Benefits of Green Tea

Green tea and chemotherapy have long been viewed in various spheres as potential weapons against cancer. While green tea’s prospective abilities in preventing and even combating cancer have gained a certain traction among practitioners of natural and herbal healing, the effectiveness of chemotherapy against cancer has long gained the acceptance and approval of the scientific medical healing field. But can these two seemingly diverse agents possess points of convergence that may make the war against malignant neoplasm even more potent and effective? Or do they essentially operate in their own respective areas, working their so-called magic independently of each other? Green tea comes from the lightly fermented leaves of the tea plant camellia sinensis. It is known to possess high levels of powerful antioxidants called polyphenols. Antioxidants are materials that help fight free radicals – compounds in the body that alter cells, damage DNA, and give rise to abnormal growth of tumors...

Most of us like tea and always enjoy a cup of good tea. Let’s find answers to the following question asked by one of our website visitors.. How many calories in a cup of tea? This is a tricky question to answer. I had to ask several people I know and read some online documents to verify certain facts. Final answer is below. If you consider only tea, that is without sugar or milk, a cup of tea will have will have zero (0) calories. Adding  milk, sugar, cream  or any other  sweetener  will add calories to your cup of tea. The amount of calories added will depend on the type of milk/sugar added and the quantity. Example : Granulated white sugar will add slightly more calories compared to adding same amount brown sugar. Take following facts into consideration.. One teaspoon of sugar contains about 18 calories A single cup of skim milk contains about 10 calories. Now do the math, If you use 2 x teaspoons of sugar and 1 cup of skim milk, your cup of t...

Green tea has always been an essential beverage in countries like China and Japan. But now it has become second only to water as the most popular drink in the world. In recent years a multiple research studies have been made to explore green tea healing properties. It has been confirmed that green tea does contain various healing substances that help to prevent basic sell damage done by toxins (anything from different types of cancer to liver damage). And although, it really is beneficial to your health there are some things you need to know before you'll decide to make green tea one of your meal time beverages. Green tea does have some side effects .   Most of them result from the caffeine content. Usually a cup of brewed green tea (6oz.) contains about 30 mg of caffeine. However green tea is much gentler on your body than coffee or black tea. Caffeine content is bound to the tannins in green tea. This slows down the rush of caffeine in your blood an...

Although green tea is completely safe, there can be negative side effects from gross over consumption. In most cases these side effects are very minor. Let’s take a look: Caffeine Side Effects Nearly all of the negative side effects of green tea are related its caffeine content. Even though caffeine is also responsible for a few of the positive benefits, in some cases overconsumption can lead to fol: Upset stomach Restlessness Irritability Sleeping problems Dizziness Pregnancy and Caffeine Some health organizations advise pregnant women to limit their caffeine consumption to 300 mg per day, as caffeine has been associated with an increased risk of miscarriage and low birth weights. Oxalates & Kidney Damage Tea contains an organic acid called oxalate which can cause kidney damage if overconsumed. Once again, this side effect is very unlikely to happen as it requires massive amounts of tea to cause any damage. Allergies People with known allergy/hypersensitivity to caf...