Powerful antioxidant:

Packed with powerful antioxidants, green tea is full of health benefits. It lowers your cholesterol, boosts your immune system, helps prevent cavity and tooth decay.

And according to recent research, it reduces the risk of cancer as well.

Different from other teas:

What makes it different from other teas is that the green tea leaves are steamed not fermented. When tea leaves are fermented, most of the antioxidants are lost. Today green tea is the second most popular beverages in the world. And though it has been touted for its health benefits, the people have enjoyed its myriad flavours for centuries. In China there are nearly as many varieties of green tea as there are towns.

It is also observed that if you brew green tea for too long, the same polyphenols that provide the health benefits can ruin the flavour.

Digestion:

Green tea is not only sipped at traditional tea ceremonies, it is also had with meals and as the last drink for the day. Green tea has been considered as a natural preference, as it relieves aches and pains and helps in digestion.

Something that you need to know about green tea:

Tasseomancy is the art of reading tea leaves. It involves drinking tea and leaving a small amount at the bottom of the cup. The cup is then turned upside down in the saucer. A reader picks up the cup and reads the pattern formed by the tea leaves.

Thirst quencher and refresher:

Tea leaves make a great thirst-quencher and refresher. But they also do their bit as curative drinks which heal headaches and depression, among other ailments.

A cooling infusion of green tea help solve hair disorders, especially those that concern the hair condition. A decoction of tea leaves is also useful as a compress for tired eyes and other kinds of inflammation.

Conditioner for dry hair:

It can also serve as a great conditioner for dry hair along with Hibiscus flower petals, apple cider vinegar and rosemary essential oil.

Therapy for dry and dull hair:

It can serve as a great therapy for dry and dull hair.

Green tea leaves along with aloe gel when boiled in water. And when rinsed with apple cider vinegar gives your hair a smooth and silky look.

Can stop that ageing look:

One can forget expensive face creams or painful plastic surgery. If you want to slow down the ageing process, you need a daily dose of green tea. It is rich in Vitamin E, which works as an antioxidant. Catechin in green tea is also a strong antioxidant. In fact green tea has proved to be 200 times more effective than other antioxidants agents, like Vitamin C and E. Skin product preparations contain Green tea-from deodorants to creams- are finding their to beauty shelves.

Helps in losing weight:

Green tea also helps in reducing weight. In green tea, you caffeine, you drop your insulin levels and body fat with a rapid fall.