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No doubt you've heard of Green
Tea and the health benefits you can experience from
drinking it.
Are you giving your family
this powerful antioxidant daily?
Here is a refresher on some
of the benefits you can experience with Green Tea.
Historically, Green Tea has
been one of the world's most popular beverages. The
Chinese have been drinking it for thousands of years. It
is now the second most popular beverage in the world,
after water!
Green tea is made from the
Camellia Sinensis plant...as is black tea. The difference
is that Green Tea is unfermented, which means that the
powerful antioxidant properties are fully intact.
The power of Green Tea lies
in its catechin polyphenols, particularly something called
epigallocatechin gallate (say that 5 times fast!). EGCG is
a powerful anti-oxidant: not only does it inhibit the
growth of tumors, it kills cancer cells without harming
healthy tissue.
Green Tea has been reported
to:
*Assist in weight loss.
According to a a study
conducted at the University of Geneva in Switzerland,
Green Tea seems to help the body burn more calories.
Green Tea also slows down
the release of carbohydrate in the body, preventing sharp
rises in blood sugar.
I know a couple who lost
ten pounds each in the first few weeks after drinking
Green Tea every day, with no other changes in their diet.
*Boosts the immune system.
Green Tea is one of the
most potent antioxidants available. It also contains some
vitamins and minerals. Green Tea lowers the risk of
cancer.
In 1994 the Journal of the
National Cancer Institute published the results of an
epidemiological study indicating that drinking Green Tea
reduced the risk of esophageal cancer in Chinese men and
women by nearly sixty percent. University of Purdue
researchers recently concluded that a compound in Green
Tea inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
A study in September 1997
by the University of Kansas reported that Green Tea has
the highest amount of any known antioxidant. EGCG (that
tongue twisting antioxidant found in Green Tea) is 100
times more effective than Vitamin C, and twice as powerful
as resveratrol (the antioxidant in red wine).
*Lowers cholesterol
University of California
scientists discovered that the caffeine in coffee is bound
with coffee bean oils, which raise cholesterol levels.
In contrast, research
indicates that drinking Green Tea lowers total cholesterol
levels, as well as improving the ratio of good (HDL)
cholesterol to bad (LDL) cholesterol.
Green Tea Benefits Moms
*Helps with morning
sickness
There are no studies that
confirm this, this is a personal observation.
I had severe, prolonged
morning sickness with all 3 of my pregnancies.
With my third child, I
discovered Green Tea and noticed that when I drank it, not
only did it ease the nausea, but it seemed to have a
mildly stimulating effect on my appetite and it helped me
keep the food that I ate down. My guess is that the
astringent effect of the polyphenols caused this.
Historically Green Tea has
been used as a digestive aid. That can certainly be
helpful to a pregnant woman.
*Natural energy boost
Again, I could find no
studies that proved this, but I drink Green Tea primarily
for the natural energy boost it gives me, without any
unpleasant side effects. I used to drink a coffee in the
afternoon, get shaky and hyper, only to crash later on.
Green Tea doesn't cause
those unpleasant side effects, and it also gives me the
same feeling of "clearing the cobwebs" from my
brain.
What Mom doesn't need this?
*Lowers the risk of blood
clots
Green tea has been shown to
be effective in preventing abnormal clotting of blood,
which is especially important during pregnancy.
Green tea is non-toxic and
safe. It doesn't cause birth defects and has no adverse
affect on pregnancy or breastfeeding.
In fact, a study conducted
at Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program of Northern
California, researchers found that women who drank more
than one half cup of green tea every day doubled their
odds of conceiving.
No significant association
was found for other beverages, researchers concluded that
some chemical component of tea might have been responsible
for the increase in fertility.
Green Tea Benefits Kids!
*Helps prevent tooth decay
Green Tea can kill the
bacteria that causes plaque. Does your child's juice do
that?
Having a hard time getting
your kid to eat his veggies?
A cup of Green Tea has more
antioxidant ability than a cup of broccoli or spinach!
*Helps prevent illness
Previous tests prove Green
Tea can neutralize germs, including some that cause
diarrhea, pneumonia, cystitis and skin infections.
New research by Milton
Schiffenbauer of Pace University finds that Green Tea
deactivates viruses.
Recent research at Harvard
indicated that tea chemicals stimulated T-cells that
bolster immunity against bacteria and viruses.
Would fewer illnesses make
life more pleasant in your home?
*Ok, so why aren't you
drinking Green Tea already?
If you're like me, it's
because the Green Tea you've tried tastes terrible. I've
tried many brands that reminded me of diaper rash
ointment...no I'm not kidding!
I found a brand of Green
Tea that tastes delicious...it also has additional
nutrients and fruit extracts added. It comes in a variety
of flavors including peach, cinnamon, mint, raspberry, and
lemon. A few are even available as a powder form for
convenience, no brewing necessary.
My kids and picky husband
even love it.
It's formulated by Chinese
Herbalist Dr. Tei Fu Chen and his wife, Dr. Oi-Lin Chen, a
Western trained Medical Doctor, in their manufacturing
plant in Torrance, CA. The herbs are grown organically
under very strict conditions to ensure quality. They are
not irradiated nor sprayed with pesticides.
Contact me for more
information about obtaining these delicious varieties of
Green Tea.
Here's to your health!
Carrie Lauth
http://tinyurl.com/35p68
MsBiz@Earthlink.net
770-356-9980
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