Green tea has been used in Asia for more than 4000 years, the Chinese use it for all kinds of heath benefits as a drink, condiment, food and medicine.
Why is green tea so special?
There is a very powerful anti-oxidant, just discovered in recent years, which is twice as powerful as those in red wine - catechin polypenhols, more specific the epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG).
EGCG is a powerful anti-oxidant and studies have shown it to inhibit growth of cancer cells. EGCG has has the ability to destroy cancer cells without harming the healthy cells surrounding them. EGCG has also shown to help lower the LDL cholesterol level, and inhibits the abnormal forming of blood clots.
These are just a few of the amazing benefits EGCG offers and research may uncover many more. Highest levels of EGCG are found in Green tea, although it is found in Black and Oolong tea too, The way green tea is processed makes it more valuable in regards to its anti-oxidant properties. Green tea leaves are steamed, thus preventing the EGCG compond from oxidizing. Black and Oolong tea leaves are fermented, which transforms the EGCG into other lesser effective cancer and immune boosting componds.
Green tea fights cancer cells
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