Green tea and its benifits

I am not a huge tea drinker as I really dilike the smell of tea .. I probably drink no more than 4-5 cups of tea a month .. Personally I prefer Rooibos tea .. Rooibos tea is a naturally uncaffeinated tea made from the Rooibos shrub Aspalathus linearis, which grows only on the North Western Cape of South Africa. The word 'Rooibos' means 'red bush' in Afrikaans, and is so-called because when the green, needle-like leaves of the plant are cut and left to dry in the sun, they turn a beautiful mahogany red colour. No nasty tea smell and just a lovely refreshing brew .. and it's really good for you too .. many folks with excemea eport that after starting to drink rooibos their excema clears up .. and it's really rich in anti-oxidants .. I think it's more highly rated than green tea too ...

Here are just a few medical conditions in which drinking green tea is reputed to be helpful: cancer rheumatoid arthritis high cholesterol levels cariovascular disease infection impaired immune function The secret of green tea lies in the fact it is rich in catechin polyphenols, particularly epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG). EGCG is a powerful anti-oxidant: besides inhibiting the growth of cancer cells, it kills cancer cells without harming healthy tissue. It has also been effective in lowering LDL cholesterol levels, and inhibiting the abnormal formation of blood clots. The latter takes on added importance when you consider that thrombosis (the formation of abnormal blood clots) is the leading cause of heart attacks and stroke. I hope this helps.