Articles for the ‘Green Tea’ Category

Green Tea Introduction

What is green tea? Green tea as well as oolong tea and black tea all come from the very same plant species – Camellia sinensis. What creates these different teas is a process called oxidization that changes green tea to black tea. Oolong takes the middle ground between green and black teas being only partly [...]

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Health Benefits of Green Tea

Green Tea Health Benefits: The amazing health qualities of green tea are not by any means limited to weight loss. It is the antioxidants in green tea, catechins, that are responsible for a myriad of other health benefits. Cardiovascular and heart health: Men who take high levels of polyphenols like catechin have 75% less risk [...]

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Green Tea Extract – The Best Green Tea Supplement

If you check out all the fat burning products on the market today they will almost always contain green tea extract as a key ingredient. It is widely accepted as a weight loss aid and has become very popular. So what is green tea extract? The antioxidant polyphenol catechins, specifically EGCG catechins, are extracted from [...]

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Brewing Green Tea

Brewing Green tea If you look at other websites about brewing green tea you will discover there is an art to brewing the perfect cup. The most common advice is to not use boiling water or steep the tea for too long as this will make the tea too bitter. This is great advice that [...]

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