The Total Diet Food Superfood series - Green Tea
Mar 26, 2014
Posted by: Ben
Posted by: Ben
We use a wide variety of superfoods in our plan and in this series of blogs we’ll be looking at the history and health benefits of many of them.
Today, in the third in the series, we look at Green Tea
Lauded all over the world as a weight loss assistant, preventer of cancer and battler of arthritis, Green Tea is often touted as a catch all superfood. The evidence is less conclusive on many of the claims but it is undeniable that it’s good for you. It’s been used for centuries as both a preventer and curer of disease and we’ll look at the evidence for some of the major claims.
Arthritis
The average cup of Green Tea contains around 100 milligrams of polyphenols. These fight ‘Free Radicals’ which can cause damage to cells and some evidence suggests that free radicals can increase inflammatory joint disease.
It’s normally pretty easy to find evidence for and against any particular theory online. Often the Daily Mail will print both in the same week! I couldn’t find any dissenting views on Green Tea’s power to fight arthritis though.
Weight Loss
Sophie Dhal is just one of hundreds of celebrities that has espoused the value of Green Tea to all who’d listen. The belief is that it increases metabolism and there assist the body to turn fat into calories.
These are just a couple of the great benefits of Green Tea and that’s one reason we include a cup with every TDF delivery.
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