Green Tea
@LillyBelleDaisyRose (285)
United States
May 24, 2010 8:38pm CST
what are some of the benefits of drinking green tea? I know there are alot of them but i am not sure what they are... I am looking to maybe switch my family from drinking SO much sweet tea to introducing some green tea in the house and substituting that a few times a day?
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@laglen (19759)
• United States
25 May 10
I love green tea, or white tea. here are some benefits of green tea
potential to fight cancer and heart disease -- has been more than intriguing, as have limited studies about green tea's role in lowering cholesterol, burning fat, preventing diabetes and stroke, and staving off dementia.
I found this here,
http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/features/health-benefits-of-green-tea
there is a lot of info here.
@elmare0699 (163)
• South Africa
26 May 10
Hi LillyBelleDaisyRose
Some time ago I drank Green Tea on a daily basis and it help me to lose weight and keep it down during the time that I used it. Unfortunately I stopped and can not seem to acquire the habit to drinking it again, but here's a list of benefits that I found on the Internet;
1. Increases the metabolism and fat burning which helps with weight loss or maintenance.
2. Reduces the risk of several health problems/diseases, such as cancer, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's & cardiovascular.
3. Because of its antioxidant properties, it helps to lower cholesterol and blood-pressure.
4. Its also used in the treatment of several diseases, such as arthritis, multiple sclerosis, cardiovascular disease and impaired immune function.
5. And apparently slows down tooth decay.
To name but a few.
So go ahead and drink your green tea, just remember not to over do it as anything in excess have side effects and enjoy.
@leighann675 (78)
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8 Jun 10
That is very helpful and was interesting to read. I am drinking some green tea now in honour of this discussion! I hope you manage to regain your love for this drink! I wonder what it is that makes it speed up the metabolism?
@Hatley (163773)
• Garden Grove, California
25 May 10
hi LillybelledaisyRose I drink green tea as it has antioxidants to keep my body in perfect health. There are vitamins in it and it helps your body to fight against cancer and immune system problems. In a way it helps our bodies not to rust out, and thats a really good reason to
drink it. It is really delicious served ice cold and Trader Joes has some blends with blueberry juice that is also full of vitamins and anti oxidants.
@besthope44 (12123)
• India
5 Jun 10
Green tea has more antioxidants required for health. Its so good for health. Normal tea doesnot have much antioxidants
