Tea, the
most widely consumed hot and cold beverage in the world, is second only to
water. Every minute people drink about a million cups of tea, with black tea
making up 80 per cent. Although green tea makes up just 20 per cent, Dr. Igor
Borisov outlines the many benefits.
Green tea lifts athletic performance
With the
global population at seven billion, green tea drinkers around the world number
hundreds of millions, largely due to athletes and non-athletes recognizing the
benefits. The powerful antioxidant activity in green tea is six times greater
than in black tea and comes from the so-called polyphenols. In green tea the
main polyphenols are catechins, which are present in high concentrations. They
are 25 to 100 times more effective than vitamin C and E, which are also present
in green tea. In addition green tea contains large amounts of vitamins K, D,
B1, B2, PP, carotene, some organic acids, iodine,
fluorine and minerals. For example, on averade 100 grams of dry green tea
contains 2300mg of postassium, 500mg of calcium, 440mg of magnesium, 82mg of iron.
Green tea benefits
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Green tea reduces blood
pressure, lowers cholesterol and detoxifies the body. Other benefits include:
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Helps with weight loss
· Prevents
and fights diabetes
·
Prevents and fights
cancer
·
Prevents and fights
allergy
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Protects the kidney, liver and heart
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Protect the skin
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Calms your digestion
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Boosts the immune system
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Relieves stress,
headache, migraine
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Slows down the ageing process
·
Prevents cavities as
well as strengthens tooth enamel
·
Reduces plaque
formation and bacterial infections in the mouth
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Boosts energy and
enhances physical activity
Boosts energy and enhances physical activity
Some of
these benefits are very important, especially if you play sport and participate
in various fitness programmes.
Benefits for athletes
Enjoy the benefits of green tea and try to
avoid its traps
by brewing it fresh for the desired
effect.
It
is essential to drink green tea to neutralize and reduce the body’s oxidative
stress (free
radical damages) arising during physical training. Thanks to the antioxidants
in green tea, less damage is caused to your body by exercises and
rehabilitation in faster.
Benefits of
green tea have been known for more than 4,000 years. In Asia they say:”First
sip of green tea is joy, the second is gladness, the third is serenity, the
fourth is madness and the fifth is ecstasy.”
Advice to
follow is – enjoy the benefits of green tea and try to avoid
its traps by brewing it fresh for the desired effect.
Furthermore,
daily intake of green tea or associated supplements can extract more energy
from fat burning during endurance training and use muscle carbohydrate
(glycogen) more effectively, which will prolong your endurance. For example,
the length of swimming time increased up to 24 per cent n one of ten-month-long
Japanese research tests.
Green tea
with B-Complex, and dihydrolipoic acid (DHLA) can
enhance your connective tissue and body flexibility.
Caffeine in
green tea is a stimulant that increases body activity. As we know, green tea
has less caffeine than black tea, but it can be altered by the length of
brewing time: the longer you brew, the higher caffeine level produced. The type
of green tea also makes a difference to the caffeine content.
Green tea
has a calming effect and improves the process of concentration. Thanks to a
high level of amino acid L-theanine in the green tea your anxiety during
competition can be decreased. This substance promotes relaxation and alleviates
the stimulating effects of the caffeine green tea.
