GREEN TEA

We also carry Green Tea Powder. We all hear and read about Green Tea. New research confirms Green tea provides good antioxidant protection for your body. Researchers at the University of Kansas have found new evidence that a compound in Green tea supplement provides stronger damage protection of cells and their genetic material (DNA) than the well know antioxidants vitamins E and C and the antioxidant in Red Wine. Green tea is widely consumed in East Asia and its health benefits have been demonstrated in China for thousands of years. Research have also demonstrated that daily consumption of four or more cups of a green tea beverage has been associated with significant overall good health, even after adjustments are made for age, smoking and alcohol consumption. In Dr. Thomas Stuttaford's article as appeared in the Times dated March 28th 1995: "A cup of green tea made from jasmine or green gunpowder leaves may be life saving as well as cheering. Recent research from Japan, reported in the British Medical Journal, has analyzed the effect of green tea drinking on 1371 men who live in Yoshimi, it found that the portents for reduction in the incidence of coronary heart disease and cardiovascular diseases in general were good. Other blood tests suggest that green tea drinking improves liver function and thereby may provide some protection against cancers of the liver, colon and lungs. The Japanese study suggests that Yoshimi men respond very well to green tea as the laboratory rats. Increased consumption of green tea was followed by decreased levels of serum cholesterol with an increased percentage of high-density lipoprotein and a reduction in the low-density lipoprotein. Other studies in Japan, where they consume a lot of tea, the death rate from lung cancer is much lower than here in Canada or in the United States, even though the average cigarette consumption among men in Japan is much higher. What is this special tea with all the potential health benefits? The answer is ordinary green tea which contains catechins, high in fiber, vitamin B, C.

It not only gives you healthier looking skin, but also cures constipation and speeds up your body's metabolic rate. It removes extra fat in your body. It acts against certain cancer and aging. It lowers cholesterol level, prevents arteries from clogging and thus prevents heart diseases.

Green Tea is now available in powder form. It is convenient to prepare versus the traditional way of brewing tea leaves...Just add cool water. You may add milk or sugar as you desire, or mix the tea with frozen yogurt, orange, apple, tomato or pineapple juice. Drink daily, four or more cups and enjoy a healthier life!

Green Tea is also available in 227g green tea leaves or tea bags.

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