| -by Mayur Vibhakar
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| | Act as an antibacterial and antiviral
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| | agent
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| "If we do not find time to take care of
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| | Help in weight loss
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| our health, we will reluctantly have to
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| | Boost longevity due to potent antioxidant
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| find time for our illness"
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| | properties
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| -Hippocrates
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| | One cup of green tea usually provides
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| Lately there's a lot of buzz in the news
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| | 100-300 mg of polyphenols and contains
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| and online about green tea and its'
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| | EGCG in high concentrations. As mentioned
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| health benefits, particularly the role of
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| | above EGCG is believed to possess 100
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| polyphenols in green tea.
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| | times more potency as an antioxidant than
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| Polyphenols are chemical compounds found
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| | Vitamin C and at least 25 times more
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| in fruits, vegetables and green tea and
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| | potency than Vitamin E and protects cells
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| further divided into sub groups called
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| | and DNA from damage believed to be linked
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| catechins. There are 4 major catechins in
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| | to cancer, heart disease and other
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| green tea of which EGCG
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| | potentially fatal illnesses.
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| ((-)-epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) is
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| | Green tea has been used for centuries in
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| the most potent and found in abundance in
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| | China for the health benefits it
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| green tea.
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| | provides. We're just now scratching the
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| This compound is dubbed the "super
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| | surface of what green tea has to offer,
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| antioxidant" because it's more powerful
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| | new studies come out constantly that
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| than the popular antioxidants Vitamin E &
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| | provide data on the effectiveness of
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| Vitamin C. This super antioxidant
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| | green tea against various ailments.
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| eliminates free radicals, the unstable
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| | The latest research indicates that green
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| molecules in the body that are the major
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| | tea may help in Alzheimer's disease by
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| cause of both aging and disease, which
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| | decreasing the production of a protein
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| continually attack the body and leave the
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| | which in large amounts causes nerve
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| body vulnerable to disease.
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| | damage and memory loss. All of the
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| Free radicals disrupt the biochemical
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| | benefits of green tea can be attributed
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| processes within cells, and our body's
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| | to polyphenols, particularly EGCG.
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| natural defenses become compromised
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| | Green tea comes in various dosage forms
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| leading to illness. Free radicals
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| | but the more popular versions are the
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| indiscriminately kill cells, destroy
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| | liquid forms and the patch. The patch
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| enzymes and produce toxic chemicals which
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| | seems to be gaining in popularity due to
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| cause damage to cellular functions. They
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| | the convenience factor and delivery of
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| are highly reactive molecules; their
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| | the same amount of the active ingredient
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| activities cause damage to critical
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| | of green tea at a constant rate. Place
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| structures such as DNA, lipids and
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| | the patch on the skin and wear it for 48
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| proteins. All of which are vital for
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| | hours and replace it every other day. It
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| normal cellular function.
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| | can't get any simpler than that :-)
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| Free radicals in the body are toxic forms
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| | As you can see EGCG is an important
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| of reactive oxygen metabolites (ROM).
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| | component of green tea responsible for
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| It's ironic that on one hand oxygen
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| | all of the health benefits listed above.
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| sustains us and on the other hand oxygen
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| | Recent studies also indicate green tea as
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| can be responsible for much of the
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| | being effective in promoting weight loss.
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| destruction and aging of our cells. Free
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| | Green tea is truly a 'wonder compound'
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| radicals are responsible for many
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| | with a large array of benefits for
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| ailments including but not limited to
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| | improving health. It's been around for
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| aging, cancer, heart disease, stroke and
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| | thousands of years and now it has finally
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| arthritis.
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| | been re-discovered for our benefit.
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| Without an antioxidant line of defense,
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| | Mayur Vibhakar is a health professional
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