Right now, tea in its various forms (black, and most popularly, green tea) is the most widely consumed beverage (next to water) in the entire world.
According to Chinese folklore, tea was first discovered by Emperor Shen Nong in 2700 BC, as a puff of wind blew some tea leaves into a pot of boiling water. Based on the many recent studies touting the advantages of drinking green tea, we’ve compiled a list of the tea’s biggest benefits:
- Weight Loss – A wide variety of individuals use green tea as a means for losing weight. Research shows that green tea helps to regulart hormones, amp up metabolism levels and promote fat oxidation. Combining this with an easy to follow diet can do wonders for almost anyone.
- Longevity – Green tea might prevent premature death from a variety of causes, the biggest of which is cardiovascular disease. Japanese researchers used data from a national study of over 40,000 participants followed over the course of 11 years. Those who drank more than five cups of green tea per day had a lower risk of death from heart disease and stroke. This might explain why the Japanese have the longest lifespans of any people on Earth.
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Green tea products are very common on the market today, and they can be found almost everywhere, from health food stores to the coffee & tea aisle in your local grocery store.
This amazing tea has been used for thousands of years in China and Japan, and it has many purported health benefits, some of which we’ll go over here. Green tea originates from a tea plant whose scientific name is Camillia sinensis. This plant is native to Asia, and black tea also comes from this plant.
What makes green tea different from black tea? It’s obviously not the plant. It’s how the plant parts are processed. Green tea undergoes the most minimal processing of any commercially sold tea, which means that more of the tea’s natural benefits and nutrients are preserved.
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