What are the benefits of Green Tea? What makes it so popular?

Answer 1

The secret of green tea lies in the fact it is rich in
epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG). EGCG is a powerful anti-oxidant: besides inhibiting the growth of cancer cells, it kills cancer cells without harming healthy tissue. It has also been effective in lowering cholesterol levels, and inhibiting the abnormal formation of blood clots. The latter takes on added importance when you consider that the formation of abnormal blood clots is the leading cause of heart attacks and stroke.

Answer 2

Polyphenols are a group of naturally occurring plant chemicals with very high antioxidant potential. Antioxidants are substances that protect the body from free radicals, which are special molecules and fragments of molecules that can damage your body from a cellular level. Free radicals hurt the body by making you more vulnerable to degenerative diseases like cancer and heart disease. Antioxidants help by deactivating the free radicals and minimizing the amount of damage they've done or will do.


While antioxidants can be found in many different foods like apples and onions, green tea delivers a great amount of these disease fighters to your system in a single serving. Vitamins C and E are also great sources of antioxidants.


Almost half of this antioxidant is lost in the processing of black teas, dropping the health benefits greatly. But in green teas, the processing keeps most of the polyphenol from being lost, making this hot drink a health benefit for any and everyone.


As far as caffeine goes, green tea has about the same or less caffeine as the average cup of tea - and that's still less than the average cup of coffee. Still, producers have come up with decaffeinated green tea for the discriminating drinker who worries about their nerves and wish to control their intake.

Green tea has grown from a delicacy known only in the East to a healthy alternative drink in the West, enlightening us to its potential as a cancer-fighter and a health boost to everyone - why not take the challenge at your local store and buy a box? You can only win in the long run!

Answer 3

Green tea washes out the system. It is an anti-oxidant. It helps keep the blood clean. Plus, it is soothing and promotes relaxation from stress.

Note: you can imbibe various teas, not just commercial Green Tea (capitalized because of being a brand). My favorite is gunpowder tea from Formosa, hard to get in the USA.

The Chinese avoid drinking cold beverages because they think it is a shock to the stomach. They drink boiled water as a general practice, cup holders being under every train and bus window. Tea is just about as good. They consume tea more in the Winter months and actually eat oranges during the Summer months.

Answer 4

It's chock full of powerful antioxidants called isoflavones, which help ward off disease and the effects of aging, plus its just delicious yummy good, and has less caffeine than regular black tea.

Answer 5

the taste of the tea and the textue of the tea make it so popular

Answer 6

it's a good alternative to coffee.