Health Benefits of Green Tea
“A cup of tea is a cup of peace.” - Soshitsu Sen XV, quoted by Kenneth S. Cohen
When you come back from office, the first thing that you do is make a hot cup of Darjeeling tea for yourself. It refreshes you and helps in restoring your lost energy. Darjeeling tea and coffee both belong to the same class of stimulants. Tea has very small amounts of carbohydrates, fat and protein. Some of the significant green tea health benefits have been listed below-
Benefits
of Tea– One
of the biggest concerns that women have is aging. They hate the fine lines and
wrinkles that come with age. Tea is full of antioxidants, which help in
fighting the signs of aging. Tea also helps in protecting against the cellular
damage caused by free radicals.
Boost
the Mental Alertness - Amino acid L-theanine
is found in almost every tea plant works on the attention networks in the brain
by affecting the neurotransmitter and enhancing the alpha brain wave activity.
It leads to a calm state of mind. According to a research carried by the
elderly Japanese people, the person who consumed 2 cups of green tea everyday
had a much lower chance of having cognitive impairment. This happens because
tea contains an antioxidant epigallocatechin
gallate.
Helps in Losing Weight and Reduces
Lower Bad Cholesterol in the Body – It has been found that green tea does the both. People
who drink green tea everyday can actually witness decrease in their waistlines.
Enhances the Metabolic Rate in the Body – It has been found that green tea
increases the metabolic rate, improves the fat oxidization and enhances the
insulin sensitivity. Tea contains
caffeine and polyphenols which
helps in raising thermogenesis.
Lowers the Stress Hormones in the Body – It has been found that drinking Darjeeling tea after a hectic day helps in reducing the stress hormones in the body.
Improves
the Immune System – It has been found that people who
drink black tea like Darjeeling tea had five times higher production of
anti-bacterial proteins than the non tea drinkers. This leads to better immune
system. Black tea like Darjeeling tea contains theanine which is responsible
Contains Anti Cancer Properties – Different researches have shown green tea can fight against different types of cancer like lung, breast and prostate cancer. It has been found that after drinking two to three cups of green tea the production of cancer cells significantly slowed. White tea is also very effective in fighting against different cancers.
There are many other benefits of drinking Darjeeling tea, green tea, white tea and oolong tea like – it helps in prevention of diabetes, decreases the effects of inflammatory bowel disease and reduction of bad breath. Like any other thing – excess of everything is bad. Drinking too much tea has its own disadvantages. To lead a happy and healthy it is best to maintain a balance. With a hot cup of Darjeeling tea you also receive great health benefits. Udyan Tea.