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Article #285: Green Tea: An Antioxidant Power House

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For centuries in China, Japan, Malaysia, Absorbance Capacity (ORAC) then both
and Indonesia, green tea has been a vitamin C and vitamin E, this means green
popular drink. In the past few years tea can fight free radical damage better
green tea has become popular in the than either vitamin. Green tea not only
United States and continues to grow has a great ORAC value, it also helps
around the world. Part of this ever improve the body's natural antioxidant
growing popularity is because of the activity as well. Studies have shown
scientific data supporting the health that green tea inhibits the creation of
benefits of green tea. Many Americans ask nitrosamines and carcinogens that cause
the question, what makes green tea better cancer in the body, as well as helps
than black tea; they both come from the detoxify other cancer causing agents.
same plant? Green tea leaves are Green tea has shown to be effective
harvested fresh and steamed. Black tea against breast, colon, lung, pancreas,
is harvested in the same way but the stomach, and small intestine cancers.
leaves are left to age and oxidize, this Another recent study suggested that green
oxidation creates chemical compounds that tea can protect the skin from the
are good for cholesterol among other damaging effects of the sun. Green tea,
health benefits, but does not exhibit the when ingested or rubbed on the skin
cancer fighting benefits of green tea. externally in both tea or extract form,
Green tea unlike black tea is high in showed skin protection from the sun.
polyphenols, which have powerful cancer Green tea is good for sensitive skin and
fighting antioxidant properties. These can help sooth irritations offering
beneficial compounds will vary from relief to those individuals with
season to season along with the climate sensitive skin. Many cosmetic companies
the plant is located in so not all green are adding green tea as their main
tea supplements are the same. Also, ingredient to help reduce fine lines.
harvesting processes will determine how Green tea can safely be used with facial
much healing polyphenols are left in the steaming and herbal baths to help sooth
herb at time of encapsulation. Many the skin. Green tea does contain small
studies have come out on the benefits of amounts of caffeine, but the caffeine
green tea and a few on black teas, with does not exhibit the same stimulating
all this research, scientists still effects as other caffeinated beverages.
believe green tea is better than black To date, there have not been any
tea as an antioxidant and cancer significant side effects reported so
prevention herb. With all the research daily consumption is safe for most
pointing to the positive benefits of individuals. Some individuals need to
green tea, more than 4 times the amount stay away from all caffeinated products;
of black tea is consumed in the United supplement manufactures now offer
States and around the world as apposed to caffeine free green tea as well. For
green tea. With in the next few years centuries third world countries have been
green tea is expected to grow in benefiting from the consumption of green
popularity by leaps and bounds. Many tea, don't you think its time we start to
gourmet coffee shops have added green tea as well? Green tea in regular or decaf
to their menu, along with grocery stores. can be found at your local or internet
At gas stations, bottled green tea can health food store.
be purchased as well in the United Visit VitaNet Health Foods, VitaNet sells
States. Ninety percent of all the high quality herbs like Solaray green tea
research done on green tea has been done to help fight cancer. Please link to this
on its ability to fight cancer. Green site when using this article.
tea has a greater Oxygen Radical






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