Green Tea Might Prevent Tooth Decay But It's Not The Total Solution For Weight Loss

The best testimonial for tea is from the centenarians around the world. Tea is the beverage most commonly enjoyed by worldwide centenarians.

Green tea can help prevent tooth decay! Just as its bacteria-destroying abilities can help prevent food poisoning, it can also kill the bacteria that causes dental plaque. Meanwhile, skin preparations containing green tea - from deodorants to creams - are starting to appear on the market.

--The free radical-inhibiting property of tea is more potent than that of vitamin E.

--The polyphenols in tea, especially the catechins, are powerful antioxidants that help ward off diabetes and cancer.

A study conducted by researchers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture found that black, green and oolong teas increased insulin activity by about fifteen-fold in tests using fat cells from rats.

There have been a handful of studies, mostly conducted in Japan, that have shown promising results in reducing body fat when green tea or green tea catchins were consumed. However, the amount of catchins used in these studies would be equal to more than 10 cups of green tea per day! Green tea may be a useful tool for achieving a healthy weight, but it is certainly not the entire solution.

Though too much caffeine is a concern for bone health, a study found that older women who drank tea had a greater bone density than those who didn't.

Here are just a few medical conditions in which drinking green tea is reputed to be helpful:
cancer - such as oral, skin digestive, ovarian and lung cancers
rheumatoid arthritis
high cholesterol levels
cardiovascular disease
infection
impaired immune function

You don’t have to suffer from major illnesses to benefit from green tea, it can be drunk to help with aches and pains such as joint pain and headaches. Green tea contains catechin polyphenols, which are believed to be the ingredients that give us all of these wonderful health benefits.

The polyphenols are found in the leaves of the camellia sinensis plant, which is then ground up and made into our green tea. It’s believed that polyphenols prevent cancer cells from developing, without the risk of damaging any tissues in the process.

Compounds found in green tea may help ward off the neurological damage that can come with the breathing disorder sleep apnea, a new animal study hints.
In the new study, Dr. David Gozal and colleagues at the University of Louisville School of Medicine in Kentucky looked at whether green tea compounds called catechin polyphenols could help shield the brain from this oxygen deprivation.

Catechin polyphenols act as antioxidants, which means they help neutralize cell-damaging particles called oxygen free radicals. Free radicals are normal byproducts of metabolism, but in excess they lead to a state known as oxidative stress. Full story on Reuters

Resources: 101 FOODS THAT COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE; David Grotto, RD, LDN , pg 324 -
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