Today we are talking Green. Green Tea that is and I am sharing with you the benefits of filling up you cup with this amazing elixir.
Benefits:
Improves Brain Function
It contains the amino acid call L theanine which works with the caffeine to promote brain function.
Green tea has less caffeine than coffee but has more than enough to help work to promote brain function. It is also proven to prevent the formation of plaques that is associated with development of Alzheimer and Parkinson disease.
Burns Calories
Drinking 2-3 cups a day could help you burn as much as 100 calories. This could be why a lot of women drink Green tea for these benefits alone. It increases your metabolism and helps to burn the excessive fats in your body. Not only that, it also gets rid of the excess fluids in your body.
Those Pearly Whites
Yes you read right. Green tea can help with tooth decay. Studies has shown that it contains catechin that can help kill the bacteria and viruses that are linked to throat infections, dental caries and any other dental conditions.
Heart
It is proven to improve the blood flow and lower down cholesterol level. A study conducted in 2013 has concluded that it actually helped prevent a range of heart-related condition, including congestive heart failure, stroke and high blood pressure.
Bones
I am sure that not many of you knew that it contains fluoride too. And fluoride keeps your bones strong. By drinking it every day, you are certainly doing you bones a service.