Hardly a month goes by without some newly discovered green tea benefits appearing in the headlines. "Green tea prevents prostate". Green tea fights arthritis". "Green tea boosts detox enzymes". The list goes on and on... What is the magic green tea ingredient that makes all these wonderful medical cures possible? Green tea antioxidants. Here are seven reasons why they are so powerful. 1. Fight Free Radicals It starts with the bad guys: free radicals. They are everywhere - in the air we breathe, the food we eat, and even the sunlight we love so much. Every moment, the body absorbs oxygen and turns it into energy in a process called oxidation. This process releases free radicals. They are usually mopped up by antioxidants before they can hurt us. As we age, however, this process becomes more inefficient. Highly reactive, these harmful molecules travel around our body. They damage cells and DNA, causing aging, heart disease, strokes and cancers....