The Secret of Green Tea To Health Benefits
written by JN 제러미
at Monday, May 26, 2008
The Chinese have known the medicinal benefit of using green tea as treatment for everything from headaches to depression since 4000 years back.
Scientific studies are conducted in both Asia and the west to prove that the Chinese are right. Today, these researches are providing hard scientific evidence of health related benefits of drinking green tea. For example, the 1994 edition of the Journal of National Cancer Institute published the results of an epidemiological study of health benefits of green tea. The results indicated that drinking green tea can help to reduce the risk of esophageal cancer in Chinese men and women by up to 60%.
A recent research done by the University of Purdue has shown that a certain compound present in green tea can stop cancer cells from growing. There is another research that points to the ability of green tea to lower down cholesterol levels and improve the ration between good (HDL) cholesterol and bad (LDL) cholesterol.
In conclusion, there are countless medicinal benefits of drinking green tea. Cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, high cholesterol levels, cardiovascular disease, infection and impaired immune function are few of the medical conditions in which drinking green tea is reputed to be helpful.
Scientific studies are conducted in both Asia and the west to prove that the Chinese are right. Today, these researches are providing hard scientific evidence of health related benefits of drinking green tea. For example, the 1994 edition of the Journal of National Cancer Institute published the results of an epidemiological study of health benefits of green tea. The results indicated that drinking green tea can help to reduce the risk of esophageal cancer in Chinese men and women by up to 60%. So what are the secrets that make green tea so special? The rich presence of catechin polyphenols, particularly epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) is the reason why green tea has so much health benefits. EGCG is a powerful antioxidant that not only inhibits the growth of cancer cells but also destroys them without harming healthy cells. In addition, it is also effective in lowering down LDL cholesterol levels and stopping blood from forming abnormal clots (thrombosis) which is a leading cause of heart attacks and strokes.
A recent research done by the University of Purdue has shown that a certain compound present in green tea can stop cancer cells from growing. There is another research that points to the ability of green tea to lower down cholesterol levels and improve the ration between good (HDL) cholesterol and bad (LDL) cholesterol.
In conclusion, there are countless medicinal benefits of drinking green tea. Cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, high cholesterol levels, cardiovascular disease, infection and impaired immune function are few of the medical conditions in which drinking green tea is reputed to be helpful.
