Health Benefits of Green Tea continued...
A study was conducted on two groups of people. Both groups were regularly drinking,
smoking and had a diet rich in fat. But one group also regularly consumed green
tea. It was found that the health problems caused by rich food, smoking and drinking
(such as high incidence of heart disease and cancer) were much less in the group
that also consumed green tea regularly. This is because the EGCG that is present
in green tea negated the harmful effects of fat and smoking to some extent.
Why is black tea not as useful? Both types of tea (green and black) come from the
same tea leaves. They differ in how the tea leaves are processed. In case of green
tea the leaves are steamed which preserves the good chemicals. Black tea leaves
are fermented which transforms the good chemical compounds and reduces their effectiveness.
Green tea can prevent tooth decay. It is also used for skin disorders as a compound
in creams.
Here are a few medical conditions in which drinking green tea has proven to be helpful:
cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, high cholesterol levels, cardiovascular disease, infections,
impaired immune function.
