Green tea, the elixir of life

Green tea is often referred to as the elixir of life

It is surprising to learn  the incredible health benefits provided by EGCG and other green tea antioxidants, excellent source of vitamins and minerals.

Green Tea Nutrition

Vitamins

Vitamins are essential nutrients that our body needs to survive and  cannot be produced on its own. Vitamin deficiencies can cause a variety of disorders, so it is important to make sure you get enough.

Green tea is known for having more vitamins in higher concentrations than other foods.

Many types of oolong and black tea contain few vitamins, with Vitamin C and other vitamins mostly lost during the production process.

Vitamin C

Also known as ascorbic acid, Vitamin C is an antioxidant that assists in the formation of collagen, helping the body build, repair and maintain blood vessels, scar tissue and cartilage.

Pirates always call each other “scurvy”?

Scurvy is actually a disease caused by severe vitamin C deficiency. It was common among old-time sailors on long sea voyages.

Green tea would have helped!

Green tea can contain 1.5 times more Vitamin C than red peppers, which have one of the highest concentration among vegetables.

Vitamin B2

Also known as riboflavin, Vitamin B2 is important for metabolizing energy and for the formation of red blood cells.

100 grams of sencha green tea contains 1.4 milligrams of Vitamin B2, more than 4 times that of parsley, spinach and Jew’s marrow, which have some of the highest concentrations among foods.

Vitamin B3

Also called niacin, vitamin B3 is necessary for turning food into energy, and helps improve cholesterol levels.

Folic Acid

Folic acid is an important component for prenatal vitamins, and helps prevent birth defects.

In adults, folic acid is crucial for developing red blood cells. Deficiency can cause anemia.

However, if you are pregnant, please discuss drinking green tea with your doctor as there are known side effects.

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Green tea contains more than 5 times the folic acid of spinach or parsley, and around the same amount as dried seaweed, which has one of the highest concentrations of any food.

Beta Carotene

My grandmother always used to say, “Eat your carrots, they will help you see better at night”.

As it turns out, beta carotene, the nutrient that makes carrots orange, is a potent antioxidant that actually does help you see in the dark.

Beta carotene is found in particularly high quantities in matcha, which contains 5 times more than carrots!

Vitamin E

Vitamin E is an important antioxidant that works to protect your cells, especially fat cells, from free radicals.

Sencha contains around 32 times the Vitamin E found in spinach and around 2 times that found in chili peppers.

Hardly any foods have it in higher concentration.

Although it is present in all green tea, it does not dissolve in water, so matcha powder is the only type of tea that provides Vitamin E you can actually use.

Minerals

Trace minerals are only needed in small amounts, but that does not mean you should overlook them. They are vital for many different bodily functions.

Tea contains around 5-7% minerals, mainly potassium, calcium, phosphorus, and magnesium, as well as small quantities of manganese, zinc and copper.

Manganese

This mineral is important for metabolism, healthy joints, and maintaining normal blood sugar.

Green tea is one of the best sources of manganese around!

Potassium

Important for maintaining a regular heartbeat.

Fluoride

Promotes a healthy smile by preventing cavities.

Magnesium

This mineral is necessary for life and is found in every cell in your body.

Calcium

Calcium helps build strong bones.

Nutritions

Saponins

Saponins are found in all teas, and result in the frothing seen in teas like matcha. Tea leaves contain around 0.1% saponins, which give it its strong bitterness and astringency.

There currently is a lot of dubious promotion of saponins as a dietary supplement.

These substances are found in traditional medicine preparations. They have anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, and anti-allergy properties and have been shown to lower blood pressure and prevent obesity and increase immunity.

GABA

GABA is also known as Gamma-aminobutyric acid. It is an amino acid produced by the human body.

Its main function is to block the firing of neurons in the brain. When you are feeling stressed, it tells the brain and other body parts to slow down. This means it is a natural relaxant.

It has been used clinically for depressed drive, prostate problems, and as a non-addictive tranquilizer substitute.

Tea is a natural source of GABA, but special production techniques can increase the levels of natural GABA.

The Japanese discovered that if tea is fermented in a nitrogen-rich atmosphere the levels of GABA increase 5 to 10 times.

