6 Benefits of Consuming Green Tea

I am not a big fan of consuming green tea, but I do take a sip or two every week. The main reason is because I need to keep my body weight balanced. Over the past week I was conducting a research on the benefits of consuming green tea and astonished to find out that apart from maintaining healthy weight, it also fights diabetes, tooth decay and Alzheimer's disease.

It has a rich history of over thousands years and is a popular drink in China. It has been a vital component of making weight loss medicines. From maintaining blood pressure to fighting diabetes, there are a number of advantages of consuming green tea. I have listed all of the possible benefits below:

1. Maintaining body weight - Consuming green tea helps in increasing the metabolism rate of the human body, thereby leading to faster digestion of food. When consumed on regular basis, it helps in maintaining body weight and shedding ugly fat.

2. Fighting diabetes - After consuming a meal, it is normal for the blood sugar to rise, but for a diabetic patient, this could be dangerous. It helps in maintaining sugar level and avoids any sudden sparks in blood sugar.

3. Burning Cholesterol. There are two types of cholesterol, the good and the bad. We need good cholesterol to keep our bodies in healthy state, but also need to control and even shed away bad cholesterol. Green tea helps in eliminating bad cholesterol from our bodies so that we can remain fit, healthy and young.

4. Controlling Alzheimer's disease - Honestly speaking, I was really unaware of this benefit. A clinical study conducted on mice showed that it helped in recovering the damaged brain cells after consuming this tea.

5. Preventing tooth decay - My parents had always been yelling at me to regularly consume milk as it is good for the bones and teeth. Little did I know that green tea is equally beneficial? It helps in fighting the bacteria responsible for tooth decays.

6. Controlling Blood Pressure. Studies have proven that regular consumption of green tea could lead to stability in blood pressure. Many of my friends that I know have been benefitting in controlling their blood pressure this way.

Now that we know about the benefits, let us decide on the frequency of consumption. There is a widespread debate still going on as to how many cups of green tea should be consumed on daily, weekly and monthly basis. Clinical researchers do not have a definitive answer to this question.

Moreover, it contains some chemicals that could be harmful for pregnant mothers. So if you are thinking of becoming pregnant or currently conceiving a baby, stay away from it.

There have been many benefits of consuming green tea and it is important that you consult all of these with your medical assistant.

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By Yasir Saeed