| The popularity of healthy and all-natural beverages | | | | and some types of cancer, particularly cancer of |
| have surged over the past few years because | | | | the esophagus. |
| more and more people are becoming more | | | | Green Tea is also effective in eliminating |
| concerned about their health and fitness. Now, | | | | heartburn, easing bladder problems and fighting off |
| instead of grabbing a can of soda or a bottle of | | | | viruses. Moreover, some studies have found that |
| artificial juice, people just take water or all-natural | | | | regular consumption of green tea can increase |
| beverages instead. | | | | your level of good cholesterol. |
| One of the more popular drinks that are | | | | Green tea is not only effective in fighting off |
| attracting people's attention is the green tea. | | | | viruses, but it is also used by Chinese herbalist to |
| Aside from the usual hot green tea, big soft drink | | | | kill the bacteria that causes tooth decay and food |
| manufacturers and beverage companies are | | | | poisoning. This is probably why Asian people drink |
| offering cold diet green tea as alternative to soda | | | | hot green tea after meals. |
| and other unhealthy drinks. In fact, multinational | | | | If you want to delay your aging process and |
| beverage groups are fusing and mixing green tea | | | | improve the quality of your skin, you can also try |
| with other fruit flavors to give people more | | | | consuming green tea everyday. It is no wonder |
| choices. | | | | that many skin care products – from |
| What is probably in everybody's mind right now is | | | | moisturizers to body lotions and perfumes to |
| whether diet green tea is here for good or is this | | | | cellulite creams – are now using green tea as |
| just one of the drink craze of the moment? | | | | an active ingredient. |
| Another issue that is worth discussing is whether | | | | The ability of green tea to speed up the |
| green tea is really good for you. | | | | metabolism is actually the main reason why it is |
| Green Tea | | | | very popular today. A lot of celebrities and |
| Since time immemorial, green tea has already | | | | models all over the world have tried using green |
| been a tea of choice in the East, particularly in | | | | tea to speed up their weight loss so many fans |
| China and Japan. The plant from where the green | | | | are following the suggestion of their idols. Aside |
| tea came from is Camellia sinensis. The funny | | | | from boosting the metabolism, it is also believed |
| thing is that this is also where the black tea is | | | | that green tea can suppress your appetite and |
| taken from. The only difference between the | | | | prevent your body from absorbing fat. |
| green and the black tea is process in which they | | | | In order to reap all the benefits of green tea, |
| undergo in order to become tea. In the green | | | | experts say that you need to consume about |
| variety, the leaves of the Camellia sinensis is only | | | | three to five cups of green tea. Instead of |
| dried, while in black tea, the plant is fermented. | | | | drinking coffee in the office, you can probably |
| Although both black and green tea came from | | | | just drink green tea, whether iced or hot, so that |
| the same plant, their taste is different. The green | | | | you can achieve all the benefits of green tea. |
| tea is much more grassy and light than the | | | | If you like diet green tea, you don't have to |
| fermented black tea. | | | | worry. These products also contain the nutrients |
| Benefits of Green Tea | | | | and health-giving benefits that the regular green |
| The number one benefit of green tea is that it | | | | tea can give. Moreover, diet green tea does not |
| prevents many serious illnesses that plague a lot | | | | contain sugar, so you will not have to worry |
| of people today. Green tea is rich in antioxidants | | | | about packing on the pounds. |
| that lower your risk of getting rheumatoid arthritis | | | | |