Green Tea ? A Cup Above The Rest!

Posted by Sanjay KC on December 21st, 2018

Considered to be one of the healthiest beverages, green tea is regarded to be a “super drink”. Loaded with antioxidants and nutrients, green tea in India has been used as a medicine since ancient times.

Tea is the second most consumed beverage in the world after water. However, green tea especially organic green tea has proven itself to be the most popular amongst the tea beverages and is lauded for its many benefits besides being accepted as a healthy drink. Definitely tasty and healthy, green tea has zero calories and is considered to even lower metabolism so necessary for weight loss. Every cup of green tea is believed to give your health a boost, may it be your heart, brain, teeth and even your life-span.

It has been theorized that green tea is a brain-boosting and protecting drink. It lowers risk of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease and may help prevent cancer. Drinking green tea is believed to make consumers live longer beside improving their quality of life and keeping them from feeling blue. Its use helps fight anxiety and has a powerful effect on mental health. Drinking green tea has strong calming effects and leads to an increase in dopamine levels which, fights depression. Caffeine (about 30-50 mg) in combination with L-Theanine in a cup of green tea boosts energy levels and improves physical alertness.

Studies have reported fewer cases of heart diseases and strokes amongst green tea drinkers. It helps kill bacteria in your body. Green tea’s strong anti-viral property helps oral health and lowers risk of cavities and improves bad breath. Drinking green tea regularly also lowers risk of diabetes and hypertension besides increasing good cholesterol and decreasing bad cholesterol.

With almost no side-effects of drinking green tea, benefits of drinking green tea are far too many to be ignored and we should all be drinking more of this “super”, “anti-aging” beverage, which is supposed to promote longevity. You can drink it hot or cold. You can drink it anytime and anywhere. So go ahead and watch your health improve with every cup.