Tea is raised in around 30 countries, but people around the world enjoy this drink. Some countries consume a lot, others a little, but the average amount of tea consumed per-person every year is .12 liters–a consumption level ousted only by water. Green tea unlike other teas, is not oxidized. This keeps many of the natural polyphenols (antioxidant-like chemicals) intact. Green tea also contains concentrations of EGCG, the strongest known antioxidant.

Purportedly, there are also many health benefits of green tea. Cancer prevention, relaxation, and lowered cholesterol are among these. This is probably due to it’s high levels of EGCG, polyphenols, and other antioxidants. Green tea has been cultivated for around 5,000 years, originating in China and India. For a long time it has been considered beneficial, easing the effects of alcohol, working well as a stimulant, Improve Immune System Function , and many other things.

Can green tea help with weight-loss? A good question. It does seem to be able to slightly increase one’s metabolism. This can help to burn calories faster, but realistically, the only way to really burn fat is exercise and a healthy diet. Green tea can certainly aid in the process, but it’s not a magic bullet cure for obesity.

Is green tea better than other types of tea, like black and oolong teas? Green tea has always been the tea most associated with health and health benefits. Most likely, this is because it is said to be in a more natural state than other teas, and now-a-days ‘natural’ means healthier. This, according to research however, does not seem to be the case. Black and oolong teas have recently been found to have health benefits almost exactly the same as green tea. Albeit black tea has a much higher caffeine content, which is a consideration

What’s better, bagged tea or loose tea? There are many varieties of tea, loose and bagged. There are also many different variations of flavors. There’s blueberry green tea, mandarin green tea, lemon green tea, and many many other types of bagged tea. Loose tea tends to be more high quality. Bagged tea is generally the dust and scraps left over from making quality tea. So is there a difference in the benefits? Not really. You will, of course, get much better taste from higher quality tea, but if you’re just aiming for health benefits, then bagged is probably better, becasue it is both more accessible and cheaper.

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