Green Tea Extract

Over 1,800 scientific studies have found that the active constituents in green tea are powerful antioxidants. A cup of green tea has more antioxidants than a serving of broccoli, spinach, carrots or strawberries.These abundant antioxidants keep DNA intact and they stabilize the membranes of cells making Green Tea Extract a powerful support in many health conditions.Green tea has been shown to lower “bad” LDL cholesterol and serum triglyceride levels.Green tea protects your joints against osteoarthritis. This is one of the least known but most beneficial effects of green tea extract. It prevents inflammation which means less wear and tear on your joints.Green tea prevents the growth of cancer cells. The properties in green tea prevent cancer cells from growing - especially important in cancers of the prostate, breast, and lung.Green tea extract is a support for women who have breast cancer by providing chemicals that bind estrogen preventing the stimulation of breast cancer cells. Women who consume the greatest amount of green tea before menopause have the least severe forms of breast cancer if the disease occurs. Women who drink green tea are less likely to have recurrences of breast cancer after treatment and most important of all, women who consume green tea are 50% less likely to develop breast cancer at all.Green tea extract is also a protection against lung cancerGreen tea can even help you lose weight by boosting your metabolism. Caffeine has no effect on weight loss, when the caffeine comes from green tea however, it is highly significant. Trials show that taking a green tea supplement boosted the number of calories burned by 4.5%. While this is just 135 calories a day, the study showed that taking green supplements could help the average man on a high-fat diet lose 18 lbs (8 kg) in a year's time. It could help the average woman on a high-fat diet lose 11 pounds (5 kg). This is without eating less or exercising more.

How Can I Take Green Tea?

The benefits of green tea extract are greatest if you take green tea supplements rather than drink green tea. A study in the December 2004 edition of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition confirmed that green tea supplements get more antioxidants into your bloodstream than drinking green tea. Two capsules of green tea extract a day can provide all the benefits of 20 cups of green tea… all you need to support even difficult health conditions.

Green tea is safe and effective. Take 1 to 3 capsules of green tea extract every day. It is better to take green tea supplements in the morning or afternoon rather than at night. In the unlikely event of stomach upset, take with food. Green Tea Extract is freely available from most supermarkets and health food stores - we also stock a a good quality brand in tubs of 300 tablets (250mg per tablet).