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It is only the green tea that can be addressed as the best health drink. As more people begin to look into trying green tea as a health drink, they start to realize how great it works and they spread the word along to someone else that is trying to stay healthy. When you look online and even read the health magazines you will know the amount of benefits that green tea can proffer. There are lot of people that have used the green tea and benefited from it.

The ones suffering from cancer can get benefited a lot by drinking green tea as it helps in slowing down the spread of cancer cells and eventually they do not grow at all. The leaves that are used to make green tea contain a substance called EGCg which is an ingredient that researchers have found to stop cancer. This has helped them in their study to further advance into finding a cure for cancer.

It helps in fighting the HIV infection as well as it contains the same factors. The green tea also gives benefit in the form of fighting against the bacteria apart from helping the teeth from decay and plaque. Though ones oral condition improves a lot it is best if they still have their regular visit to the dentist. For those that are having a hard time losing weight, especially in the area of your stomach, studies have shown green tea health drinks to be really effective in helping you to shed pounds if you drink about three glasses of it per day. You must consume it on a continuous basis to see the results.

It is the existence of high cholesterol levels in ones body that causes a heart attack. You will be lesser prone to a heart attack or a stroke when one drinks the green tea as it will bring down the cholesterol levels. Most people that know a little bit about green tea also know that it can boost your energy because of the antioxidants that are present inside of it. As it keeps your body clean it also helps you to keep from getting sicknesses such as a cold or flu and even allergies that you would normally get. One can even see that the green tea has been given to people on a work out regimen so that they do not get tired very easily and can go for a little longer with their exercise.

A warm cup of green tea helps in digestion more than having the cold one. It is advisable to drink a minimum of three cups of green tea to get the best results as mentioned though one can have more if they want to.

In a world where many new diseases emerge every year, it is common for people to think about their health. This is why many companies are producing products that have potential health benefits for the consumers. One of most marketed products today is health drinks that are derived from plants with soothing properties such as tea.

 Tea itself is considered a health drink, especially in China, where it has been used for its medicinal benefits for roughly 4,000 years. In some other countries where the climate is predominately cold, tea is a very popular drink. Basically, there are four types of tea: the black tea, the oolong tea, the green tea, and the white tea. Each of which is said to have benefits that can help the overall well being of a person.

 Green tea’s secret

 Among all these types, green tea stands out because many health drinks, beauty products, and even food make use of it. Experts say that the reason behind this demand for green tea is because it is rich in polyphenols—more specifically in “epigallocatechin gallate” or EGCG, which is a very powerful anti-oxidant.

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 Derived from the leaves of the plant called “camellia sinensis,” experts say that green tea is considered superior among the rest because it processed in the very different way. Unlike other types of teas, which are obtained from fermented leaves, the leaves of green tea are steamed. This is to ensure that the EGCG will not be oxidized unlike in the fermentation process where the EGCG are converted into other complex compounds.

 Healthy benefits

 One of the reasons why people use healthy drinks and products derived from green tea is to maintain a healthy body.

Since green tea is believed to be the healthiest among other types of teas, people consume it to avoid certain medical conditions or to cure existing health conditions such as cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, high cholesterol levels, cardiovascular diseases, infections, tooth decay, and various impaired immune functions as well as helping with weight control.

 More and more people who are at risk of cancer and even those who are already suffering from the condition are using green tea as a health drink because of its high EGCG content. Experts believe that EGCG inhibits the growth of cancer cells in the body by killing the cancer cells without causing harm to other cells and tissues.

 Many companies also use green tea in their products because EGCG itself can lower LDL cholesterol levels while it inhibits “thrombosis,” the abnormal formation of blood clots in the body which are major causes of heart attacks and stroke.

 More and more people are also using green tea as a health drink because it is believed that the extract from the green tea is able to burn calories. For those who have dental concerns such as tooth decay, green tea can also help avoid this because it contains bacteria-destroying properties that kill the bacteria in plaque.

 Although green tea has many proven benefits as a health drink, experts still warn that it should be used in moderation. This is because green tea still contains caffeine, which can cause insomnia in people who have low caffeine tolerance.

 I hope this has proven helpful and educational. Thanks for reading.

Wheat Grass: As the name implies comes from sprouted grains. Taking shots of wheat grass like you would if you were taking shots of vodka is extremely popular in places like Manhattan and California. I remember working out at a very trendy health club located on the Upper West Side, where people would actually line up out the door for this stuff. One day after a hard exercise session the owner finally convinced me to give it a shot, I accepted. To my surprise they were right!! I definitely felt different? But not the kind of difference I would pay money for. My stomach was upset for hours, along with a horrible case of flatulence and the flavor tasted pretty much like I thought it would, like liquidized grass!

Many health food stores often make the grandiose statement that 1 ounce of wheat grass is nutritionally equivalent to 1 kg (2.2 lbs) of green vegetables. That’s a 1:35 ratio! No wonder I had so much gas!! The actually numbers from the USDA when comparing wheat grass with broccoli and spinach demonstrate that ounce for ounce there is nothing substantially different from the 3, (see table 1). Looks like Popeye was right! Just eat your spinach kids.

Table 1. Nutrient comparison of 1 oz (28.35 g)[dubious - discuss]of wheatgrass juice, broccoli and spinach.

NutrientWheatgrass JuiceBroccoliSpinach Read the rest of this entry »

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Want to do something positive to enhance your health? Get in the habit of Adding green tea to your diet. It’s been proven to be beneficial as a health improver for centuries and for many different cultures from East to West.

Green tea has an unusual set of health benefits. It has a reputation for helping with many health issues, from the prevention of cancer to promoting concentration. You might wonder how green tea can help prevent cancer. Green tea is filled with antioxidants which protect your cells.

Surprisingly, it also has a reputation of being able to prevent tooth decay.

Is high cholesterol problem for you? Green tea has been known to help lower cholesterol. Having lower cholesterol is very beneficial in helping to prevent heart disease and stroke. Read the rest of this entry »