The miracle of green tea...

Today at office, I was kinda longing for Green Tea. I went downstairs to meet Justin for a box of green tea. Btw, we are working in the the same office, but different floors. Convenient rite... I felt that I should not drink for the sake of drinking, without knowing the real facts of drinking green tea.. so, I would like to google up for the benefits and blog it!! Hehehehe... It's like killing two birds with one stone!


This is my favorite Japanese Green Tea. Previously I bought BOH Green Tea and it sucks! I wanted to throw the whole box in the bin, but kinda wasteful. Today, scientific research in both Asia and the west is providing hard evidence for the health benefits long associated with drinking green tea. Popularity of Green tea in the United States continues to grow, showing that green tea is a natural source of antioxidants.


Green tea has many medical benefits, and is known for prevention of the following diseases: Cancer, Rheumatoid Arthritis, High Cholesterol, Cardiovascular Disease, Infection, and Impaired Immune Function.

Other benefits:

• Promotes weight loss- the leaves of green tea plants help raise metabolism in the body.
• Prevent bad breath- an element found in green tea decreases the growth of odor-causing bacteria.
• Beauty remedy- green tea may be used to freshen up the face and sooth tired or strained eyes.
• Antiseptic properties- Green tea is also known to treat minor cuts and rashes, and is an effective treatment for sunburn.
• Green teas inhibit the expression of antigens made by the body, substances that can trigger an immune response.

To date, the only negative side effect reported from drinking green tea is insomnia due to the fact that it contains caffeine. However, green tea contains less caffeine than coffee: there are approximately thirty to sixty mg. of caffeine in six - eight ounces of tea, compared to over one-hundred mg. in eight ounces of coffee.