Friday, April 3, 2015

Green Tea benefits and Side effects

Green tea is made from un-oxidized leaves and is one of the less processed types of tea. Green tea is native from China, but it has become associated with many cultures throughout Asia now. At present Green tea has become more popular in the West where black tea has been the traditionally consumed tea.

Here i am going to tell you the benifits and side effects of Green tea. When I first started this site, I decided to investigate side effects. I never saw only the benefits of anythings we also should aware from the side effects also.

As I am not medically qualified I tried my best to inform. If you have any doubt, please speak to your medical adviser or your family doctore for the same.

Now i am going to tell you the major benefits of Green Tea which makes it popular.

Benefits of Green Tea:

  • Green Tea have Various Bioactive Compounds with large amount of nutritions that Improve Health.
  • Caffeine compound of Green Tea Improves Brain Function and Make You Smarter.
  • Green Tea increase fat burning and boost the metabolic rate, in human controlled trials.It improves Physical Performance.
  • Green Tea contains Antioxidants which reduce the Risk of Various Types of Cancer(Breast cancer, Prostate Cancer, Colorectal cancer).
  • Green Tea also Protect the Brain in Old Age and Lowering the Risk of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
  •  Green Tea also beneficial for dental health,it Kills Bacteria Which Lowers the Risk of Infection.
  •  Green Tea also reduce the chances for Type II Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease.
  •  It also Help You Lose Weight and Lower the Risk of Becoming Obese.

Because of all these benefits it decreases the Risk of Dying and Help You the Live Longer. It's true that Green tea have all the above benefits but it also have side effects and before taking Green Tea in your regular routine you need to know all of them also.

Now i am going to tell you few things in mind when you take Green Tea.

Side effects of Green Tea:

1. If you have a sensitive stomach, you should not take Green Tea over three to five times a day. In that case it can lead to a variety of health ailments. These include insomnia, upset stomach, nausea, diarrhoea and frequent urination in some people.

2. If you are pregnant or are breastfeeding,you should not take more than two cups of green tea.High consumption of green tea during pregnancy may increased the risk of miscarriages and a number of other negative effects.In case of breastfeeding the caffeine in can pass into breast milk and affect the nursing infant.

3. If you are suffering from, or is susceptible to, iron deficiency anaema, you should avoid this. Yes it’s true. Too much of green tea consumption increase the chances of iron deficiency.Green tea have tannins and this compound block the absorption of iron from food and supplements.

4. If you are in fasting, you should avoid Green Tea as it leads to toxicity during fasting.This also includes gastrointestinal, renal and liver toxicities.

5. When you drink too much Green Tea,it may be dangerous. If you have or are prone to forming kidney stones, you should avoid it because it is rich in oxalic acid.Tea or coffee stains or discolors the dental plaque so if you don't brush teeth regularly you should avoid this.