what is green tea?

Question

does it make u lose weight or something?

Answer 1

Green tea is a "true" tea (i.e. Camellia sinensis) that has undergone minimal oxidation during processing. Green tea is popular in mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, and has recently become more popular in the West, which traditionally drinks black tea (a "true" tea made from leaves more heavily oxidized than the white, green, and oolong varieties).

Answer 2

Green tea is just regular tea picked very early. It is a diuretic so be careful not to drink more than one or two cups a day. Any diuretic will strip you of potassium. You have to have potassium to balance the salt in your body, to keep you from muscle cramps and to keep your heart pumping correctly. The tea is good and has many antioxidants but you need to look at it as almost a medicine. You have to be careful with licorice tea as well. Another story.

Many times green tea is in capsules that claim to make you not hungry and to lose weight. You want to feel full so you don't overeat? Try Nature's Way "Alive Whole Food Energizer" it is a multi-vitamin and then some. It really feeds your body and you may not feel so hungry. Good ole cutting back, eating right and exercise is the real way to lose. Tony Horton has video tapes/cds to exercise with and even though it doesn't seem hard, you do lose weight quickly and tone well. My daughter has gone down a full size and stayed toned. You may want to look into his technique. Now she only does his tapes once or twice a week and she has maintained a size 4. She eats very healthy but is able to have snacks without the regain. She has maintained her weight for over a year so I know it works. She used to do ballet exercises every day and was thin but now she looks amazing.

Answer 3

Green tea is what black tea was before being aged and fermented! Green tea does have the effect of jump-starting your metabolism. I thought this was because of caffeine, but it isn't. Tea has much less caffeine than coffee does. I have myself noticed a sort of "flush" effect when drinking green tea, as if the blood were going to your face. By the way, the person who answered that antioxidants help you lose weight is confused. Tea does have antioxidants, which help prevent cancer.

Answer 4

It's tea that's made of squished frogs. That's why it's green. But don't tell Kermit that. =)

But seriously, yes, green tea is very healthy for your heart. I don't think it makes you lose weight per se; it's just a good antioxidant and good for your cardiovascular system too. (That means it's good for your heart and veins--for your blood pressure.)

Answer 5

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The tea is a product of a plant known as C. sinensis, a native of Southeast Asia. The tea brewed from the dried leaves of this plant has been drunk in China since perhaps the 28th century BC. It was first brought to Europe by the Dutch in the early 17th century AD.
Leaf buds and young leaves are used in making tea, the age of the leaves determining the taste and name of the particular commercial variety. After picking, the leaves either are dried immediately and completely to produce green teas, or are partially dried and then allowed to ferment to produce various kinds of black teas. After being sorted, all grades of tea are packed in foil-lined chests to prevent the absorption of unpleasant odors or the loss of aroma during shipment. In China, tea is sometimes allowed to absorb the scent from various flowers particularly Jasmine.

Tea is an aromatic stimulant, containing various polyphenols, essential oils, and caffeine. The concentration of caffeine in tea ranges from 2.5 to 4.5 percent, in contrast to an average concentration of about 1.5 percent in coffee.

Green Tea, is abundantly grown in the foothills of the mighty Himalayas. This belt grows the best teas in the world.
Scientists from Japan Cancer Institute have been successful in identifying a substance in Green Tea called Catechins or Polyphenols, which act as strong antioxidants. They are in a position to clinically establish the old adage that "tea is a miraculous medicine for the mantainance of health". Catechins remain unchanged in Green Tea as leaves are merely steamed, rolled and dried as opposed to black tea which is fermented.

Green tea polyphenols applied to human skin prevent ultraviolet light-induced damage, according to a new study.

Answer 6

Green tea is a "true" tea that has undergone minimal oxidation during processing. Green tea is popular in mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, and has recently become more popular in the West, which traditionally drinks black tea (a "true" tea made from leaves more heavily oxidized than the white, green, and oolong varieties).

Proponents of green tea note that its medicinal benefits have been described for over 1000 years. The Kissa Yojoki, or Book of Tea written by Zen priest Eisai in 1191, describes how drinking green tea can have a positive effect on the five vital organs, especially the heart. The book discusses tea’s medicinal qualities which include easing the effects of alcohol, acting as a stimulant, curing blotchiness, quenching thirst, eliminating indigestion, curing beriberi disease, preventing fatigue, and improving urinary and brain function. Part One also explains the shapes of tea plants, tea flowers and tea leaves and covers how to grow tea plants and process tea leaves. In Part Two, the book discusses the specific dosage and method required for individual physical ailments.

In more recent times, many studies have investigated a link between the consumption of green tea and a lower incidence of a range of cancers in populations, with mixed results. Green tea has been claimed to be useful for:

* Cognition
* Stopping certain neurodegenerative illnesses such as Alzheimers
* Preventing/ treating cancer
* Treating Arthritis
* Treating MS
* Preventing the degradation of cell membranes by neutralizing the spread of free radicals (which occurs during the process of oxidation)
* Increases fat oxidation (helps the body use fat as an energy source) and raises metabolism. [1]
* Lowering LDL cholesterol (in high doses in lab tests)
* Preventing lowered T-Cells due to HIV - In lab tests, EGCG, found in green tea, was found to prevent HIV from attacking T-Cells. However, it is not known if this has any effect on humans yet. [2]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has rejected claims of health benefits for green tea. [3]

* "There is no credible scientific evidence that drinking green tea reduces the risk of heart disease".
* "FDA concludes there is no credible evidence to support qualified health claims for green tea or green tea extract and a reduction of a number of risk factors associated with CVD" (cardiovascular disease).
* The FDA previously has said that green tea likely does not reduce breast, prostate or any other type of cancer risk.

In a 2006 study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (Vol. 83, pp 355-361) showed that elderly Japanese people who drank more than 2 cups of green tea a day had a 50 percent lower chance of having cognitive impairment than those who drank less or who consumed other tested beverages.

Answer 7

Green tea was always given to me when i was sick like cold or flu. I was also told it prevents cancer as well . It doesn't taste that great but it really is good for you.

Answer 8

it is a antioxidant, it has been proven that it can aide you in weight lost.