Some dietary items can pack a powerful punch when it comes to health promotion – green tea may be the leader of the pack. Research shows that regular consumption of green tea provides a host of health benefits; in fact, there are few dietary items which can boast the wide-ranging health effects of green tea.

Here is what researchers have found about green tea:

1. Consumption is directly related to a lowered risk of coronary artery disease.
2. Lowers cholesterol.
3. Lowers blood pressure.
4. Lowers the risk of stroke.
5. Lowers the risk of various cancers, including breast and prostate cancer.
6. Protects the skin against harmful, wrinkle and cancer-causing UV damage.
7. Protects against neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease
    and Parkinson’s disease.
8. Assists in weight loss by safely promoting the use of fat as an energy source.
9. Improves energy and mental focus.
10. Contains L-theanine which promotes relaxation and only 1/3 the caffeine of
      coffee.