How to become slim and fair

             Stay slim and healthy with green tea

       

              Green tea can be an elixir of good health. Being rich in antioxidants and

various healing properties it can save one form various health related

 

issues or at the most slower its progress. Studies predict that India will be the

 

global diabetes capital by 2050 if abdominal and lower limb obesity and metabolic

 

syndrome are not arrested. Obesity surely is a matter of grave concern. Even

 

though most of us are aware about its consequences but a sedentary lifestyle,

 

combined with increase drinking and junk food culture makes sure that fat wins

 

over fitness. This makes one prone to obesity related diseases like heart disease,

 

hypertension, diabetes and sleep apnoea. Here is where the wonder drink green

 

tea comes to your rescue by helping you keep your weight down and fight other

 

health crisis.

                      What is green tea?

  

Green tea is made from the leaves of Camelia Sinesis and from the

 ancient times have been a favorite with the Chinese. Most of its health

benefits arise from the fact that it undergoes minimal oxidation while it’s

made and that makes it very rich in antioxidants.

How are antioxidants good for our body?

Our body has many free radicals (molecules produced when the body

breaks down food or due to smoking, drinking, etc) and antioxidants are

substances which prevent our cells from the damage caused by the action

of these free radicals. (Read: What are antioxidants?)

 6 benefits of Green tea

1. Green tea has many ingredients in it such as caffeine, theobromine,

saponins, theophylline, vitamins and epigallocatechin which are all

great (in moderation) for your body!

2. The compound epigallocatechin (EGCG) boosts your metabolic rate

and reduces your appetite.

3. All these compounds lead to thermo-genesis which increases heat in

the body in turn increasing your metabolic rate and keeping your weight

down!

4- Green tea has 10 times the amount of antioxidants found in fruits and

vegetables.

5. Cholesterol is another disease that green tea combats. It helps keep

your arteries healthy and unblocked, which helps prevent heart attacks.

6. In addition to all this, it can also help you in kicking the butt!

Also read: 10 ways green tea keeps you healthy and fit

How is it better as compared to normal tea?

Even though, normal tea is beneficial for your health green tea is more

beneficial since it has a lot more antioxidants. Furthermore, green tea has

comparatively less caffeine which affects your central nervous system and