Green tea is the second most popular drink in the world. No other
food or drink has been reported to have as many health benefits as
green tea and it has been recorded as a medicine in China for at least
4,000 years. In fact the ancient Chinese proverb says “better to be
deprived of food for 3 days than tea for one”.
Green Tea’s health-promoting action is due to its rich content of
antioxidant compounds such as epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) and
catechins. Benefits ascribed to EGCG include antioxidant and
anti-inflammatory activity, supporting cardiovascular health,
protection against UVB radiation, inhibition of cell membrane damage
(more effectively than vitamins E or C), insulin-mimicking action,
bone-building, neuroprotection and increased 24 hour thermogenesis in
humans.
Green tea extracts have been shown to have more health benefits than
an equal volume of black tea in terms of antioxidant capacity- green
tea has 165 mg of total phenol equivalents compared to black tea’s 124
mg. Green tea extracts have more catechins than black tea and this is
due mainly to its EGCG content, which has been shown to prevent LDL
cholesterol oxidation and the lowering of LDL levels. This may help to
explain the” Japanese Paradox” where the heart health of Japanese men
is exceptionally high, event though approximately seventy five percent
of them are smokers.
By 2007, there were over 500 published scientific articles related
to the health benefits of EGCG and the volume of research is growing
fast. Our green tea extract with its high EGCG content has significant
health benefits and should be part of everyone’s daily health regimen.
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