significantly more effective than placebo and cognitive training at improving visual recognition memory, inhibitory control, and adaptive behaviour. Phase 3 trials with a larger population of individuals with Down’s syndrome will be needed to assess and confirm the long-term efficacy of EGCG and cognitive training.”
Another 2015 Penn State study found that ECGC may kill oral cancer cells.
The beauty of green tea is that its benefits extend to many areas of health.
A study from the University of Basel found that green tea extract significantly enhances cognitive function, especially the working memory. “Our findings suggest that green tea might increase the short-term synaptic plasticity of the brain,” Professor Borgwardt, the lead author explained.
But wait, there’s more. A 2014 study from Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences showed that green tea can help boost weight loss efforts. According to the authors, there are three ingredients in green tea that help promote weight loss: Catechins, caffeine and theanine. These compounds work together to block the enzymes responsible for storing fats in the body. Green tea is also very low in calories.
GreenMedInfo, one of the leading medical research websites in the world has gathered tons of research on green tea, and its many potent benefits. You can find all of the research they have gathered by clicking the following link.
Note: None of the information in our website is intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any illness or disease. The content on our website is for educational purposes only.
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1. “Clinical Trial Opens New Avenues for Pharmacological Therapy in Down’s Syndrome.” Centre for Genomic Regulation. Centre for Genomic Regulation, n.d. Web. 9 Feb. 2017.
2. “Safety and Efficacy of Cognitive Training plus Epigallocatechin-3-gallate in Young Adults with Down’s Syndrome (TESDAD): A Double-blind, Randomised, Placebo-controlled, Phase 2 Trial.” The Lancet Neurology. The Lancet, n.d. Web. 9 Feb. 2017.
3. “Green Tea Ingredient May Target Protein to Kill Oral Cancer Cells.” Penn State. Penn State, 28 Jan. 2015. Web. 9 Feb. 2017.
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