GABA tea is currently produced in Japan and Taiwan.

Green Tea Nutrition #4:

How Many Calories?

Green tea contains almost zero calories.

In fact, some will even argue green tea contains negative calories, because it contains antioxidants and caffeine that will help you increase metabolism, burn fat and lose weight.

Green Tea Nutrition #5:

Which Type of Tea?

While oolong tea and black tea have higher levels of aromatic oils, they have less nutrients than green tea.

Vitamins and minerals are very fragile, and in black tea most of them are lost as the tea is processed.

Among of the different types of tea, green tea is the best source of vitamins and minerals.

Number of Infusions

When you brew high-quality tea, you will maximize the nutrition if you infuse multiple times.

The first steeping extracts 13-15% of the nutrients in tea.

The second steeping extracts another 9%-12% , the third extracts 6-8%, and so on.

Of course, you will want to stop resteeping when the tea runs out of flavor.

Can You Drink Your Vitamins?

Green tea offers two advantages over vitamin supplements.

First, nutrients from whole foods are easier to absorb into your body than nutrients from pills.

Second, green tea contains much more than just vitamins. It also has lots of antioxidants like EGCG.

Of course, if you are taking supplements because your doctor prescribes them , you should continue doing so.

Pour yourself a delicious cup of a tea, and drink your vitamins!

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Green Tea and Egcg

Green Tea has been a part of Chinese medicine for more than 4,000 years. But today, new scientific research in both Asia and in the Western world is providing promising evidence that the properties of Green Tea may have the potential to nutritionally support healthy blood pressure and cholesterol levels. Laboratory studies are providing links that theorize that Green Tea may assist the body’s immune system in combating cardiovascular disease, arthritis, aging, cognitive impairment, infections, tooth disease, stress…as well as numerous other health issues.

There is even evidence emerging that drinking green tea has effects on body weight. A well-researched article published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that men who were given a combination of caffeine and green tea extract burned more calories than those given only caffeine or a placebo.

The reason for the abundant nutritional benefits being attributed to green tea lies in the fact it is rich in catechin polyphenols, particularly epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG). EGCG is a powerful anti-oxidant and may be nutritionally beneficial in the war on weight. Although most tests have been performed on laboratory animals, at least one with humans showed that taking in the equivalent of 3 cups of green tea per day burned an additional 80 calories per day. Although 80 calories may not appear to be significant, over the course of a year that adds up 29,200 calories. That means you could lose more than 8 pounds without making any other changes.

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition documents a study that concluded Green Tea drinkers burn as much as 4% more energy than people who did not consume green tea. Green Tea appears to transform the body into an energy burning machine. How does green tea do this? Researchers have come up with several possible reasons which may explain this phenomenon:

1) Green Tea nutritionally revs up the fat-burning effects of brown fat, a special kind of fat that creates heat by burning calories at a very high rate.

2) Green Tea nutritionally supports the body in sending glucose to muscles, where it’s used for energy, rather than to fat tissue, where it’s stored.

3) Green Tea inhibits the action of fat-digesting enzymes, making the fat from food less available to the body.

4) Green Tea assists the body in lowering the production of fatty acids, blood fat and cholesterol.

What sets green tea apart from other teas is the way it is processed.  Green tea leaves are steamed, which prevents the EGCG compound from being oxidized. By contrast, black and oolong tea leaves are made from fermented leaves, which results in the EGCG being converted into other compounds that are not nearly as effective in supporting health benefits and weight-loss.

Safe Thermogenic Weight Loss

So, although clinical trials conducted by the University of Geneva and the University of Birmingham leads us to believe that green tea has a thermogenic effect and raises the body’s metabolic rate, the rate at which calories are burned, more research is needed before researchers can say with absolute certainty that green tea helps you lose weight. However, the findings certainly look very promising and the results of their study pose substantial implications for use in weight control.

While Green Tea is known to be safe, an exercise regime and safely cutting down on your calorie intake especially, sugars and starch, is the best known weight loss strategy. In addition, it is always advisable to seek your doctor’s counsel before introducing any nutritional supplement or beginning any exercise weight-loss program.

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