| "If we do not find time to take care of our health, | | | | polyphenols and contains EGCG in high |
| we will | | | | concentrations. As |
| reluctantly have to find time for our illness" | | | | mentioned above EGCG is believed to possess 100 |
| -HippocratesLately there's a lot of buzz in the news | | | | times more |
| and online about | | | | potency as an antioxidant than vitamin C and at |
| green tea and its' health benefits, particularly the role | | | | least 25 |
| of | | | | times more potency than Vitamin E and protects |
| polyphenols in green tea.Polyphenols are chemical | | | | cells and DNA |
| compounds found in fruits, | | | | from damage believed to be linked to cancer, heart |
| vegetables and green tea and further divided into | | | | disease |
| sub groups | | | | and other potentially fatal illnesses.Green tea has |
| called catechins. There are 4 major catechins in | | | | been used for centuries in China for the |
| green tea | | | | health benefits it provides. We're just now |
| of which EGCG ((-)-epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) is | | | | scratching the |
| the | | | | surface of what green tea has to offer, new |
| most potent and found in abundance in green | | | | studies come out |
| tea.This compound is dubbed the "super antioxidant" | | | | constantly that provide data on the effectiveness |
| because it's | | | | of green |
| more powerful than the popular antioxidants Vitamin | | | | tea against various ailments. The latest research |
| E & | | | | indicates |
| Vitamin C. This super antioxidant eliminates free | | | | that green tea may help in Alzheimer's disease by |
| radicals, | | | | decreasing |
| the unstable molecules in the body that are the | | | | the production of a protein which in large amounts |
| major cause | | | | causes |
| of both aging and disease, which continually attack | | | | nerve damage and memory loss. All of the benefits |
| the body | | | | of green |
| and leave the body vulnerable to disease.Free | | | | tea can be attributed to polyphenols, particularly |
| radicals disrupt the biochemical processes within | | | | EGCG.Green tea comes in various dosage forms but |
| cells, and our body's natural defenses become | | | | the more popular |
| compromised | | | | versions are the liquid forms and the patch. The |
| leading to illness. Free radicals indiscriminately kill | | | | patch seems |
| cells, destroy enzymes and produce toxic chemicals | | | | to be gaining in popularity due to the convenience |
| which | | | | factor |
| cause damage to cellular functions. They are highly | | | | and delivery of the same amount of the active |
| reactive | | | | ingredient of |
| molecules; their activities cause damage to critical | | | | green tea at a constant rate. Place the patch on the |
| structures such as DNA, lipids and proteins. All of | | | | skin |
| which | | | | and wear it for 48 hours and replace it every other |
| are vital for normal cellular function.Free radicals in | | | | day. It |
| the body are toxic forms of reactive oxygen | | | | can't get any simpler than that :-)As you can see |
| metabolites (ROM). It's ironic that on one hand | | | | EGCG is an important component of green tea |
| oxygen | | | | responsible for all of the health benefits listed above. |
| sustains us and on the other hand oxygen can be | | | | Recent studies also indicate green tea as being |
| responsible | | | | effective in |
| for much of the destruction and aging of our cells. | | | | promoting weight loss.Green tea is truly a 'wonder |
| Free | | | | compound' with a large array |
| radicals are responsible for many ailments including | | | | of benefits for improving |
| but not | | | | health. It's been around for thousands of years and |
| limited to aging, cancer, heart disease, stroke and | | | | now it |
| arthritis. Without an antioxidant line of defense, your | | | | has finally been re-discovered |
| cells oxidize or breakdown faster thus speeding up | | | | for our benefit.For more information please visit the |
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| propertiesOne cup of green tea usually provides | | | | we can |
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