Tea is a must-have item in every Indian household. We feel incomplete if we don’t start our day with a good cup of tea. But what is shocking is that not every tea is healthy. Some types of teas do more harm than good but multiple other forms of tea have numerous health benefits. But among all these Green Tea has the distinction of being the most healthy and detoxifying. Many researchers have proven that green tea is extremely healthy and daily consumption of it can provide you with multiple benefits. Whereas some other researchers argue that green tea is just like any other tea which is marketed in such a manner that people believe that it has got the properties which otherwise every tea has. Now let’s see what the facts say about green tea and health and decide on our own whether it is beneficial for us or not.
Green tea is a healthy drink that has numerous health benefits. Green tea has been there for ages. People of China and India have been using green tea for ages as it was believed that it can control bleeding, heal wounds, help in case of digestion improve mental health and helps our body to detoxify.
Recent studies have suggested that green tea may have a very effective and positive impact on weight loss and liver disorders. It can also prove helpful against Alzheimer’s disease and Type 2 diabetes, Alzheimer’s and more. However one needs to know that these are just theoretical aspects and enormous evidence is yet awaited.
Cancer Prevention
Studies have shown evidence that in the countries in which the consumption of green tea is high the cancer rate is low in these countries however this also lacks authentication as to only green tea is the major cause of less can’t or is there any other factor associated. As per the 2020 database review, we found epidemiological and experimental studies in humans produced inconsistent results as well as limited evidence of the benefit of green tea consumption for lowering the risk of cancer.
Green Tea May Improve Brain Function
Green tea can do more than just detoxify your body, it can freshen your mind too. Green tea has an abundance of caffeine which is a known stimulant and hence having green tea can help you to stay alert and active for a long time. This is because Caffeine is proven to affect the brain by blocking an inhibitory neurotransmitter called adenosine. In this way, it increases the firing of neurons and the concentration of neurotransmitters like norepinephrine and dopamine.
Helps In Weight Loss
Green tea does not taste good. It has a terrible taste but we still consume it because we want to get rid of those extra pounds from our bodies and we think green tea can do that miracle weight loss for us, unfortunately, It’s no magic drink but yes it helps In weight loss. This is because, as per the researchers, the green tea can be effective in increasing the fat burning rate and to boost metabolic rate
These were some health benefits associated with green tea. The only drawback of green tea is its taste but that can be eradicated by adding green tea to kombucha which makes it kombucha tea. This tea has got the best of kombucha and green tea.