Tipping Our Cups To Green Tea

Green Tea Aids Weight Loss, Fights Gum Disease & More

For the past 4,000 years, green tea has been used in China to address a long, long list of what ails us, from aches and pains to depression to improving digestion and regulating body temperature. Here are some of the things research has proven about this delicious beverage.

Lowers Cholesterol

Research shows that drinking green tea lowers total cholesterol while raising HDL (good) cholesterol. It also lowers triglycerides. Researchers have found that the polyphenols in green tea seem to block the intestinal absorption of cholesterol and usher it from the body. Other studies suggest that green tea reduces the blood levels of LDL (harmful) cholesterol.

Promoting Oral Health

Green tea’s antibacterial qualities make it very effective in preventing tooth decay, plaque formation and periodontal disease. Drinking three or more cups of green tea each day is a great way to keep harmful oral bacteria in check.
Another great way to balance the bacteria in your mouth is though the use of oral care probiotics. Probiotics, or beneficial bacteria, live throughout the body and fight daily battles to keep our health on an even keel. Oral care probiotics colonize on tooth surfaces and deep into the periodontal pocket, crowding out harmful bacteria while freshening breath and gently whitening teeth.

Helps Keep Those Extra Pounds at Bay

Green tea is full of catechin polyphenols, which increase fat oxidation and thermogenesis (fat burning). Green tea is especially good at promoting the burning of harmful brown fat cells (good fats in the body, like our brains, are made up of white fat cells). And, because weight gain can be attributed to the excess consumption of sugars, it’s good to know that green tea helps prevent the spikes in insulin caused by high sugar diets by inhibiting the movement of glucose in fat cells.

Dump out whatever is in your cup, and go brew yourself a cup of green tea. Its health benefits are too good to miss out on.