Why is Green tea so special?

As people are becoming more and more health conscious each day, the entire world is on an outlook for healthy substitutes of what they are already consuming. This is one good reason that makes green tea a special substitute for other drinks like black tea and coffee. Western countries which are major consumers of black tea and coffee have recently shifted their consumption to green tea.  This radical change in the habit certainly implies the unparalleled medicinal values and benefits associated with green tea.  The presence of catechin polyphenols in green tea reduces the risk of several prevalent ailments.

 Green tea powder is typically extracted after processing the leaves of camellia sinensis, a tea plant in such a way to obtain very low level oxidation. Chinese originally consumed Green tea, as the herbs used in this tea are mostly grown in China.  Substantially, the variety differs with various factors like the growth conditions, harvesting and processing. A lot of varieties of green tea were grown in the countries of China, Japan and other Middle East Asia to make improve the ingredients and taste.

The key ingredients of green tea include caffeine, tannin, theophylline, theobromine, carotene, catechin polyphenols and essential oils; it is also rich with several vitamins and minerals. Vitamin A, vitamin B1 and B12, vitamin C, vitamin K and P are the essential vitamins that are found in green tea. It is also packed with vital minerals like, iron, calcium, magnesium, fluoride, strontium, nickel, copper and zinc. The ingredient properties however vary with different physical and biological properties of the camellia sinensis or a tea plant. The tender leaves produce more amount of caffeine and less amount of tannin and it is vice versa for the fully mature leaves.

The extract of catechin polyphones in green tea acts an antioxidant to terminate cancer cells. Catechin to a great extend reduces the risk of cancer in esophagus, stomach, prostate, lungs, etc.  It also treats stroke, rheumatoid arthritis, cardiovascular diseases, improper immune function, diabetes, heart attacks, and other heart related diseases. Initially, the ancient Chinese consumed green tea for an instant relief from head ache and depression. With obvious benefits, drinking green tea is surely a self treat and would definitely out beat the properties of both the conventional drinks: black tea and coffee.

Green tea to a large extent impacts the central nervous system and treats multiple sclerosis. Diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s could be controlled by drinking green tea regularly. A balance between good cholesterol and bad cholesterol is thoroughly maintained while reducing the cholesterol level in the blood. Green tea also increases the metabolic activity and oxidises the fat. Trombosis is also resolved with green tea. Green tea also works wonders in removing dental plaque, tooth decay and other tooth related problems.