Green tea: the elixir of life? -

The use of green tea in traditional Chinese medicine for centuries to treat everything from headaches to

                                                             depression.

It supposed to be leaves richer in antioxidants than other types of tea because of the way they treated her.

All types of tea production (green, black and oolong tea) from the Camellia sinensis plant using different methods. Evaporation of the fresh leaves of the plant for the production of green tea, while black tea and oolong tea leaves contain fermentation.

As allegedly used green tea to promote weight loss, lowering cholesterol, the fight against cardiovascular disease, cancer prevention and Alzheimer's disease.

Evidence

cancer

There is no evidence that drinking green tea protects against various types of Asertan.astardt good quality study for 2009 included 51 studies of more than 1.6 million Mchark.bgest studies for an association between drinking green tea and cancer of the colon, prostate, breast, mouth and lungs the review authors .okhls that the evidence of a link between green tea and cancer were weak and "very inconsistent."

Weight loss

Believes that the antioxidant catechins and caffeine in green tea may have a role in helping the body burn more calories - sometimes referred to as accelerator for the metabolism - that can help in losing Wazzn.ouma, the review found a well-conducted in 2012 consisting of 18 studies involving 1,945 people because you do not drink green tea Kberaly the effect of weight loss.

Cholesterol

There is increasing evidence that both green tea and black tea is beneficial to prevent cardiovascular disease. It found a review of good quality in 2013 of 11 studies involving 821 people that daily consumption of green and black tea (a beverage or capsule) can help to lower cholesterol and blood pressure thanks to tea and antioxidants Bha.hdhir the authors of the review that most of the experiments were short-term there is a need for long-term experiments with high quality to support their findings.

Good quality of the 2011 audit found that drinking enriched green tea catechins led to a slight decrease in cholesterol, which is the main cause of heart disease and stroke. However, it is still not clear from the evidence How much green tea drink that we need to see a positive impact on our health, or what the long-term effects of green tea consumption on public health we have.

Alzheimer's disease

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Evidence of a positive link between drinking green tea and Alzheimer's weak. I found a laboratory study in 2010 using animal cells that rich green tea antioxidants protects against neuronal cell death associated with dementia and Alzheimer's disease. It remains to be seen whether these results can be replicated in vivo human trials. .For As this, the results do not show conclusively that green tea fights Alzheimer's disease.

The rule of dietician

Says Alison Hornby, nutrition specialist and spokeswoman for the British Nutrition Association, that the evidence about the health benefits of tea Alokhaddrghyr inconclusive.

He says: "In the Far East, use green tea as a remedy for a variety of situations ranging from arthritis to weight loss, as well as a preventative measure for diseases such as cancer, although the evidence for the majority of weak these conditions or non-existent.

"However, a social drink, it seems that it is safe in moderate amounts, so fans can green tea to continue enjoying it."