CHINA GREEN TEA is so good for you that it's even got some researchers raving.
"It's the healthiest thing I can think of to drink," says Christopher Ochner, PhD. He's a research... moreCHINA GREEN TEA is so good for you that it's even got some researchers raving.
"It's the healthiest thing I can think of to drink," says Christopher Ochner, PhD. He's a research scientist in nutrition at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital.
Of course, no one food will protect you from disease. Your health is wrapped up in your lifestyle and your genes, so even if you drink green tea all day long, you also need to take care of yourself in other ways, like not smoking, being active, and eating a healthy diet.
What’s good for the heart is usually good for the brain; your brain needs healthy blood vessels, too. In one Swiss study, MRIs revealed that people who drank green tea had greater activity in the working-memory area of their brains. Green tea has also been shown to help block the formation of plaques that are linked to Alzheimer's disease.
Green tea seems to help keep blood sugar stable in people with diabetes. Because catechins lower cholesterol and blood pressure, they can help... less
Coffee and CHINA GREEN TEA are both immensely popular beverages consumed globally. And with something so influential on human consumption and culture, it is only natural that... more Coffee and CHINA GREEN TEA are both immensely popular beverages consumed globally. And with something so influential on human consumption and culture, it is only natural that the health effects be considered. A lot has been debated about the health effects of coffee vs tea, and usually, people vote with their taste buds.
Those partial to tea often find it to be the better of the two drinks, and coffee drinkers have a similar opinion. Let’s take a more nuanced look to see where both beverages stand.
COFFEE – THE HEALTH PROS AND CONS
An average cup of coffee delivers 95mg of caffeine
A very large number of health benefits are often attributed to coffee. Now that could be encouragement enough to get yourself a nice cup of coffee. Many of these effects are relevant for filtered coffee, so say goodbye to instant coffee and get yourself a good coffee machine.
Caffeine is the biggest agent of the effects of coffee. An average cup of coffee delivers 95mg of caffeine. It... less