Educate us about green tea and its benefits.🌿|| by @benjamin09

benjamin09 (65)in Steem Infinity Zone • 3 years ago

Greetings, and welcome to this post where I will tell you about green tea and some of the benefits of green tea.

"Green tea is a type of tea that is made from Camellia sinensis leaves and buds that have not undergone the same withering and oxidation process used to make oolong teas and black teas. Green tea originated in China, but its production and manufacture has spread to other countries in East Asia."
-Wikipedia

Green tea is a type of tea that is made from unfermented leaves and originated from East Asia precisely parts around China and Japan.

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It is bitter in taste and has so many benefits which are stated below.

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1. Contains healthy bioactive compounds.

Green tea is loaded with polyphenol antioxidants, including a catechin called EGCG. These antioxidants can have various beneficial effects on health.

2. May improve brain function

Green tea contains less caffeine than coffee but enough to produce an effect. It also contains the amino acid L-theanine, which can work synergistically with caffeine to improve brain function.

3. Increases fat burning.

Green tea may boost metabolic rate and increase fat burning in the short term, although not all studies agree.

4. Antioxidants may lower the risk of some cancers.

Green tea has powerful antioxidants that may protect against cancer. Multiple studies show that green tea drinkers have a lower risk of various types of cancer.

5. May protect the brain from aging.

The bioactive compounds in green tea can have various protective effects on the brain. They may reduce the risk of dementia, a common neurodegenerative disorder in older adults."
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