Research shows that drinking green tea can have a positive effect on our body weight as well as our general health. Green tea also contains less caffeine than coffee, which is better for the health of our over-stressed nervous system.
The bitter green stuff increases our metabolism (aka burn more calories/ kilojoules throughout the day), increases our body's ability to burn fat and drinking a cup of tea often suppresses our appetite a little.
Some other health benefits:
- Natural antioxidant
- Inhibits the growth of cancer cells
- Lowers the total cholesterol levels
- Improve the ratio of good cholesterol to bad cholesterol
- Helps reduce the risk and treat rheumatoid arthritis
- Reduces the risk of experiencing cardiovascular disease
- Treat impaired immune function
- Help prevent tooth decay
- Prevent food poisoning
Now you may be asking how much do I need to drink? Well, you can never have too much of this superfood drink, in fact, researchers recommend drinking between 5-10 cups per day to get the full benefits of drinking green tea.
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I have just discovered you, I love what I have seen so far.
Also I would like to know which green tea to purchase?
Cheers
Marie
I also want to know what green tea to buy.
I presume Green Tea Bags are not as good as the pot tea?
Please advise, love your blog
I am not a tea person, never. Always a hot choc every morning. I gave it a try 1 day ( last month) and ever since I had almost ditch my hot choc, have it once a week or rarely now. But I have been having Green tea without sugar ( I have a sweet tooth) every day, 3 – 4 times a day. Makes me feel clean and calm.
Suppresses my appetite a bit is a bonus too. Had lost 2 kgs with light to moderate exercise in a month. Yeah to Green Tea!!!!
Hello Rosie Mansfield, I love watch your good chef/bad chef on the tv show and I would love to buy green tea but I want you to give me what brand name and where to buy in Melbourne store and what brand of protein powder for weight loss for smoothies please. I always want to kickstart weight loss and healthy foods and no more junks foods as I have problems with my cataract eyes and psoriasis arthritis and rash on my elbows and knee caps too. Im deaf. I live from Melbourne. hope to hear from you soon. what happening Zoe bingley pullin isn’t on the show ? regards Jane X
I love green tea! However sometimes it gets confusing finding an authentic brand, do you have a particular brand that you like? Also nutritionally what are the benefits of loose leaf vs matcha powder?
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