Pros and Cons of Green Tea
Many reports show that drinking green tea can be very beneficial to our health, which is not surprising considering that green tea has been used as traditional medicine for so many years. In areas such as India, China, Japan and Thailand, green tea has been used to help everything from controlling bleeding and helping heal wounds to regulating body temperature, blood sugar and promoting digestion.
Benefits of Green Tea
The potential benefits of consuming green tea have, for the most part, not been proven by scientific research, however, some research has credited green tea with the following health benefits.
- Preventing cancer.
- Treating multiple sclerosis.
- Stopping diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
- Neutralising the spread of free radicals.
- Reducing the negative effects of LDL (bad) cholesterol.
- Raising metabolism.
- Encourages the formation of scabs if applied directly to a wound.
Negatives of Green Tea
The major concern with drinking too much green tea is the caffeine it contains. Too much caffeine can cause nausea, insomnia or frequent urination.
New Scientist points to recent research has shown consuming very large quantities of green tea can be dangerous as it can cause damage to the liver and kidneys:
Green tea is good for you, but only if drunk in moderation. While the polyphenols in green tea are credited with preventing heart disease and cancer, it seems they can cause liver and kidney damage if consumed in very large quantities, a review of studies into the toxicity of polyphenols has shown.
He stresses that up to 10 small cups of green tea a day is fine. Problems are likely in people who take supplements, which can contain up to 50 times as much polyphenol as a single cup of tea.
In summary, keeping drinking green tea for its numerous benefits but the benefits of taking supplements may outweigh the risks.
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Hi
i have a question regarding disadvantages of green tea.
I have heard that drinking too much green tea, can cause the fat around our eyes to dissolve.
I have a cousin who drank 3 large cups of green tea everyday for a year in order to decrease triglycerid level of her blood.She succeeded in that but also the fat around her eyes disolved.Does that have to do with drinking too much green tea?
I appreciate your reply.
Yes it can dissolve fat because it raises the metabolism that’s why it is very popular among dieters who want to lose weight.
i have a question too
what is the best time during the day for drinking green tea
When you’re thirsty?
hey
Is it bad to drink 1 liter of green tea per day??
I just want to know b/c u never specify how much is too much
Use your common sense and you’ll be fine. You do have common sense, don’t you?
can green tea clear up your skin?
uhh i drank a gallon a day for a week and i got to feeling depressed and mean. I havent drank any for 3 days and i
feel more myself i would say that is odd wouldnt you ?
I drink 2 cups of green tead a day, and its helped me loose wight, but I have been told that because it cleanses you that you might flush out some important vitamins. I’m concerned cause lately i feel wweak and with no energy, could the green tea do this? Please advice
Sara: what is the best time during the day for drinking green tea?
I follow the abs diet and in the book it said that drinking green tea after meals is good for you. It increases the metabolism and it makes me feel energetic even if i ate more than i should have.
I understand that Caffein brings about negative effect on our skin, will drinking green tea then, deteriorate our skin’s condition?
will our body build up tolerance towards the caffein in green tea(like those of coffee), thus making it less effective in keeping us awake subsequently?
green tea causes premature ejuculation is it true?
i drink about 4-5 cups green tea per day
and i finf myself needing to urinate alot.
i want to ask , does green tea cause frequent urination?
Thanks
lol… any liquid causes frequent urination man
around how many cups of green tea is ideal every???