Men's Health and Green Tea..

                                                         !!!!!Green Tea!!!!

                        Tea is the oldest beverage used on this earth apart from wine. Eastern countries like China and Japan are thought to be the originator of this wonderful beverage. Now a day tea is consumed not merely because of its taste but for its significant medicinal properties also. Have you ever thought when the whole western world is spending so much money on heart diseases at the same time Japan and China have lowest incidences of heart attack. It’s only because of the form of tea they are consuming since thousands of years. Yes it is the Green Tea form which is benefiting their health.

                                  It’s important to know why this product is being accepted so widely.

Tea leaves contain the active ingredient class as Flavenoids especially epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG). It is a powerful anti-oxidant. Its anti-oxidant property is considered to 100 times more than vitamin-C and 25 times more than vitamin-E.  It reduces the level of free radicals produced in the body by smoking, alcohol, pollutants and general metabolic reactions of body.

Benefits of Green Tea:

Men’s Health: 

                        Green tea extract has proven effect on increasing sperm count. Flavenoids have positive effect on semen formation. Thus it helps in improving libido profile in men. Chinese sumo wrestlers and athletes drink green tea as to improve their reflexes and strengthen their muscle tone. As these athletes have to do a lot of exercise causing the release of huge amount of free radicals, then the antioxidant compounds of  green tea helps them recovering from their damages. In older men green tea can be beneficial in reducing enlargement of prostate gland. 2-3 cups of green tea can prevent lethargy in hectic workers.

Effect on heart:

                           Green tea helps in reducing the level of HDL (bad cholesterol) and increasing the level of LDL (good cholesterol) . Thereby reducing the risk of heart disease and stroke. EGCG prevents blood clot formation in coronary arteries.

Cancer prevention:

                                 Free radicals originating from smoke, pollutants and junk food have carcinogenic properties. Green tea has an excellent anti-oxidant property, thus providing natural protection against carcinogens. Studies have revealed green tea reduces incidences of gastric cancer to a significant level.

SURJEET SIINGH