Some often resort to herbal drinks to prevent diseases, including green tea, which has recently entered our societies. The difference between green tea and red tea is that green tea is not oxidized or fermented, so green tea contains a greater amount of antioxidants that give it its protective properties. And the antioxidants contained in green tea: (polyphenol, flavanoids and catechins).
And Benefits of green tea Many, including:
- Stimulate and stimulate the brain and strengthen memory :
The fact that green tea contains enough caffeine (less than coffee), and caffeine is a stimulant, inhibits adenosine and increases neurotransmitters (such as dopamine and norepinephrine). This helps green tea to improve mood, reduce stress and strengthen memory because it also contains a substance (l-thainin) that strengthens the effect of caffeine.
- Increase physical activity and burn fat :
Where it oxidizes fat and energy production to promote physical activity, and thus contributes to burning fat, especially in the buttocks and abdomen, it helps to lean beside the diet.
- The presence of antioxidants protects against cancer :
It reduces the incidence of cancers, especially breast cancer and prostate cancer, as the oxidation of cells releases harmful substances that contribute to the abnormal growth of cells and thus the emergence of cancer. The presence of antioxidants in green tea may prevent cancer.
- Green tea helps prevent brain diseases caused by aging :
Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s and others, are diseases caused by a disruption of the brain nerves due to several factors including oxidation, antioxidants in green tea prevent it.
- Green tea helps to kill mouth bacteria and reduce the chance of inflammation, especially mouth and also protect against bad breath .
- Green tea may help prevent type 2 diabetes :
It increases the sensitivity of insulin to sugar in the blood and thus helps to reduce the sugar in it.
- Green tea helps prevent heart disease :
It reduces the amount of harmful cholesterol because it prevents oxidation, and raises the proportion of cholesterol beneficial, and thus helps to prevent heart disease.
And since green tea has these benefits, it is advised to drink 3 cups of it daily to take advantage of its advantages.