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The potential of properties contained in green tea to benefit a host of nutritional deficiencies and modern disease conditions has drawn considerable attention in recent years. According to the University of Maryland Medical Center (umm.com), “green tea has been extensively studied in people, animals and laboratory experiments and studies suggest that green tea (Camellia sinesis) in particular has many health benefits.” Most of the large-scale human studies have been conducted in the East where green tea is a longtime dietary mainstay and outcomes are likely influenced by lifestyle factors such as high intakes of fruits, vegetables and fish. Still, as attention focuses on the developing chronic health problems in the western world, the potential nutritional benefits of green tea is attracting increasing notice and study. Why green tea, which comes from the same plant, rather than the black tea familiar to most of us? Because today we know that green tea leaves, which are only withered and lightly steamed as opposed to the process of fermentation to produce black tea, retain the highest concentration of powerful antioxidants, particularly catechin polyphenols. Antioxidants destroy free radicals, which are damaging compounds that alter cells, tamper with DNA, and even cause cell death. Free radicals occur naturally in the body, explains UMM, but many more are added by environmental toxins such as radiation, cigarette smoke, pollution, food additives, etc. Many scientists believe that free radicals contribute to the aging process as well as the development of a number of health problems. Green tea is also rich in vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, C and E. (To date, the FDA has rejected petitions to allow health claims on green tea labels.) Numerous studies have found that some of the health problems that may benefit from the inclusion of green tea or green tea supplements in the diet are: • Diabetes—green tea promote glucose metabolism, providing evidence that it has an anti diabetes effect. (elements4health) • Cancers— The catechin polyphenols in green tea (and red wine) may help prevent prostate, bladder, pancreatic, stomach, breast, colon and other cancers by disrupting important cell signaling pathways for cancer growth. A study of 500 male smokers in Taiwan where lung cancer is the leading cause of death by cancer showed a 12-fold more chance of getting lung cancer among those who drank no green tea. Note: Genetics play a substantial role in vulnerability to various cancers. (sciencedaily.com) • Bone health—Green tea contains a group of chemicals that stimulate bone formation and help slow its breakdown by blocking activity of a cell (osteoclast) that breaks down or weakens bones. (sciencedaily.com) • Weight loss—Clinical studies suggest that green tea may boost metabolism and help burn fat. (umm.com) • Anti-aging—Gary Nulls, Ph.D, in his book Gary Nulls Ultimate Anti-Aging Program reported on a long time study of 3380 avid green tea-drinking Japanese females that strongly indicated green tea is a protective factor for several often life-shortening ailments, such as pancreatitis, liver damage and chronic diarrhea.

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