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From your head to your stomach, green tea health benefits are vast. But, how is green tea good for you? While all teas are high in antioxidants , green teas (including matcha, jasmine, and hojicha) tend to contain the highest levels. It’s precisely these compounds that may fight oxidative stress in our bodies and help reduce the risk of chronic disease.
Evidence also suggests that green tea can rev your metabolism and aid in weight loss. It also has been shown to boost brain health and keep the mind alert and active with caffeine—but without worsening anxiety. Though further research is needed to reach a definitive list of pros, there’s a great foundation to suggest whole-body benefits of the tea. So get those tea bags and leaves ready and start steeping. Green tea benefits
1. Burn fat and boost metabolism
Simply swapping in unsweetened green tea for sugary sodas, lattes, and fruit juices helps slash hundreds of calories per day from your diet. But it’s not just the calories that matter. The tea contains catechins, potent antioxidants that research shows can significantly decrease body weight and significantly maintain body weight after a period of weight loss. Another study found that participants who drank tea high in catechins twice daily saw a decrease in belly fat, dropping an average of 1.9 cm in waist circumference and 2.6 pounds of body weight. In particular, the power combo of catechins with caffeine is thought to boost metabolism, although more research needs to be done to bolster this claim. One study suggests that catechins plus the caffeine in green tea can help accelerate the rate at which your body burns fat. 2. Improve memory, focus, and mental clarity
Green tea not only has the capacity to help the body, but it may also benefit the mind. Research shows that this superfood could rev your memory, help with focus, and reduce anxiety. That’s thanks to the duo of caffeine […]
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