| Green tea extract has a great significance in China | | | | The tea is also said to prevent the growth of cancer |
| history. The health benefits of the extract was | | | | cells. The presence of ECGC in green tea extract |
| known by the Chinese people. Medically used by | | | | prevents cancer cell from growing by binding to a |
| them. Though, in Ancient China, it was used | | | | specific enzyme. This effect of green tea is especially |
| particularly against headaches and depression. It is | | | | important in cancers of the breast, lung and prostate. |
| manufactured from the leaves of Camellia Sinensis. | | | | Lastly, the extracts assists in weight loss. In a clinical |
| A lot has been said and written about the amazing | | | | study, men eating a high-fat diet were given |
| health benefits of green tea. The extract is utilized | | | | adequate amount of green tea to provide the |
| for its antioxidant properties. It has various | | | | caffeine in a single cup of coffee. Even though this |
| compounds such as polyphenols, and flavanols. | | | | amount of caffeine has no effect on weight loss, |
| Epigallocatechin gallate also known as EGCG, is the | | | | when the caffeine is from green tea, it is highly |
| most potent of these antioxidants. | | | | significant. |
| These rich antioxidants power the benefits of the | | | | The supplement increases the number of calories |
| tea extract. They maintain DNA intact and they even | | | | burned by 4.5%. Though this is just 135 calories a |
| out the membranes of cells. These effects of green | | | | day, this study showed that taking these |
| tea extract make it a great support in many health | | | | supplements can help the average man on a high-fat |
| conditions. | | | | diet lose 18 lbs (8 kg) in a year's time. It can help the |
| But what are the scientifically known benefits of the | | | | average woman on a high-fat diet lose 11 pounds (5 |
| extract? | | | | kg). This is with no eating less or exercising more. |
| Green tea extract is said to lower cholesterol. | | | | There you have it; the tea is effective and safe. Just |
| Studies show that men and women on their middle | | | | 1 to 3 capsules of the extract every day will do. It is |
| age in Japan who drink 2 or more cups of green tea | | | | recommended to take the supplements in the |
| a day almost always have normal cholesterol. It is | | | | morning or afternoon rather than at night. Do take |
| also recently reported that if you take the extract | | | | note that dietary supplements in the U.S. are |
| after you eat fatty food, smaller amount cholesterol | | | | unregulated and buyers have had only a 1 in 5 chance |
| will go into your bloodstream. | | | | of buying a product that have the actual ingredients |
| Also if you have high cholesterol and you begin taking | | | | stated. |
| green tea extract supplements, your body will | | | | Be sure to choose a manufacturer that is |
| change less of it into a form that clogs your arteries. | | | | pharmaceutical GMP compliant. They are the ones |
| The extract also guards your joints against | | | | who comply with the strictest manufacturing |
| osteoarthritis. Green tea aids in prevention of | | | | standards, for you to be sure also that you are |
| inflammation. Therefore, less inflammation equates to | | | | getting the amount of ingredients you actually paid |
| less wear and tear on your joints. | | | | for. |