Benefits of green tea really range from losing weight to prevent the flu. Recent studies show drinking 2 cups of green tea every day can avoid the risk of people exposed to the flu by 70 percent.

Japanese researcher Hiroshi Yamada, MD, Ph.D. found two key substances in green tea are able to keep the body from the flu threat catechins and theanine. Both are antioxidants which are very useful for fighting disease
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Researchers asked participants to take a pill containing 378 mg catechins (equivalent to 2 cups of green tea) and 210 mg of theanine (equivalent to 4 cups) for 5 months every day. But the result is only 4 percent of it can avoid further risk from the flu.

But different things happen when participants were asked to drink 2 cups of green tea directly every day. The result is participants can avoid the risk of flu by 70 percent.

“Catechins capable of binding influenza virus. While theanine is believed to be able to enhance immunity,” Dr. Yamada said as quoted by MensHealth.com, Monday (03/07/2011).

To get the benefits of drinking 2 cups of green tea, there are some things that need attention.

1. Tea form leaf decoction is better than tea in bags
Experts say the tea leaves are boiled in the form of a compound concentration of catechins and theanine is higher than that brewed from tea bags.

2. Brewed tea in hot water and long
Green tea brewing for a long time on the water temperature over 100 degrees Celsius could increase the concentration of catechins.

3. Do not replace with another green tea
Green tea had higher levels of catechins and theanine compounds the highest compared to other types of tea for flu prevention. But if forced to no green tea in your inventory, white tea and oolong tea could be an alternative successor.

In the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry mention green tea contains catechins, antioxidants that are very useful for fighting disease. Green tea is also rich in vitamins such as A, B1, B12, C, E and K. Green tea also has minerals such as calcium, iron, zinc and others. Some other ingredients in green tea are gallic acid, essential oils, carotenoids, soluble dietary fiber and small amount of carbohydrate.

Other health benefits of drinking green tea:

1. Green tea is rich in antioxidants that help lower cholesterol and maintain blood pressure.
2. Drinking green tea could cure colds and coughs.
3. Green tea helps in strengthening the immune system to fight disease.
4. Green tea also acts as a bactericide and destroy bacteria that cause plaque and tooth decay.
5. Green tea is rich in epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), which is a powerful antioxidant and helps to prevent and destroy cancer cells.
6. Green tea is also known to prevent cardiovascular disease such as heart attacks and clogged arteries.
7. Green tea serves as reduce stress and help relax the nerves. He is also known to prevent cognitive diseases such as dementia and amnesia.
8. Green tea help relieve certain symptoms of menopause such as mood swings and sleep disorders.
9. Drinking green tea makes the skin radiant, healthy hair and reduce the signs of aging such as wrinkles, freckles and so on.

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