Green Tea- Amazing Benefits to Get in Many Ways
Most everyone knows the great benefits of tea when drank, but you can get even more of those benefits when you use it on your skin! Tea is naturally anti-bacterial, which adds to the cleansing effect of our soaps. It’s also been documented that simply drinking teas can help soften your skin, so applying them directly is obviously an even better way to get the effects.
Tea has been around for centuries and ancient Asian cultures have been brewing tea leaves for over 5,000 years. Globally, tea is second only to water for popular drinks around the world. Green tea is perhaps one of the most beloved and most well known of all the tea varieties as it has benefits that go far beyond simply quenching thirst and hydrating the body . Here are just some of the many health and wellness benefits you can get from adding green tea to your daily diet:
1. Cancer Relation -While it is not a miracle cure for cancer, green tea does play a role in the fight against cancer. It is thought that the antioxidant properties of the tea help weaken and kill cancer cells with strengthening normal cells.
2. Heart Health and Circulation Improvement –Â With its ability to lower blood cholesterol, some researchers feel that green tea can also be effective in improving heart health and functions. Research has shown that green tea’s antioxidants and antibiotic properties can help burn fat and keep the blood clean and keep arteries from clogging.
3. Antioxidant Booster – Green tea is teeming with many different types of antioxidants. These powerful free-radical fighting substances help the body fight off infections and illness and also helps regulate bodily functions and maintains a healthy balance of hormones, sugars, and other elements within the body.
4. Liver Health and Function-Â Clinical studies revolving around this beloved hot drink show that people who consume large amounts of green tea have a lower instance of liver disorders. Green tea has also been shown to offer some level of protection to the liver against the negative effects of toxic substances- commonly seen in alcohol consumption of prescribed medications.
5. Weight-Loss and Boosts Metabolism-Â Green tea, in some shape or form, has been shown to help improve weight loss and to also help prevent excessive weight loss. Those who drink green tea on a regular basis tend to have lower cholesterol levels, lower blood pressure, improved heart health, lower body fat indexes, and have an easier time dropping unwanted weight.
6. Powerful Digestive Aid- Green tea has long been studied for its use as a powerful digestive stimulant. It reduces intestinal gas and acid levels, making the stomach more functional and reducing symptoms of common digestive disorders. Common conditions that seem to improve with the addition of regular green tea consumption include Crohn’s disease, GERD, constipation or diarrhea, ulcerative colitis, IBS, and indigestion.
7. Maintains Normal Blood Sugar Levels -Green tea has also been shown to play a role in helping to keep blood sugar levels stabilized and regulated. This goes for those with normal blood sugar levels and those suffering from regular bouts of high or low blood sugar levels.
8. Support for Arthritis-Â The nutrients, minerals, and antioxidants in green tea are not being student for their possible application to help counteract the changes in the tendons, muscles, joints, and bones that are most often associated with diseases like arthritis. Green tea can help slow the inflammation response and help slow the breakdown of cartilage in those with advanced cases of arthritis.
9. Immune-Booster-Â Green tea has long been praised by ancient Asian cultures for its power as an overall immune booster. The natural composition and chemicals that are found in green tea have been shown to help the body fight infections, regular hormone levels, and improve overall health and wellness.
It is easy to see why green tea has been such a popular drink around the world for thousands of years. It not only tastes good, but it also has amazing benefits. Consider adding this powerful drink to your diet today and discover the difference it can make in your life.
As a green tea drinker, I have heard about how beneficial it is, and not being a doctor or anything, I can’t vouch for it professionally. But I can say that since I’ve switched from black tea to green, I can say I do feel better overall. Now, I prefer only green tea, or water. And green tea smoothies in the morning is my favorite breakfast on the go.
Thank you for this. I love how informative your posts are. You are helping people here, more than you probably know. It’s good to be informed about things like this. I drink green tea all the time, every day, and my overall health is fantastic. I’m all about the herbs. There are many different things including green tea that I incorporate into my diet. Let me tell you, I have not been sick in 10+ years, like at all.
I can’t say I have used it on my skin, but I might have to give it a try sometime.
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Wow. I never would have thought to put green tea on your skin, but what a great concept! And, OF COURSE, it makes perfect sense. Green tea is such a powerful tool for your toolbox.
I have been drinking a lot of green tea for weight loss. I have seen some pretty great results so I definitely recommend it. But I didn’t know it was beneficial to so many other things. I mean, now that I look back, I have been feeling great. Probably a mix of eating better, exercise, and green tea lol. After reading this, I don’t think I’ll ever stop drinking it. I’ll be like immortal haha 😉 Thanks for sharing. I might have to check out your shop, too.
Oh, I just now saw this. I did check out the shop. You have a great selection, perhaps a little too great. I might have gotten myself into a bit of trouble lmao. Keep up the good work.
I love green tea, but I didn’t know all of these benefits. I personally have found that it’s great for dark circles if you put a used teabag over each eye. It’s also helped with my acne! I don’t personally like the flavor of Matcha green tea, but from what I’ve read it’s the most beneficial. Does anyone else know about this? Just from drinking it, I can vouch that I feel a lot better and my chronic pain levels go down more compared to drinking regular green tea.
I take green tea every night before a few minutes of sleep. It helps me to reduce extra fat from my body and you can also feel the energy in your body when you wake up in the morning. My therapist suggests me this for weight loss and to increase immunity power.
I’ve been a long time green tea drinker, but I have no admit I had no idea it offered so many benefits. However, I noticed that after drinking it for long periods of time, I felt more refreshed and had more energy than before. Never would have thought to apply it directly on the skin, though. I will definitely have to try this method.
I love Green Tea, but never really thought about having it in the soap. Nice products!
When it comes to loosing weight and staying healthy – Green tea is superb! But GREEN TEA on skin…in SOAP? I’d like to have this skin benefit! This post seems informative…
I never knew that Green tea can be used on the skin as opposed to being ingested. I have plenty of the stuff around the house as it’s all I really drink haha! I’m wondering if this could help with some of my acne, especially on my arms and face which are particularly unpleasant. Cheers for the info!
A tea and coffee shop recently opened near my home and when I went browsing there, they had an amazing selection of various green teas. However, I could not stop but wonder if all the mixes they used there were as beneficial as simple green tea, or if combining some dried fruit or plants with green tea reduced some of its effects.