Apart from its tasty taste that makes its reputation, especially for fans of this beverage, green tea is also interesting for its many health benefits . But what are its virtues that are so much praised?
Already convinced of its beneficial effects on health and on the body, many of you probably drink cups of green tea during the day, without really knowing its origin or how it is made. This variety of tea comes from a shrub commonly known as the tea bush. Evergreen, this tree grows naturally in China and India.
However, with the global craze for this drink, the tea plant is currently cultivated in all Asian countries, including Japan in particular. Nevertheless, China remains the world's largest producer. And the great particularity of green tea is that it has not fermented throughout its manufacture. The young leaves are picked entirely by hand, then rolled on themselves in order to rid them of the enzymes responsible for their oxidation.
This is followed by a process of drying by exposure to hot vapors among the Japanese, otherwise over low heat in a large copper basin among Chinese manufacturers. As a result, green tea still retains its main components, namely catechin and theanine, as well as its green color. There are currently more than a hundred varieties of green teas, the most famous of which are those made by the Chinese.
1- Green tea precisely derives its virtues from catechin. Very rich in antioxidants, more particularly in epigallocatechin-3-gallate or EGCG, green tea slows cell aging and delays the onset of degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's.
2 - Moreover, the presence of theanine would prevent the formation of cancerous cells. To this end, drinking at least five cups of green tea a day is a prevention against many cancers such as prostate, breast, lung or endometrium.
3 - One of the substances present in catechin would lower the level of bad cholesterol in the blood, thus reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease.
4 - Green tea would also regulate blood pressure and stimulate both the nervous system and the immune system.
5 - In addition, as EGCG proves to be an excellent fat-burner, green tea fits perfectly into a diet and a slimming treatment since it contributes to weight loss.
6 - In addition, Gunpowder, Sencha and others are also said to be very effective appetite suppressants that curb cravings for snacking.
7 - And if this tea is widely consumed after meals in Japan, it is because one of its components, the polyphenol, would promote digestion while slowing down the development of bacteria responsible for the formation of dental caries.
8 - Are you tired or have a slight drop in diet? The caffeine, vitamin C and tannin contained in dehydrated green tea leaves will invigorate you in two, three steps.
9 - Promoting the elimination of toxins through the urine, green tea would be a good detoxifier.
10 - Finally, rich in vitamin E, it would help to have beautiful skin with an even complexion.
