Green tea widely has the reputation for being one of the healthiest things you can drink, and for good reason too! The benefits have green tea has been documented and studied for many years and the results speak for themselves.
 

Make Yourself A Mug Of Green Tea and Enjoy The Benefits!

It has a great habit of helping people avoid nuisances like the common cold. A report published by the ‘Journal Of The American College Of Nutrition’ says that adults who took a capsule of green tea extract where a 1/3 less likely to suffer from a cold than those who took a placebo.

We all know how important it is to remain healthy when trying to tone up and lose weight, a week off with the cold or flu can really put a wet blanket on your progress in the gym. If your trying to gain weight and pack on muscle, a week out of the gym could mean a stall in how much you can lift and may make consuming the needed calories to gain size, impossible.

This magical drink has reportedly had many other positive effects on the body, such as, lowering blood pressure, fighting the signs of aging, improving the function of blood vessels, reducing triglycerides, fights bad breath, regulates the bodies insulin levels and helps protect against serious ailments like strokes and heart attacks.

How Does Green Tea Work So Well?

 
Researchers have suggested one reason for the great effects of green tea, the fact that it is fermented. This means that many of the antioxidants in this type of tea are preserved, so the drinker gets more of these benefits.

It has also been claimed that the secret of green tea and its curative properties lies in the fact it is rich in catechin polyphenols, particularly epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG). EGCG is a powerful anti-oxidant and thus can help our bodies in these number of different ways.

In November 1999, the ‘American Journal of Clinical Nutrition’ published a study that found that men who were given both green tea extract and caffeine, burned more calories over those that had been given a placebo and caffeine. Thus proving that green tea could be beneficial for dieters looking to torch those extra calories and lose those stubborn last pounds.
 

Any Side Effects From Green Tea?

 
While there have been no major side effects discovered from consuming green tea, because of the caffeine present in this tea, anyone with sleeping problems like insomnia, may be advised to avoid drinking items with caffeine in them or avoid drinking them late at night.