Health Benefits of Green Tea

"In the Shizuoka prefecture, which cultivates tea as it has for nearly twelve centuries, the incidence of cancer is unusually low, even by Japanese standards. The residents of the area drink about ten small cups a day and use tea leaves only once, rather than brewing several infusions from the same leaves, as most Japanese do."--Diana Rosen, The Book of Green Tea

Green tea (Camellia sinensis) has been an integral part of life in China and Japan for centuries. These countries have always claimed that green tea has great health benefits. Only recently has traditional medical science investigated these claims. Over the past several years hundreds of articles have been published in prestigious scientific journals. These studies come from all over the world confirming these claims.

EGCg, or epigallocatechin gallate, is one of the antioxidant compounds--known as catechins--in green tea. Green Tea Complex has one of the highest concentrations of EGCg of any natural green tea. Researchers at the University of Kansas estimate the antioxidant power of EGCg to be about 100 times greater than that of vitamin C and 20 times greater than that of vitamin E in protecting the body's cells from free radical damage.

For a review of articles linking green tea with a wide range of health benefits, visit the web site of the Preventive Medicine Center, a non-profit organization in Hartford, CT.

Also, learn about more health benefits in The Green Tea Book, available at KinaOrganics.com.