| For years, green tea was consumed almost
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| | your diet. Green tea may be effective in:
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| exclusively in Asia. For centuries, green
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| | -Reducing your risk of some forms of
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| tea has been used by Chinese herbalists
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| | cancer - Many different studies have
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| to treat many health maladies from
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| | supported the finding that green tea can
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| menstrual difficulties to headaches. In
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| | prevent and possibly even help treat some
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| China and Japan, most people drink green
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| | forms of cancer. The first interest in
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| tea all day long.
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| | green tea's health benefits resulted from
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| However, here in the Western world it has
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| | statistics showing that Asian cultures,
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| gained popularity only in the last few
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| | where green tea is the most commonly
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| years. There are many ways to enjoy green
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| | consumed beverage, have the lowest
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| tea, and many things to learn about it.
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| | incidences of cancer in the world.
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| There are several differences between
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| | Some studies have even shown that green
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| green tea and other types of tea.
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| | tea compounds can inhibit the growth of
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| Processing - Green tea comes from the
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| | cancer cells, slowing the progress of the
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| same plant as black tea, but it is
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| | disease. It appears that tea may be most
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| processed differently. Green tea,
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| | effective at preventing bladder, colon,
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| however, is not fermented like black tea.
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| | rectal, esophageal, bladder, liver, lung,
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| Green tea leaves are laid out to wither
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| | pancreatic cancer, breast cancer and
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| for about 8 to 24 hours after plucking to
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| | prostate cancer.
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| allow most of the water to evaporate.
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| | -Lowering Cholesterol - Tea has been
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| Next, to prevent the oxidation
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| | shown to be effective in lowering LDL
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| (fermentation) process, the leaves are
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| | cholesterol (the bad cholesterol). It
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| steamed or pan fried. Finally the leaves
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| | appears that tea's anti-oxidants work
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| are rolled and then dried again, unlike
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| | with HDL cholesterol to help transport
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| black tea leaves, which are cut.
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| | bad cholesterol to the liver, where it
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| Flavor - Because green tea is in a very
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| | can be passed from the body. Tea also
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| natural state, it tastes more plant like
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| | appears to inhibit the formation of
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| than black tea. Most people describe
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| | abnormal blood clots, which are the
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| green tea as having a somewhat "grassy"
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| | leading cause of heart attacks and
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| taste. It is green and somewhat pale in
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| | strokes.
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| color, and can become bitter if over
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| | -Ease Rheumatoid Arthritis -Tea's
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| brewed. Green tea can have subtleties and
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| | anti-oxidants may have the power to help
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| differences in aroma and flavor based on
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| | prevent rheumatoid arthritis. In some
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| the variety of the tea plant and the
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| | studies, it has even been suggested that
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| region in which the tea is grown.
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| | green tea may be able to ease symptoms of
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| In addition, there are many flavored
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| | those already suffering with this
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| green teas. Green teas are blended with
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| | disease.
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| herbs or fruit to create a wide variety
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| | -Help Lose Weight - Tea's combination of
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| of flavors. Many people who don't enjoy
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| | catechins and caffeine appear to speed up
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| the taste of plain green tea love the
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| | the metabolism and may help with weight
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| combination of green tea with other
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| | loss. In addition, it appears that using
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| flavors.
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| | green tea as a diet supplement causes
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| Serving method - Green tea needs cooler
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| | fewer instances of jitteriness and rapid
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| water than any other tea for proper
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| | heart rate than other diet supplements.
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| brewing.
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| | It may also help regulate insulin in the
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| Water for green tea should be purified
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| | body, which can be beneficial for
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| and heated to about 160°F. It can be
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| | diabetics. Many studies have shown that
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| enjoyed with sweetener, milk or lemon if
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| | lifelong tea drinkers tend to weigh less
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| you prefer. Green tea can also be enjoyed
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| | and have less body fat than non tea
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| cold. Keeping a pitcher of iced green tea
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| | drinkers.
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| in your refrigerator lets you enjoy its
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| | -Prevent Alzheimer's disease - Studies
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| health benefits all day long.
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| | suggest that tea drinkers may also be
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| Caffeine Content - Green tea contains
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| | less likely to develop Alzheimer's
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| only about half the amount of caffeine as
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| | disease. Though the subject requires far
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| black tea. Black tea contains about 40 mg
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| | more research, it has also been suggested
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| of caffeine per serving, while green tea
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| | that green tea's potent anti-oxidants may
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| contains just 20. In addition, caffeine
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| | even have the power to slow down the
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| in tea has been shown to be less likely
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| | progress of Alzheimer's disease in those
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| to cause jitters than other caffeinated
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| | already suffering.
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| beverages.
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| | Most people in the Western world still
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| Health Benefits - Green tea has received
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| | drink black tea over green tea. But, as
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| a lot of attention in recent years
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| | you can see, there are many health
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| because it has been shown in research to
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| | reasons to make green tea a part of your
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| be very effective at preventing many
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| | regular diet. Green tea may be an
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| diseases and even in treating some. The
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| | important way to protect your health and
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| natural anti-oxidants in green tea make
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| | prevent disease. And, it's delicious,
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| it one of the most powerful health
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| | too!
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| protectors you can consume as part of
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