Green-tea:A superfood

Tea is the most consumed drink all over the world after water.Precisely, our morning is incomplete without eye-opening tea so most of us put this drink in our favorite category.A sip of

tea is essential for all the persons mostly because it relaxes the human mind . Whatever,the reason, but all of us ,are a tea lover.

We have probably heard a lot about GREEN TEA.It is one of the healthiest beverages on the planet.It is a smart swap for sugary-drinks.Recently,it is popular as a health drink,It can be

enjoyed hot,cold or even in powdered form.

NOW, THE QUESTION IS - WHAT IS GREEN-TEA?GRE

Green tea is derived from the small leafed variety of CAMELLIA SINENSIS.Green tea is recognised for it's anti-oxidants.It contains more healing compound than many other herbs,spices,

fruits and vegetables so it is called a SUPER FOOD.It contains some anti-aging compound like red-wine,blue-berries and dark chocolate so it is called no-1 anti-aging beverage.

TYPES OF GREEN-TEA:

Green-tea is available in many types:

Bottled and sweetened with sugar
In single tea bags
In instant powder
In loose-leaf
Green-tea supplements

BENEFITS OF GREEN-TEA:

Green-tea is a combination of health promoting nutrients and plant compounds.It is used in traditional Chinese and Indian medicines to control-bleeding and healing wounds.Regularly,

drinking green-tea can help you reduce your risk of several diseases.Very high doses may be problematic for some but generally,it's benefits far out weigh it's risk.

GREEN -TEA - A PREVENTER FOR DISEASES:

Green-tea includes potent anti-oxidants called catechines and flavonoids which prevent various type of cancer.Infact,several studies shows that the cancer that Green-tea prevents areas follows:

Breast-Cancer
Bladder Cancer
Ovarian Cancer
Stomach Cancer
Skin cancer
Prostate Cancer
Lung Cancer
Esophageal (Throat) Cancer
Colorectal Cancer
Oral Cancer

People who consumed one to three cups of green-tea daily, had a lower risk of these diseases:

Cancer
Heart attack and stroke
Type-2 Diabtes
Alzheimer's or Memory loss
Harmful abdominal fat
Bad cholesterol
Brain-diseases
Cardio vascular disease
Obesity
Bacterial infections

GREEN-TEA - BURNING FAT AND LOOSING WEIGHT:

Extra weight is like a relative who came to stay for a few days and now doesn't want to go back .Green-tea has gained wide spread attention globally as a weight loss product.

It is one of the most efficient weight loss stimulator.It can help to cut extra flab.

The caffeine present in green-tea is fat burning and improve exercise performance.
Green-tea is good for weight loss as it helps in making the body metabolism more efficient .It has catchin flavonoid which is an anti-oxidant that boosts the metabolism.
Drinking green-tea boosts the calorie burning capacity of the body.
Green-tea also reduce your intake of calories.
Green-tea is packed with less calories, so it can be easily included along with evening snacks.
Green-tea contains theanine,a type of amino acid that helps in reducing stress.This helps in losing weight easily.
Green-tea also improves insuline activity.
An anti-oxidant catechin in the green-tea reduces belly fat.
The ingredient present in green-tea increases the levels of hormone norepinephrine.This hormone is a warning to fat cells to break down and convert it into energy that is useful.
Drinking green-tea with lemon increases amount of anti-oxidant and loose weight easily.

Drinking green-tea for weight loss is a great idea, but to get the benefit of green-tea completely, you need to do exercise ,take a proper diet and change your life-style.

GREEN-TEA : TO GAIN BEAUTY

In the world of superfood,green-tea is a super-star.Green-tea's anti-oxidant properties protects skin and hair from pollution,UV Rays and cigarette smoke.Green-tea gives better skin and

hair form inside and outside.

GREEN-TEA:FOR EYES

Green-tea helps to eliminate dark circles and to treat puffy eyes.Treating dark circle and puffy eyes with green tea is very simple.You need only two tiny bags of green-tea for it.

