The main virtues of Green tea?
2007-01-21 11:13:43 · 7 answers · asked by W H Y 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
polyphenols, vitamins, and minerals, depending which brand you buy really but most of them have those three in the green tea.
2007-01-21 11:28:37 · answer #1 · answered by greenhousethugz 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cognition
Stopping certain neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's
Preventing/treating cancer
Treating arthritis
Treating multiple sclerosis
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.
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.
2007-01-21 19:25:08 · answer #2 · answered by ShellyBelly 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Antioxidants. Very good for the body. It helps out vision a lot. I use antioxidants mainly to keep eye strain to a minimum.
2007-01-21 22:07:49 · answer #3 · answered by ironchain15 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Loads of cancer fighting antioxidants maybe?
if you are going for those you could drink white tea which has even more.
2007-01-21 19:44:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Plenty of antioxidants that will help cleanse your body.
2007-01-21 19:20:57 · answer #5 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's relaxing and good for the body.
2007-01-21 19:18:20 · answer #6 · answered by ulongpugot 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a nice warm feeling in my tummy
2007-01-21 19:33:23 · answer #7 · answered by know it all 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