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June 9, 2016 By Prachi More 30 Comments

All you want to know about Green Tea and its Benefits

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Although tea drinking has been associated with health benefits for centuries, only in recent years have its medicinal properties been investigated scientifically. One must recognize the healthy power of tea while getting the most out of their cups.

Tea’s health benefits are largely due to its high content of flavonoids — plant-derived compounds that are antioxidants. Green tea is one of the healthiest beverages and the best food source of a group called ‘Catechins’. Catechins are more powerful than vitamins C and E in halting oxidative damage to cells and appear to have other disease-fighting properties.

Of course, there is no single super food which can protect you from disease, how healthy are your eating habits and how active you are makes a big difference.

Here are some pointers giving information on various aspects of green tea varying from how to select a particular brand to its health benefits.

  • While looking for a Green Tea, look for brands that use all-natural ingredients and have no artificial preservatives. Also, try and opt for these 2 varieties of green tea whenever possible:

(I) Matcha: The green tea leaves are ground into a fine powder, which you can whisk into water for tea. Since  you consume the actual leaves, you get more antioxidants than from other green teas.

(II) Hojicha: Made from green tea leaves that are roasted until they’re dark brown. Because it’s picked at the  end of the season and roasted at a higher heat than other teas, hojicha contains lower levels of caffeine.

  • Ideally, skip the tea bag and opt for fresh leaves. That’s because, with green tea, you want to pour hot water directly over the leaves to extract their essence. Using a tea bag reduces the potency of the chemical reaction. If bagged tea is the only option, cut open the bag and pour water over the contents directly. As for the brewing bit itself, don’t let the water come to a full boil. Instead, pour the water over the tea right before it boils and then let the tea steep for 3-4 minutes.
  • One can take 3-5 cups of green tea in a day. It is advisable to drink green tea in between meals i.e. more than one hour after breakfast and lunch because it contain tannin which may decrease the absorption of iron and folic acid.
  • Green tea apparently helps regulate glucose levels slowing the rise of blood sugar after eating. This can prevent high insulin spikes and resulting fat storage.
  • Green tea contains less caffeine than Coffee but enough to produce an effect. It also contains the amino acid L-Theanine, which can work synergistically with Caffeine to improve brain function.
  • Green tea has the properties to lower total and LDL Cholesterol, as well as protects the LDL particles from oxidation. Observational studies show that green tea drinkers have a lower risk of cardiovascular disease.
  • Green tea also boosts the metabolic rate and increase fat burning. This in turn helps in reducing weight.
  • Green tea has power anti-oxidants that may protect against cancer. Multiple studies have indicated that green tea drinkers have a lower risk of various types of cancer. Tea catechins are strong antibacterial and antiviral agents which make them effective for treating everything from influenza to cancer. In some studies green tea has been shown to inhibit the spread of many diseases.
  • The bioactive compounds in green tea can have various protective effects on nervous system and may reduce the risk of both Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, the two most common neuro degenerative disorders.
  • Green tea gives a feeling of satiety thus reducing the quantity of food one eats.

About Prachi More

Prachi More is a Physician and a qualified Dietitian with varied experience in the field of Clinical Nutrition, Fitness, and Lifestyle Management. After her graduation in homoeopathy, she realized that medicines alone aren't a solution to heal people, we need to change our approach and work on our lifestyle to make a bigger impact. This led her to add more feathers to her cap by pursuing courses in Lifestyle Management and Nutrition . She firmly believes that you cannot bring positive changes overnight, it has to be a gradual and persistent shift. She loves various workout routines like HIIT, Swimming and strengthening exercises to stay fit. As a stress buster, Prachi enjoys travelling and exploring different places. Her fitness mantra is that ‘Fitness is not about being better than someone else, it is about being better than who you used to be’. At present, she is sharing her knowledge by training Dieticians for lifestyle coaching as a GOQii Expert Coach.

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  1. Ramesh D. Bhor says

    June 11, 2016 at 10:06 am

    Prachi, awesome information. Your attitude regarding health care towards patients & humankind is outstanding . Keep it up & all the best for future. Keep growing.
    Yours
    Ramesh. Kaka.

    Reply
  2. Rajendra P Joshi says

    June 11, 2016 at 6:40 pm

    Nice artcle

    Reply
  3. Kumud S Wangnue says

    June 13, 2016 at 1:38 pm

    that is a wonderful piece of information, thank you for sharing

    Reply
  4. Renee Amonkar says

    June 13, 2016 at 2:22 pm

    Very interesting facts on Green tea
    I feel I suffer from acidity if I have more than one cup of green tea ? what could be the reason for this?

    Reply
    • Trishala Chopra says

      June 25, 2016 at 8:00 pm

      It is not necessary that your acidity is caused by more cups of green tea. It might be because of long gaps in your meals and if you have green tea after a long gap, acid production increases and you might get a re-flux. Monitor your food patterns and check your food timings. You should not have more than 2 and half hours of gap. Once you manage this, acidity problem wont be there.

