Dec
4
Green Tea in the News
Filed Under Weight Loss
Significant medical research has taken place regarding the possible health benefits of green tea. Many of these studies have produced results which show that green tea is relatively high in antioxidants and therefore is great for our health.
Read up on green tea in the news to make up your own mind concerning the benefits:
Green tea growers in the State’s South-West have enlisted an expert Japanese tea maker to share centuries-old secrets in a bid to become the next region in Australia to establish a commercial green tea industry.
The Department of Agriculture’s efforts to encourage a green tea industry around Manjimup have gathered speed since its first trial plantings about seven years ago. More…
Drinking green tea may help prevent heart disease and stroke, according to a study conducted by researchers from the Athens Medical School in Greece and published in the European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention.
“A couple of cups a day would probably be a good dose for people,” researcher Charalambos Vlachopoulos said. “This is the first study to show these effects for green tea.”
“Green tea is consumed less in the Western world than black tea, but it could be more beneficial because of the way it seems to improve [circulatory] function,” Vlachopoulos said.
He also noted that a number of studies have linked green tea to various cancer-fighting effects. More…
Sometimes things really are black and white — like tea. These, along with green tea, are swimming with polyphenols. “They’re pretty much in their natural state,” McClain says of teas. They boost your water intake, too, and they’re simply soothing and warm after a nasty train ride. More…