The tennins in the tea treat puffy eyes and dark circle and the caffiene reduces the puffiness and dark circles.

GREEN-TEA:FOR FACE

The anti-oxidants in green-tea plays most important role in elevating the skin health.Green-tea leaves can be used as an exfoliator.The anti-oxidants cleans the skin and help banish

acne.Mix green-tea leaves and water and let the mixture rest for 30 minutes at the room-temperature.strain the liquid and store it in the refrigerator.Use this mixture to refresh your face.

This will also help clear the acne from your skin and prevent it from coming back.

Green-tea protects the skin from sun-burn too.It works like a natural sunscreen.If you want to make a green-tea sunscreen at home,boil two cups of water and half cup of green-tea

leaves for 5-10 minutes.Then separate the leaves and cool down the solution,then apply it on cleaned face.

GREEN-TEA:FOR HAIR

Green-tea stimulates hair-growth and soften the hair.It also prevent male pattern baldness.It obstruct the growth of DTH,which causes hair fall.Green-tea has anti-septic properties so it

helps in preventing and curing common hair problems like dandruff and psoriasis.

GREEN-TEA:A BEAUTY DRINK

Green-tea contains polyphenols,an anti-oxidant.It reduces the formation of free radicals and protect cells from aging and other diseases.

THE RIGHT WAY TO PREPARE GREEN-TEA:

For the best taste and result,you should boil the water and let it rest for 10 minutes.Then, pour it over the leaves of green tea and leave it for a minute.Then pull out the leaves.

Never over heat the water because excess boiling damages the catechins.

WHAT IS THE RIGHT TIME TO DRINK GREEN TEA:

Never consume green-tea first in the morning,late night and just after meal.It should be taken 30-45 minutes after or before meal and 30 minutes before exercise.

HOW MUCH GREEN-TEA SHOULD BE DRUNK:

If you consume one green-tea daily,you will not experience fat or weight loss.You will have to consume at least three cups of it daily to get it's all the benefits

SIDE EFFECTS OF GREEN-TEA:

Generally,green tea is considered one of the safest and healthiest drink to consume.It is safe for adults,when consumed in moderation.It's extracts is also safe for people.Even then,

there are few things to keep in mind while drinking it.Drinking too much green-tea is not safe.There are many side-effects,although many of them are rare.The side-effects of green-tea are because of caffiene present in it.The persons who feel side-effects always consume in moderation and avoid the drink if you are sensitive to caffiene.Some side-effects of green-tea are as follows:

Mild or serious headaches
Sleeping problem
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Heart-burn
Ringing in the ears
Confusion
Stomach problem
Iron deficiency
Anxiety disorder
Glaucoma

WHY GREEN-TEA IS NOT GOOD FOR PREGNANT AND BREAST FEEDING WOMEN AND CHILDREN ?

Caffiene,catechins and tannic acids are present in the green-tea.These substances have been linked to pregnancy risks.In children, the tennins could block nutrients absorption.It may lead to over stimulation because of the caffiene.

Pregnant and breast feeding women can take only a very small amount of green-tea.Caffiene passes in the breast- milk and can badly affect the nursing infant.

NO DOUBT ,NO ONE FOOD WILL PROTECT YOU FROM DISEASE.YOUR HEALTH IS IN YOUR OWN HANDS.SO IF YOU TAKE GREEN-TEA ALL DAY LONG,YOU ALSO NEED TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE STYLE. LEAVE SMOKING,DRINKING,TOBACCO CHEWING AND OTHER HARMFUL ACTIVITIES AND START BEING ACTIVE AND EATING A HEALTHY DIET.YOU SHOULD MAKE GREEN-TEA A REGULAR PART OF LIFE SO THAT IT CAN HELP YOU LIVE LONGER.

I HOPE ALL OF YOU,WHO ARE READING THIS ARTICLE WILL START TO DRINK GREEN-TEA TO BE MORE HEALTHIER AND FIT.

IF YOU ENJOYED THIS ARTICLE,IT WILL BE A GREAT PLEASURE FOR ME.