| There are more than a hundred varieties of teas, | | | | scientists of the Saitama Cancer Research |
| but you may be surprised to learn that most teas | | | | Institute relating the delay of cancer onset with |
| have medicinal benefits, specifically green tea. If | | | | the consumption of green tea. The study shows |
| you are a tea drinker, you may be benefiting | | | | that early stage breast cancer spreads less |
| from its herbal tea remedies at this very | | | | rapidly in women with a history of drinking five or |
| moment. How about a cup of green tea as an | | | | more cups of green tea a day. As a result, there |
| herbal remedy? | | | | is a lower recurrence rate and a longer |
| Green Tea is fast becoming the tea of choice as | | | | disease-free period." |
| one of several herbal tea remedies. Well known | | | | Green tea antioxidants have been shown to have |
| for its antioxidant properties, it also has | | | | a direct effect on lowering cholesterol levels as |
| anti-inflammatory and anticancer properties as | | | | well. Green tea also causes carbohydrates to be |
| well. According to Jennifer Warner, "...drinking | | | | released slowly, preventing sharp increases in |
| green tea may also fight fat. A study showed | | | | blood-insulin levels. This promotes the burning of |
| that people who drank a bottle of tea fortified | | | | fat. Many scientists believe there is a connection |
| with green tea extract every day for three | | | | between all of the components of green tea; and |
| months lost more body fat than those who drank | | | | these combined properties account for its |
| a bottle of regular oolong tea." If that isn't an | | | | health-enhancing properties. Unfermented green |
| incentive to drink green tea, what is? | | | | tea leaves, by the way, are the most natural |
| You've had a stressful day at work. The heat is | | | | way to gain these benefits. |
| overwhelming, and you just want to get home | | | | Did you know that green tea can even help |
| and relax. Have a cup of green tea. It will calm | | | | prevent tooth decay? Just as its |
| your nerves; detox and de-stress your body. No | | | | bacteria-destroying abilities can help prevent food |
| doubt you've seen all of the new green tea | | | | poisoning, it can also kill the bacteria, which causes |
| products in your local supermarket. Lipton, | | | | dental plaque. On another front, skin treatments |
| specifically, came out with green iced tea. How | | | | containing green tea from deodorants to creams |
| terrific is that? | | | | are starting to appear on the market. For those |
| Continuing research on the beneficial properties of | | | | of you who have been drinking green tea for |
| green tea to human health has produced several | | | | some time; good for you! It's time for the rest of |
| new findings. "Most notable is a study by Japanese | | | | you to consider its beneficial affects as well. |