Despite the fact that green tea contains powerful antioxidant epigallocatechin gallate, is not all that tea, which is sold in stores, it can be considered beneficial to health. Also, not every green tea promotes the breakdown of fat and weight loss. Some of his views may be just harmful for human consumption.
Experts say not the first time that the miraculous benefits of green tea for health has been greatly exaggerated. According to the site ConsumerLab.com, not all kinds of green tea, which is sold, do have beneficial properties to reduce the likelihood of developing cardiovascular disease and block the formation of fat cells in the body. Testing 26 varieties of green tea showed that in those kinds of tea, which was positioned as a means of fighting obesity, and even cancer - in fact there was a high level of caffeine. An excess of this material is believed to doctors, harmful for blood vessels and arteries.
In addition, in certain types of tea (Chinese) have been found lead contamination. As to the substance epigallocatechin gallate, which is so valued for green tea, it is, as it turned out, contained in tea leaves in a different amount - depending on the type of tea. Sometimes, the amount is so meager that about any medicinal properties of the drink can not be considered.
Particularly unreliable bottled tea. The study shows that the content of antioxidants in green tea in bottles is the lowest - only 4 mg of the compound per cup. Thus labels manufacturers may indicate a much higher dose, for example from 22 mg to 300 mg per serving, depending on the grade. (READ MORE)
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