Green tea offers so many benefits to the skin and to the body. It contains antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, and anti-bacterial properties. It is not a mystery green tea is so popular in the cosmetic industry. Loaded with Vitamin E and C, the antioxidant agents slow the signs of aging externally and provide beneficial vitamins for overall health when taken internally.

Furthermore, recent research has concluded that green tea can prevent cancer. The death rate in Japan from cancer is significantly lower than that in the States. In Japan, green tea is part of their daily staple and consumed as much as 5 to 6 cups a day. This suggests that the main ingredients in green tea (*tannin, *catechin-see definition below) in sufficient amounts can lower the mortality rates of cancer patients. Continue reading "Health benefits of tea"

Green or Oolong Best Tea for Weight Loss

Tea, the world’s most popular beverage after water, has long been thought to help control weight. Mounting scientific evidence is not only supporting this claim, but explaining why it works.

A paper recently published in the scientific journal Molecular Nutrition and Food Research reviewed studies conducted during the past ten years and found significant evidence that tea helps to aid weight loss. The exact mechanisms are still being studied, but tea has been shown to help stimulate fat metabolism and slow down fat absorption. Continue reading "Tea and weight loss: Fact or fiction?"