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Green Tea - Health Benefits
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Green Tea - Health Benefits
Studies convey that India and China were using the boiled tea leaves for more than five thousand years. They were among the first countries for the consumption of teas.
In the tradition of Japan also tea is very fundamental. Tea comes in the cultural aspect of the countries in Asia.
Tea is usually provided from Camellia Sinensis – a tea plant cultivated mostly in Middle East Asia and Africa.
The three main categories of tea are black tea, green tea and oolong tea. Though all these categories are derived from the same plant, the method of processing makes them different to each other. Green tea is the category which does not go through the process of fermentation. Oolong tea is gone through partial fermentation where as black tea is completely fermented. Asian nations like China, India, Japan, Thailand etc mostly use green tea and oolong tea. In the US, black tea is commonly used.
Green tea has become much popular these days as it has got numerous good aspects on the health. Several researches held to know about this aspect, reveals that consuming green tea can prevent or reduce several diseases.
Green tea is useful for reducing the risk of cancer, reducing the bad cholesterol in the body, inflammatory diseases, flatulence, regulating the bowel activities, balancing the sugar level in the blood, increasing thermo genesis, etc.
Generally in France, the diet of the people is very rich in the fat consumption aspects. Studies show that they have less heart problems still due to the regular intake of green tea. Japanese people are heavy smokers, but they too have less heart problems due to the use of green tea.
Green tea contains some poly phenols which work as antioxidants. These antioxidants always act against certain free radicals formed inside the body. The free radicals are formed naturally and can increase due to the pollution, smoking, UV rays etc. Black tea contains only 10% polyphenols where as green tea has 30 to 40% polyphenols.
Usually an adult is preferred to have three or four cups of green tea a day.
The advantages of green tea on our health aspects:
1. The regular consumers of green tea have less amount of bad cholesterol in the body and have more good cholesterol too. Some researches held in some animals say that poly phenols can reduce the intestine’s absorption of cholesterol and also boosts the emission of cholesterol from the body.
2. Green teas effect to reduce the risk of cancer on Japanese people has not proved scientifically. But some researches reveal that the poly phenols can definitely reduce the cancer cells.
3. Some researches reveal that polyphenols also reduce Type-1 diabetes. It helps to decrease the production of insulin for this and helps to make a balance to the glucose level in the blood.
4. Green tea is good for liver too. It can decrease the risk of diseases caused by alcohol consumption and also the problems due to that. The people who use green tea regularly can prevent the liver problems or diseases.
5. The polyphenols in the green tea can help us to reduce the weight of the body, though it is not proved scientifically. So it is also used in several weight loss products.
For a few people, some safety measures should be considered for the consumption of green tea. Those who have serious health problems should not use green tea. This includes ulcer, heart diseases, mental disorders etc. Ladies who are pregnant are not recommended the consumption of green tea. Those who are having regular medications like antibiotics, weight losing supplements, beta blockers, oral contraceptives, lithium, etc should never consume green tea with this as it can reduce or nullify the effect of these medicines. Sometimes green tea can also have some side effects when used along with these medications.
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Do you have any of the old fashioned eco friendly skills?
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A lot of the skills that used to be used are very eco friendly. Do you have any of these eco friendly skills? Do you still use them?
I am thinking about the old skills which used things they had to hand, because they grew locally or used recycled materials such as:
bottling, jam making and preserving
willow items, baskets, lampshades
coppicing, drystone walling
curing meats and skins
making home prepartions for toiletries, medicines
making carts, buggies, trailers,
making own gardening implements/tools
bee keeping, making beeswax products
rag rug making, darning - who can darn now?
Any other old fashioned eco friendly skills you have?
Do you think that going green should be changed to going brown?
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I think it should because the earth is more brown than green
…….Maybe it should be change to going blue!…..
Think about that!
What are the “green weenies” doing to prevent the volcano from going off in Alaska?
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I mean, after all, this eruption will spew more green house gases into the atmosphere than all the man made pollution of the last 100 years. So who’s climbing that mountain to put a cork in it?
whimsy — yes it will and yes, I agree with you about “natural” disasters. It’s the phony baloney junk science of the EEEco wariers I object to.
Snowboard– I think you are trying to give us another “snow job”. You should take your own advice and do a little studying of legitimate science yourself.
Habsburg — Yes in fact I do. That’s one of the reasons this whole global warming thing is such a hoax!
What are some ways that I can go green and really save green?
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I live in a one bedroom apartment in TN. What are some things I can do to go green and actually see where I’m making a difference and saving money?
Is there and eco friendly substitute for bug spray and hand sanitizer with less chemicals?
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I use bug spray frequently but I feel like I am just putting chemicals all over myself. Its effective and it smells nice in small doses but it hurts your lungs when you breathe it in (not that I inhale it but it is inevitable) and leaves a visible cloud of chemicals. Is there a safer substitute? Also, I use hand sanitizer very often and I am wondering if anyone knows of an eco friendly substitute for that too.
What are the best ‘eco-friendly’ gifts to buy loved ones?
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I would like to buy something meaningful for my boyfriend and family for Christmas this year. What are some good ideas on what to give them that will be eco-friendly. That is to put the focus on being mindful of our environment (or animals!) Thanks!
FYI - although its a great idea, I would prefer not to go the homemade route
Would people benefit from an eco friendly cleaning service?
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Can an eco friendly service that offer recycling services and home organization plan?
If you would hire me give me an e-mail and we can set up an appointment.
how likely is it for a green level regulation state (homeschoolng) to go yellow,orange,or red?
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We are considering moving to a green state, but what are the odds of it staying green? Are things improving enough that green states don’t go backwards?
