| In theory, scientists believe that the | | | | protects the body against any possible |
| weight loss benefits of green tea | | | | digestive problems. |
| extracts are due to their caffeine | | | | Supplements |
| content but the results of the study | | | | The main application sectors for green |
| show otherwise as they discovered that | | | | tea are those of beverages, functional |
| green tea extracts have weight loss | | | | foods, cosmetics and supplements. |
| benefits beyond that of caffeine. Green | | | | Supplements are better because they |
| tea extracts are becoming commonin | | | | don't have caffeine, and one capsule is |
| dietary supplements and are available in | | | | equivalent to five cups of tea |
| caffeinated and decaffeinated versions. | | | | (depending on capsule potency). The |
| Supplements containing green tea | | | | herbal supplements have always been |
| extracts are a completely natural way of | | | | known to do something that the |
| reducing weight with very little risk of | | | | allopathic are unable to do. |
| any side effects. More and more products | | | | Green tea supplements are available in |
| laced with green tea extracts are | | | | the form of tablets or pills. Dieters |
| popping up alongside the Starbuck | | | | get the benefit of weight loss without |
| frappucchino, including in chewing gum. | | | | the jittery effects which are often |
| Benefits | | | | caused by other weight loss aids |
| An old Chinese proverbs tells us | | | | supplements. Number of beneficial health |
| "Drinking tea each day will starve the | | | | effects are attributed to regular |
| doctor", proving that even the ancient | | | | consumption of green tea and dried, |
| oriental civilization knew and | | | | powdered extracts of green tea are |
| acknowledged the benefits of this herb. | | | | available as dietary supplements. The |
| The Chinese have known about its | | | | ability of green tea diet supplements to |
| medicinal properties since ancient | | | | suppress insulin, fats are readily made |
| times, however the western world is only | | | | available, converting them into pure |
| just opening up to the benefits of | | | | energy for the muscles. |
| taking green tea. | | | | Prevent |
| Today the benefits of Green tea are | | | | Green tea is known to have a number of |
| being discovered as people like the Mayo | | | | health benefits, including weight loss |
| Clinic researchers tell us that a | | | | and even prevention of skin cancer. It |
| component in green tea helps kill cells | | | | is also helpful in cancer prevention and |
| of the most common leukemia. Benefits of | | | | lowering cholesterol levels. Preventive |
| green tea for dieting include their | | | | effects of green tea against liver |
| ability to boost metabolism and burn | | | | oxidative DNA damage and hepatotoxicity |
| fat. One of these green tea diet | | | | in rats treated with 2-nitropropane. |
| benefits is preventing cancer. | | | | The primary catechin in green tea,EGCG, |
| Drinking green tea has numerous health | | | | appears to inhibit the growth of cancer |
| benefits for the skin, digestion, and | | | | cells as well as play a role |
| cardiovascular system, with beneficial | | | | instimulating apoptosis (programmed cell |
| effects on blood pressure and | | | | death), both of which are crucial |
| cholesterol. The benefits of green tea | | | | aspectsfor cancer prevention. Even |
| for dieting have made green tea or green | | | | discounting the hype on the tabloids, |
| tea extracts a common ingredient in many | | | | green tea extracts (polyphenols, |
| weight loss supplements. To receive | | | | catechins, EGCG) seem to be very potent |
| maximum benefits from tea, you should | | | | in this cancer prevention role, and they |
| drink between four and ten cups of green | | | | are also blessed with extraordinarily |
| tea, or get 120 to 360 milligrams of tea | | | | low toxicity. Green tea is also promoted |
| polyphenols, every day. | | | | as an herb that can prevent certain |
| Antioxidant | | | | bacterial infections, stomach problems, |
| Antioxidants are natural substances that | | | | vomiting, and diarrhea. |
| protect the body from the damaging | | | | Conclusion |
| effect of free radicals, which are | | | | A lot of research has been done on the |
| highly reactive and unstable molecules | | | | effect of green tea on skin, and it has |
| that are associated with a number of | | | | been proved that the green tea extracts |
| adverse effects in the body. | | | | are very effective for use onthe skin. |
| Antioxidants in diet green tea can boost | | | | Skin products with green tea extracts |
| immunity, preserve young-looking skin, | | | | are therefore extremely useful in |
| and brighten the eyes. | | | | fighting the ill-effects of pollution as |
| Antioxidants are, by far, your best | | | | well as premature aging of the skin. |
| protection against free radicals that | | | | Studies have also shown green tea |
| cause oxidative damage to your cells, | | | | extracts are capable of reducing fat |
| your muscles, organs and DNA. It is | | | | digestion by inhibiting digestive |
| found that you can get more powerful | | | | enzymes. Conclusions: Green tea extracts |
| antioxidants by taking supplements | | | | are an efficient, broadly available |
| rather than green tea itself. Green tea | | | | treatment option for patients suffering |
| supplements arerich in EGCG | | | | from acute radiation-induced skin |
| (epigallocatechin gallate) which is not | | | | toxicity. |
| only a mouthful, it's an antioxidant and | | | | |