Posted on March 1, 2010.
Green Tea: Protects against heart disease After water, it is said that drinking green tea 100% leaf tea is good because it can give you health benefits. Tea comes from the leaves of Camellia sinensis - an evergreen with white flowers. Approximately 500 species of tea exist, divided into about 50 different countries, with China leading all nations in abundance ... but the high quality teas from Japan.
There are many classifications of tea and it varies on how it is processed.
After picking tea leaves he began to oxidize that gives it the distinctive color such as green tea, black tea and oolong. And green tea leaves are steamed, grilled or fried almost immediately, leaving little chance for them to ferment. Consequently, most green teas tend to be lighter in color.
fresh tea leaves are exceptionally rich in antioxidants called polyphenols which may constitute up to 30% of the dry weight of leaves. So when you drink a cup of tea, you're basically drinking a solution of tea polyphenols. In fresh, unfermented tea leaves, polyphenols exist as a series of chemicals called catechins.
And there is research showing that green tea helps protect against heart disease because of the green tea compounds on which is the flavonoids. It also prevents other diseases such as blood pressure, Alzheimer's disease and prostate cancer.
He also said that all green tea is healthy. This is due to the fact that many green teas are oxidized in which the compounds in the health process are removed. And that is why Dr. Joseph Mercola recommends Royal Matcha Green Tea . He is the purest Matcha green tea, without harmful toxins.