It is an excellent tonic for the skin, a natural energizer and helps to give a boost to the metabolism. Here are the reasons why you should love green tea and introduce it to your diet
Green tea has great effects on our metabolism: in addition to making it more efficient, it guarantees an excellent supply of antioxidants and is, therefore, able to perform a powerful anti-aging action on the tissues and organs of our body. And then, sometimes, having to drink always and only water can bore so green tea becomes a great help: it increases the heartbeats and consequently helps the body to burn calories.
But what are the detailed properties and benefits of this 'magic' drink?
1. It is a concentrate of antioxidants
Green tea is a pure and natural concentrate of antioxidants that in addition to helping the among which are mainly polyphenols and bioflavonoids. Antioxidants are in fact absolutely necessary for our body to slow down cellular aging, promote tissue regeneration and combat free radicals. All this is also thanks to the high concentration of catechins in green tea, which in addition to slowing down the natural aging process of the cells, inhibits the proliferation of diseases and any crazy cells that cause cancer.
2. It is a natural antibacterial
Green tea is also an excellent natural antibacterial: its action is similar to that of antibiotics. Indeed, some research carried out in Italy, would show that the substances contained in green tea would triple the effectiveness of the action of antibiotics when a bacterium has developed resistance to the drug in question. The antibacterial action of green tea mainly concerns the mouth and teeth. The substances it contains are in fact able to counteract the action of one of the bacteria present in the mouth, Streptococcus mutans and numerous scientific studies have confirmed the beneficial action of green tea against bacteria that can cause dental problems.
3. Helps to stimulate metabolism
Why can some people eat large portions of food without getting fat and why do we find a pastry on our bellies, hips, and thighs as soon as we ingest it? The motivation is to be found in the mechanism of fat accumulation, which in some people works only too well and in others, let's say, a little less. But green tea could be an unexpected help. From a survey published in the journal Nutrition Research, researchers at Poznan University, Poland, found that this drink is able to influence the mechanism of fat storage. That's why drinking a cup of green tea every day helps keep your figure in line. Why? It is thanks to the methylxanthines (caffeine, theobromine, theophylline) contained in this precious plant that they stimulate lipolysis or the ability to burn fat (faster): they help the body to get rid of excess fat and then lose weight. These substances also have a diuretic effect that helps the body in the fight against water retention.
4. Protects the skin
Green tea, thanks to its content of vitamins B, C, E, and beta-carotene, is also a panacea for skin problems such as, for example, acne. The antioxidant content makes green tea an ally in the fight against skin aging and the aforementioned catechins protect the skin from UV rays, preventing skin blemishes and keeping the skin supple and soft. Not only: thanks to its diuretic properties, green tea helps women in the war against one of the most common (and hated) imperfections: cellulite! For tighter, firmer and more compact skin.
5. Helps in the treatment of diabetes
Regularly consuming green tea provides the body with a constant refill of catechins, which help to keep blood sugar levels under control and ensure smooth functioning of the pancreas.
The Green Tea Diet
This 'tea diet' will make you lose up to 3 kilos in a month by introducing into our body no more than 1200 calories per day. In general, drinking 3 cups of green tea a day for a month can allow you not to get fat without making any restrictive diet, but if you want to lose weight, thanks to the good draining effect, you must get to drink 5 cups to stimulate the metabolism and promote the sense of satiety: one in the morning just got up, then mid-morning and mid-afternoon and finally after the two main meals. If you suffer from insomnia you can opt for the variant detected even if, logically, the results are less.