Green Tea Nutrition Facts

"Better to be deprived of food for three days, than tea for one." - Ancient Chinese Proverb

Green tea is a traditional drink of China. It was cultivated by the Chinese almost five thousand years ago. In those days, green tea was used by the Chinese for treating headaches and depression. Today, green tea is consumed by many around the world because it has been revealed that green tea has many nutritional values and health benefits.

The recent studies and research has revealed that drinking green tea not only lowers the cholesterol levels but also helps to maintain a healthy ratio of the good cholesterol to bad cholesterol.

The other health benefits of green tea include helps to fight against heart diseases and cancer increases the immune system of the body, good for patients who suffer from rheumatoid arthritis and many more.

 "People who drink about 4 cups of green tea a day seem to get less cancer. Now we may know why."
-Prevention, Aug. 1999

 Nutritional Fact of Green Tea

Do you know that green tea undergoes minimal oxidation at the time of processing making and this is makes it a healthy tea?

Green tea is rich in antioxidant known as epigalliocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) which slows down the aging process. EGCG not only prevents the growth of cancer cells but also kills the existing cancer cells.

Another nutritional fact is, it contains nearly all the important vitamins required by the body. Some of the vitamins include A, B, B5, D, E, C, H and K.

The presence of fluorides in this tea prevents not only dental cavities and decay but also removes the stain from the teeth. Green tea is also rich in proteins and amino acids

Doctors prescribe this tea to pregnant women because it is rich in folic acid.Consuming a cup of this miracle tea before food is considered to be good. The reason is it increases the metabolic rate of the body and enhances fat oxidation.

"Trying to lose weight? Reach for a cup of green tea instead of a diet beverage."
-American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Nov. 1999

To sum up, green tea is a miracle tea. Being a nutritional drink it has numerous health benefits. It is high time each and every health conscious person relishes a cup of green tea.