The virtues of green tea

The story of tea began in China and India not as many believe, there are about 4500 years. Many stories and legends exist about his discovery, best known from China.

It is said that Emperor Shen Nung asleep at the foot of a tree “camellia sinensis” discovered to his alarm that leaves the tree had fallen into its container of warm water. He then tasted this tea in pleasant scent and found it wonderful, so was born the tea in China. Today, tea is the first beverage consumed in the world after water. He is drunk every day around 15,000 cups of tea every second. Its health benefits, recognized long ago by traditional Chinese medicine, have been highlighted by various scientific studies.

The “Camellia sinensis is the source of all teas, among the green teas, black teas, semi-fermented whites, smoked the fragrant, there are about 3,000 varieties worldwide. The 3 largest producers and exporters of tea are India, China and Sri Lanka. Tea whatsoever is much healthier for you than coffee and provides the body a multitude of benefits. But all tea is green tea which is the most famous and has the largest number of properties because it unlike fermented tea, semi-fermented, smoked, did not undergo any processing and storage and therefore all its virtues.

The composition per 100 grams of green tea:
- Vitamin C 300 mg
- Vitamin E 100 mg
- Vitamin B 11 mg
- Provitamin A 15 mg
- 35% Polyphenols
- Chlorophyll 1%
- Caffeine (caffeine) 3%

Green tea is consumed as a tea and can feel its benefits should consume between 1 to 3 cups per day and its stimulating effect is felt from the first cup. This action is exerted on the fatigue level of the nervous centers in promoting mental activity. This side of the stimulant caffeine lasts much longer than caffeine. But the major advantage of green tea is its powerful antioxidant properties thanks to the presence of polyphenols and flavonoids that can effectively fight against free radicals that are primarily responsible for our aging, various cardiovascular diseases and cancer. This rich anti-oxidant is greater than most vegetables and fruits known to be rich in antioxidants, such as two cups of green tea equivalent anti-oxidant to 7 glasses of fresh orange juice. His ability to fight against the radical.