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The following is an indication of the nutritional breakup of green tea, based on a nutritional analysis of one spoon of organic Green Tea.

Green Tea Nutrition: Breakdown

• Catechins (14.37%)
  The major nutritional benefit of consuming the catechins in green tea are the antioxidant properties known to fight against Cancer. The catechins in green tea have nutrition but more importantly a list of health benefits and suspected health benifits as long as your arm: restrains tumors, lowers blood cholesterol, prevents high blood pressure, prevents high blood sugar, kills bacteria, fights the flu virus,  prevents cavities, prevents bad breath and anti aging. Catechins give green tea the slightly bitter flavor.
• Caffeine (2.48%)
  The caffeine in green tea is much lower than coffee but still relieves fatigue and works as diuretic.
• Vitamins (0.82%)
  
  • Vitamin C - It has been hailed that there is more Vitamin C in one cup of green tea than there is in an orange.
    The vitamin C in green tea reduces stress and helps prevent / fight cold and flu.
  • Vitamin B complex - This promotes your metabolism and is the reason green tea for weight loss is popular reason to start drinking it!
  • Vitamin E - Works on your skin and helps to maintain a youthful look. The Vitamin E in green tea also works as an antioxidant.

   

• Flavonoids (19.23%)
  The flavonoids in green tea prevents bad breath and strengthens the walls of blood vessels.
• Theanine (3.38%)
  Theanine is an amino acid and emphasizes the distinct flavor of green tea.
• Polysaccharides (5.29%)
  The polysaccharides in green tea prevent high blood sugar and have been beneficial to people with radiation injuries.
• Tannins (44.85%)
• Gamma-Amino Butyric Acid GABA
  Lowers high blood pressure
• Fluoride
  The fluoride in green tea is in its natural state and helps to prevent teeth cavities.
• Epigallocatechin-3-gallate
  Testing by researchers from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio have shown that it killed cancer cells in skin, lymph system and prostate tissue samples from both humans and mice. The substance also left healthy cells unharmed.

Green Tea Calories:

How many calories are in green tea?

There are Zero (0) calories in a 3 ounce cup of green tea however ...this does not include any additions that you are a drink company may add to a pre-prepared tea drink.

Can green tea burn fat?

Green Tea may also burn calories by accelerating the metabolism. Health studies have shown that even black tea and oolong tea (neither of which contain the flavinoids or extra antioxidants that green tea has) can slightly accelerate the metabolism by up to 3% (67 calories per day). Green tea and weight loss have long been associated for this reason, however the amount of calories that green tea will cause to burn depends on the size of the individual. The larger the weight of the person drinking green tea the more effect it will have. Drinking green tea for weight loss should not be considered to be a replacement for other factors that also increase metabolic rate, calorie burn, fat burn and weight loss (Eg. physical exercise and combining foods).

Green Tea Nutrition: Cancer

Green tea contains high amounts of a phytochemical called EGCG, proven in laboratory studies to be a powerful antioxidant.
EGCG can also increase the production of enzymes that protect you from substances that are known to cause cancer and decrease the levels of a particular substances known to promote cancer and cancer cell self-destruction.

Studies have shown drinking around 4 cups of green tea every day can lower the risk of colon cancer, stomach cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer, lung cancer, colorectal cancer and other cancers.

Studies show that it may not actually reduce the deaths of people with certain cancers and is therefore best considered as a simply way to prevent and fight the effects of cancer. It has been shown to reduce deaths due to cardiovascular disease.

Green Tea Nutrition: Antioxidants

Plant antioxidants (like those in green tea) stabilize 'free radicals' and protect the DNA from damage that may allow cancer to develop.

These antioxidants also protect the blood vessels from damage that could lead to blockages and strokes.

People that drink green tea definitely have higher levels of antioxidants in there blood.

Thanks to these antioxidants heavy smokers can reduce the DNA damage caused by their habit.

Proving the Health and Nutrition Benefits of Green Tea

Studies usually take place on communities where drinking green tea is part of the daily culture and their environment has less risk producing conditions like pollution.

These green tea drinkers may also have some other healthy habits like diet and eating soy products. Other healthy habits may mask tests carried out on the benefits of drinking green tea.

Green tea may also have more benefits for some people more than others.

Drinking 3-4 cups of green tea is reasonably easy habit to replace your current drinking habits with and will certainly bring a variety of health benefits compared to the intake of Coffee, Soda and Sugar Drinks.

Using green tea extract on your skin has been said to be just as effective as drinking 4 cups of green tea.

References:

 - [1996 Green Tea Industry Handbook]
 - Yunan Province Quality Control analysis of organic green tea
 - American Institute for Cancer Research

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