      Reply
  5. Pandey Jee says

    September 14, 2017 at 2:02 pm

    It was interesting to read your blog. We mentioned that green contains high amount of flavonoid. In this post you used LDL what is this. I want to use green tea for weight loss how to take it ?

    Reply
  6. Manu Arora says

    February 1, 2018 at 6:44 pm

    Fantastic post! It is very helpful for me…. green tea is indeed endowed with many health benefits.

    Reply
  7. Suha says

    February 8, 2018 at 10:41 am

    This is a great and detailed information about green tea. I did not know that Catechins are more powerful than vitamins C and E! After drinking green tea for many years, i really noticed most of the benefits. In addition to that it helped me to get rid off my stress while studying. Green tea is a powerful drink.

    Reply
  8. Ramakrishnan says

    May 31, 2018 at 12:56 pm

    Green tea is one of the healthiest drink. It is rich in antioxidants and many more essential elements which can help for weight loss.

    Reply
  9. mokshika says

    July 25, 2018 at 4:37 pm

    Hey,
    Amazing blog, very interesting and helpful.
    Green tea has always proven to be a very healthy and effective way not only for weight loss but for many other health-related benefits.
    You can always have an organic and guilt-free pleasure on GreenFit
    Thankyou
    Keep Writing!

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  10. best green tea drinks says

    April 11, 2019 at 8:32 pm

    This is a great and detailed information about green tea. I did not know that Catechins are more powerful than vitamins C and E! After drinking green tea for many years, i really noticed most of the benefits.

    Reply
  11. Kavita Mevada says

    May 11, 2019 at 4:52 pm

    How Many cups of green tea a day is a common question for everyone who likes this tea.

    Reply
  12. Arunav says

    February 9, 2020 at 4:25 pm

    Very nicely written & explained. Loved it!

    Reply
  13. Peter Dawson says

    February 27, 2020 at 10:58 am

    Thanks for article

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  14. Myra says

    March 16, 2020 at 5:29 pm

    your blog is related to my niche .
    Green Tea is more benefits some organic green tea also availbale in delhi .

    Reply
  15. teawithherbs says

    March 26, 2020 at 6:26 pm

    Great information, thanks for sharing this informative blog with us. Keep sharing!!

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  16. DJ says

    August 5, 2020 at 10:17 am

    Incredible data, much obliged for imparting this instructive blog to us. Continue sharing!!

    Reply
  17. Aman Verma says

    October 15, 2020 at 11:56 am

    Wondering which is the best green tea brand? find out the top 5 green tea brands which shows the result very fast. Know about the benefits and side effects of green tea. At which tie we should consume green tea so that it can result fast.

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  18. Nisha Garg says

    April 28, 2021 at 5:49 pm

    It was interesting to know about Hojicha and Matcha and the super amazing benefits they bring along. I really love the way to construct your blogs helping the people get more closer to their health. While green tea is a great tonic for reducing weight, it is equally important to do your daily work outs. Tencha is the original form of Matcha which is even more aromatic and healthy. It is the pure form of the tea leaves while Matcha is the powdered form of Tencha!!

    Reply
  19. priya says

    July 26, 2021 at 12:15 pm

    After reading this blog I really had a lot of doubts about Green tea online that were dispelled. Reading this blog was a real pleasure for me. Thank you for sharing

    Reply
  20. eswara says

    January 18, 2022 at 2:40 pm

    Thank for sharing a wonderful information related to Green tea. i really like this blog…This is very good article and keep posting……

    Reply
  21. shivakumar sasaaya says

    January 24, 2022 at 11:08 am

    Wonderful article with interesting facts about green tea. May I ask which green tea is your Favourite pick

    Reply
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    February 28, 2022 at 3:42 pm

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  23. Sasaaya says

    March 9, 2022 at 1:16 pm

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    This Article is shown by the Great content of GREEN tea It Makes Mind Reliefs

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  24. Jyotsna says

    March 10, 2022 at 10:19 am

    Thanks to tells about green tea benefits. Most – people like to drink green tea – because it’s good for a healthy drink.

    Reply
  25. Avinav says

    June 11, 2022 at 3:34 pm

    Thanks for sharing green tea benefits. Mostly people like to drink green tea – because it’s good for health and makes you feel energetic and refreshed.

    Reply
  26. Chitra says

    August 8, 2022 at 12:11 pm

    Thanks Prachi, for sharing amazing information about green tea. It’s really helpful.

    Reply
  27. AMB Life says

    March 29, 2023 at 12:59 pm

    I really enjoyed reading your post.

    Reply
  28. AMB Life says

    April 7, 2023 at 11:38 am

    Thank you for sharing this informative post

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  29. deepnursingbureau says

    June 23, 2023 at 2:41 pm

    really very nice article. thanks for sharing

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