green tea

[sunnygirl]

Now, scientific research in both Asia and the west is providing hard
evidence for the health benefits long associated with drinking green
tea.

Is any other food or drink reported to have as many health benefits as
green tea? The Chinese have known about the medicinal benefits of green
tea since ancient times, using it to treat everything from headaches to
depression.

Did you know people are taking green tea extract as an aid to weight
loss? Scientific research shows us that this herbal supplement can
actually help the body get rid of excess fat by revving up the its
metabolic rate, the energy burning process.

Metabolism is a chemical process carried out by the body that creates
the energy you need to live. Increasing the metabolic rate requires
means more fuel is required to be burned and this is where the body
will usually draw on its fat reserves to enable the process, this is
how your overall weight is reduced.

The end result, as desired is of course, is achievement of weight loss.
But naturally this only happens as part of an overall effective weight
loss program. You still need to eat healthily and take regular
exercise.Personally I prefer drinking green tea as it was meant to be
and enjoying it that way! But if you do not like the taste then this is
a good way to still take advantage of the health benefits.In a grocery
store or in a convenience store in front of the beverage cooler you
will see green tea this or green tea that. Green tea has turned up in
all sorts of products. If you haven�t tried green tea, you might be
wondering what all the to-do is about.

So now you may be asking what is the difference between green tea and
the black tea you are used to drinking.

Both teas come from the same plant; the difference is the way the
different teas are processed. The green tea in not fermented it has
been dried. Because of the shorter processing time the green tea has a
lighter flavor than the black tea. Green tea is good for you because
the processing keeps all the beneficial elements left in the tea.

Green tea doesn�t taste anything like the tea you usually drink. Most
green tea drinkers do not add milk or sugar, but you can if you like.
Green tea has been described as having a light, fresh, green flavor.
Some of the various green teas have just a little sweetness taste to
them. Others are a little more astringent.

There are several different varieties of green tea each with its own
flavor; however they all seem to have one flavor quality in common.

To try really good green tea you will want to look in a gourmet tea
store rather than a grocery store. The grocery store doesn�t have the
selection you will find in a gourmet tea store. You will find a good
selection of green teas look in your local Asian food store. Some of
the types you will want to look for is; Sencha, Gunpowder, or Dragon
Well.

Green tea is brewed just like you would brew the tea you normally
drink, except you will not want the water to boil. You will want to
brew you tea when the water is on the verge of boiling. Green tea is a
more delicate tea so you want to the water to be a little cooler.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'
(http://www.lookchem.com/cas-957/95789-13-2.html) in six - eight
ounces of tea, compared to over one-hundred mg. in eight ounces of
coffee.

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sunnygirl

[randy22]

Thanks for the detailed information.I was unaware about it.From today
onwards I will definitely have a green tea.

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randy22