It is considered the favorite beverage of most people today not only by Chinese, but from people all over the world. Drinking Green Tea proves to give many health benefits more than any other beverages so the demands of this drink have never gone down. Apparently, the Chinese introduced this wonderful drink to the world that is now loved by Americans, Canadians, Asians, and British to name a few.

However, what is this green tea that made the world crazy more than a hundred of years ago? It is a special kind of tea, which came from China 4,000 years ago. Traditionally, it is used as a simple cure to heal certain illnesses and is made from Camellia Sinensis leaves. Both Chinese men and women never stop drinking green tea as they believe in the medicinal value of this drink that includes curing the following diseases:

1. Cancer
2. High Cholesterol Levels
3. Constipation
4. Cardiovascular diseases
5. Arthritis
6. High Cholesterol Levels
7. Immune Dysfunction

Though most people are aware of the above benefits due to drinking green tea, not all are aware of the ingredients it contains that help us lose weight. Polyphenol is considered the most important ingredient in green tea. This is an antioxidant found in this drink, specifically known as the EGCG or the Epigallocatechin-3-gallate. It is the main ingredient in fighting cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and oral bacteria.

Caffeine is the other ingredient found in drinking green tea. Theanine, catechin, butyric acid, chlorophyll, essential vitamins, and minerals like Vitamin C and E, saccharides, and pectin are other ingredients found in this beverage. All these ingredients add up to the overwhelming health benefits that it gives us. Today, there is a variety of it available so if you want to be healthy, start drinking this wonderful drink.