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The Many Benefits of Green Tea Extract

The Benefits of Green Tea Extract:especially important in cancers of the
Anti-Aging,  Anti-Cancer,  Weight  Controlprostate,  breast,  and  lung.
One of the great advancements in nutritionResearchers studied two groups of men who a
in the twenty-first century is the scientificpre-cancerous condition of the prostate. One
confirmation of the many benefits of greenconsumed the equivalent of 12 to 15 cups of
tea  extract. Here are just a few. Green tea:green tea a day. One did not. One year later,
30% of the men who did not consume green tea
supplements developed prostate cancer. Only
3% of the men who took green tea supplements
Lowers  cholesteroldeveloped  cancer.
Slows  arthritis
Prevents  the  growth  of  cancer  cells
Assists  weight  lossAnother of the benefits of green tea extract
is support for women who have breast cancer.
What accounts for the health benefits ofGreen tea provides chemicals that bind
green tea extract? Over 1,800 scientificestrogen. This hormone is not then free to
studies have found that the activestimulate  breast  cancer  cells.
constituents in green tea are powerful
antioxidants. These are called polyphenols
(catechins) and flavonols. Epigallocatechin
gallate (you can just call it EGCG) is the
most  powerful  of  these  antioxidants.
Women who consume the greatest amount of
Milligram for milligram, EGCG has 25 to 100green tea before menopause have the least
times the antioxidant power of vitamins C andsevere forms of breast cancer when the
E. A cup of green tea has more antioxidantsdisease occurs. Women who drink green tea are
than a serving of broccoli, spinach, carrotsless likely to have recurrences of breast
or  strawberries.cancer after treatment. And most important of
all, women who consume green tea are 50% less
likely  to  develop  breast  cancer  at  all.
These abundant antioxidants power the
benefits of green tea extract. They keep DNA
intact and they stabilize the membranes ofAnother of the benefits of green tea extract
cells. These effects of green tea make it ais  protection  against  lung  cancer.
powerful support in many health conditions.
Let's look at the benefits of green teaThe Japanese have both the highest rate of
supplements  in  more  detail.smoking and the lowest rate of lung cancer in
the developed world. Japanese smokers who
consume a lot of green tea seem to be
protected  against  lung  cancer.
Green tea has been shown to lower "bad" LDL
cholesterol  and  serum  triglyceride levels.
And green tea can even help you lose weight.
In a clinical trial, men eating a high-fat
diet were given enough green tea provide the
caffeine in a single cup of coffee. Although
Who would have imagined that simple greenthis amount of caffeine has no effect on
tea could be as potent as Lipitor or Zocor orweight loss, when the caffeine comes from
Crestin with none of their side effects?green  tea,  it  is  highly  significant.
Scientific studies show that middle-aged men
and women in Japan who drink 2 or more cups
of green tea a day almost always have normal
cholesterol. Scientists have also recently
reported that if you drink green tea after
you eat a fatty food, less cholesterol willThe green tea supplement boosted the number
go  into  you  bloodstream.of calories burned by 4.5%. While this is
just 135 calories a day, the study showed
that taking green supplements could help the
average man on a high-fat diet lose 18 lbs (8
kg) in a year's time. It could help the
average woman on a high-fat diet lose 11
And if you have high cholesterol when youpounds (5 kg). This is without eating less or
begin taking green tea supplements, your bodyexercising  more.
will convert less of it into a form that
clogs  your  arteries.
How  Can  I  Take  Green  Tea?
Green tea protects your joints against
osteoarthritis.
The benefits of green tea extract are
greatest if you take green tea supplements
rather than drink green tea. A study in the
This is one of the least known but mostDecember 2004 edition of the American Journal
beneficial effects of green tea extract.of Clinical Nutrition confirmed that green
Green tea prevents inflammation. When theresupplements get more antioxidants into your
is less inflammation, there is less wear andbloodstream that drinking green tea. Two
tear  on  your  joints.capsules of green tea extract a day can
provide all the benefits of 20 cups of green
tea-all you need to support even difficult
health  conditions.
Green tea prevents the growth of cancer
cells.
Green tea is safe and effective. Take 1 to 3
capsules of green extract every day. It is
better to take green tea supplements in the
morning or afternoon rather than at night. In
The EGCG in green tea prevents cancer cellsthe unlikely event of stomach upset, take
from growing by binding to a specific enzyme.with food.
This health benefit of green tea is



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