Al-Marsad Newspaper: Green tea contains many nutrients, the most important of which are: B vitamins, folic acid, manganese, potassium, magnesium, caffeine and many antioxidants.
On the benefits of green tea:
1. Protect the skin from pigmentation and wrinkles: The powerful antioxidants present in green tea make it a good contributor to protecting the skin from the effects of sunlight, by neutralizing the free radicals produced by the sun, which causes skin aging.
2. Contribute to weight loss: One of the benefits of green tea is that it may increase the body’s metabolism rate, and thus help in losing weight. The factors responsible for increasing the metabolism in green tea are probably caffeine and polyphenols found in tea leaves. .
3. Reducing high blood pressure: It was found that tea may provide protection once morest the development of high blood pressure, as the components of green tea, especially potassium, contribute to improving the elasticity of blood vessels, making them pump blood better, and green tea may contribute to reducing harmful cholesterol. In the body, this limits the incidence of heart disease.
4. Promoting dental health: It has been found that drinking one cup of green tea per day may maintain dental health, and may prevent gum diseases that cause tooth loss in old age.
5. Improving memory: Green tea contributes to improving memory and brain functions, due to its content of antioxidants and amino acids that relax muscles, increase feelings of calm, stimulate brain activity and improve memory.
6. Contribute to reducing the possibility of colds and influenza: green tea was found to have high levels of antioxidants that may contribute to strengthening the immune system, and this may reduce the risk of colds or influenza by 23% and reduce the duration of the disease by 36%. Also, the polyphenols found in green tea may contribute to reducing the multiplication of the influenza virus, according to “Web Medicine”.
7. Contribute to reducing the risk of cancer: One of the most common benefits of green tea is that it may reduce the possibility of developing types of cancer, due to its high antioxidant content.
