Health Benefits of Drinking Green Tea Everyday

Free radicals have been known as the major contributing factors to aging as well as cell degeneration which are the precursors of various diseases, including arthritis, Alzheimer's disease, and cancer. The antioxidants in green tea help fight these free radicals.

Traditionally, Chinese green tea was believed to cure anything from headaches, general body aches and pains, to constipation and depression. Over the centuries, other benefits of drinking green tea have been discovered.

Drinking green tea is said to improve blood circulation throughout the body. Because green tea contains some caffeine, drinking it can stimulate the heart and allow blood to flow more freely through the blood vessels, which in turn can also improve mental clarity.

The detoxifying property of green tea comes from polyphenols, a naturally occurring antioxidant which is believed to combat harmful free radicals and hence, help keep the body healthy.

The antioxidants in green tea can also boost immunity, promote young-looking skin, and brighten the eyes. The Medical College of Georgia has discovered that green tea, shown to suppress inflammation, regulates the expression of Caspase-14, a protein in genes that regulates the life cycle of a skin cell. Furthermore, drinking green tea can help with digestion, delay the onset of diabetes, reduce fatigue, and even prolong lifespan. Well, I guess it's obvious that if you're healthy you live longer :)

Occasionally we come across food that is healthy but unfortunately, does not taste good. In the case of green tea, it's beneficial to our health and tastes good. Moreover, green tea tastes good hot or cold. How many other drinks can you say that about? So, whether it's cold or hot outside right now, why not drink some green tea and make yourself feel better? :)

Please note that in order to experience the benefits of drinking green tea, you must do it every day. You won't see very many benefits from it if you just drink it every now and then.

Green tea is a type of tea made solely with the leaves of "Camellia sinensis", that has undergone minimal oxidation during processing. Green tea originates from China and has become associated with many cultures in Asia from Japan to the Middle East. Recently, it has become more widespread in the West, where black tea is traditionally consumed. Many varieties of green tea have been created in countries where it is grown. These varieties can differ substantially due to variable growing conditions, processing and harvesting time.

Over the last few decades green tea has been subjected to many scientific and medical studies to determine the extent of its long-purported health benefits, with some evidence suggesting regular green tea drinkers may have lower chances of heart disease and developing certain types of cancer.

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