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ग्रीन टी 10 फायदे | 10 Benefits of Green Tea

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Channel: AyurWellness TV · 2016 · People & Blogs

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ग्रीन टी 10 फायदे | 10 Benefits of Green Tea
1. Reduces risks of heart issues
Benefits of green tea are largely due to the presence of antioxidants like flavan-3-ols and anthocyanidin. These antioxidants are known to improve cardiovascular health. Moreover, green tea consists of ACE-inhibiting properties, these enlarge blood vessels and reduce blood pressure[1] and thereby increases the amount of blood that is pumped into the heart. Also, a study in Japan mentioned that people who drank green tea had 20 to 30 percent lower risks of heart strokes. [2]

2. Improves the skin
Is drinking green tea good for your skin? Of course!!
There are unending benefits of green tea for the skin. It has antioxidants that are known as polyphenols that are also found in coffee and fruits. These antioxidants can reduce the ageing of the skin and heal many skin diseases. It keeps your skin young and rejuvenated. Also, the Catechin in green tea can make your skin more resistant to the harshness of UV rays. When UV exposure produces inflammation, green tea supplements reduces the effects of sunburn.

3. Reduces cholesterol levels
Green tea improves cholesterol levels by lowering LDL cholesterol which is the bad cholesterol and increases the good cholesterol, HDL. In a study by the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in 2003, showed that in a 12-week trial, participants who were given green tea supplements showed a reduction in cholesterol by 16 percent.[3]

4. Provides hydration to the body
This is yet another important benefit of green tea. On contrary to the common belief that drinking tea leads to dehydration, green tea provides hydration benefits similar to that of water. It helps to retain the moisture content of the body throughout the day. Green tea entrenches you with profound energy and agility throughout the day.

5. Helps in Weight loss
There are various benefits of green tea for weight loss. It contains Epigallocatechin gallate, which is a bioactive substance that highly impacts weight loss by boosting body metabolism. [4]This aids weight loss immensely. It also cuts down the stubborn belly fat. Moreover, there are other bioactive substances in green tea that are responsible for signalling our body to free the stored fat cells and burn them for energy. Also, green tea consists of some amount of caffeine, although about 75% lower than coffee, however, enough to help in weight loss. 
6. Maintains hormones in women
Believe it or not, one of the common benefits of green tea is that it pacifies hormonal imbalance to a great level in a woman’s body. It can help in regularising menstrual cycles and reduces excessive cramps.Green tea if consumed regularly, the progesterone level in women may increase and in a healthy way. This is due to the presence of flavonoids and catechins present in green tea.

7. Helps fighting depression
Try it when you feel low and you will know that, Theamine, an essential amino acid, is abundantly found in green tea leaves. This substance helps your body to relax and acts as a tranquillizer, while in depression. In a study by the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, it was found that elderly people who took more than four cups of green tea showed major signs of depression reduction. [6]

8. Prevents Cancer
Studies found that the polyphenols present in green tea promotes anti-cancer activity. The polyphenol, catechin epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) interferes tumour cell replication as well as slows down the blood vessels formation around tumours. Hence, green tea is believed to be helping fight the dreaded disease, cancer.

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