Green Tea is touted as the miracle tea, with more benefits then any other tea on the market, according to food scientists. The reason for this is green tea is rich in catechin polyphenols, particularly epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG). EGCG is a powerful anti-oxidant, inhibits the growth of cancer cells, and some studies have shown it can kill cancer cells without harming healthy tissue. But Green Tea can do much more than that, it can help a person's weight management, and can protect the teeth against tooth decay. For around 4,000 years, Green Tea has said to combat more illnesses and ailments then one can imagine a plant can do.
For myself, Green Tea has helped with the war on free radicals ("free radicals" are organic molecules responsible for ageing, tissue damage, possibly disease). Free radicals are created by environmental pollution, trans fats, cigarette smoke, poisons, radiation, and chemical cleaners and pesticides etc. While living in a city, and knowing that I am bombarded with these 'free radicals', I know that I am protected by drinking Green Tea. I feel it does increase my immunity, and protects me from illness, especially in winter.
Since Green Tea is known for it's health benefits internally, the beauty industry is on the bandwagon with adding Green Tea to its ingredient listings in skin care, and anti-ageing products. You would think that topically Green Tea would do wonders for the skin. But the amount of green tea in a product varies, so look how far down Green Tea (Camellia Sinensis, Sancha) is on the list of ingredients to decide whether its benefits would work topically.
To stay healthy, and perhaps youthful, drink a cup of Green Tea (either Organic or Conventional). However Green Tea does have a teeny bit of caffeine, so perhaps a few cups per day would not be a problem, but more than that and it could cause you to stay awake. But it depends on your body.
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