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- This week's video is gonna be all about
the health benefits of green tea.
I've seen some over blown claims.
So we're gonna parse through and figure out what's what.
Also stay tuned to the end of the video
to get tips on how to make the healthiest
cup of tea possible.
Tea is one of those rare beverages
that's pretty much universally accepted by science
as a healthy one.
But just remember, as with everything is life
you can have too much of a good thing.
So don't over do it with the green tea.
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The number one thing that makes green tea so good for you
is that it's loaded with healthy nutrients.
All of these bioactive Polyphenols
are awesome for your health.
You may have heard of some of them known as
Flavonoids, or Catechins.
And what those are are antioxidant.
What antioxidants do is prevent free radical
damage to your body.
And free radical damage to your body over time
causes cancer, but let me break that down a bit.
I know all of you have faucets at home
whether its in your bathroom or in your kitchen.
Some of those faucets have rust on them.
The rust is a direct result of that free radical damage
we always talk about.
Now antioxidants prevent that rust from forming
so think of antioxidants as the rust prevention
within our own bodies.
- Yes, that's awesome.
- Within media it's been mentioned before
that those who drink green tea have
lower rates of cancer.
And its been theorized that it has something to do with
the huge amount of antioxidants found within green tea.
We have to not get too excited by this fact
because this is only a corelation and not a causation.
Yes, it's good to drink green tea,
but no it's not gonna cure and prevent all types of cancer.
Second great point about green tea.
You got stinky breath?
Maybe you should try some green tea,
but it's none of my business.
The nutrients within green tea that we just mentioned
on this last point known as Catechins,
do a great job of inhibiting and killing
certain types of bacteria.
In fact studies were done and proved that
bacteria known to cause bad breath within your mouth
was killed by drinking green tea.
Also when you have less of that specific bacteria
you have less plaque.
So green tea also decreases the risk
of developing a cavity.
Point tre about green tea.
It does a great job of giving you stable energy
without all the jitters.
It has about 30-50 milligrams of caffeine.
Which is roughly half a cup of coffee.
You're still focused, you're still stimulated,
but you don't have that jittery feeling
that you get with a big cup of coffee.
Another nutrient within green tea
that works together with caffeine
to boost your brain function
is called L-Theanine.
It's benefit is that it gives your brain the relaxation
without the added sedation or drowsiness
that come along with other relaxing agents.
While we've seen in animal and lab models
that it increases your good cholesterol
and lowers your bad cholesterol.
What we've found in animal, lab and human trials
is that green tea lowers your blood pressure.
And if you've watched my hypertension video
you know how important it is
to keep your blood pressure under control.
Point number five.
Green tea can help you burn fat.
Well, maybe.
This is more of an individual case by case basis thing,
because not all studies agree on this.
But there is a promise of increased metabolism,
and fat oxidation, essentially fat burning.
Some of the lab models have shown a decrease
in new blood vessel formation within your fat storage.
Meaning that it literally takes away the vital nutrition
for your fat, and makes it die.
Kicking that fats butt.
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Point number six.
Animal and lab models both show that Catechins,
the nutrient we keep mentioning over and over again,
decreased the risk of you developing
Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.
Science isn't clear on why this occurs
but it's theorized that it has something to do with
the decrease in the development of plaque within the brain.
If that doesn't encourage you to take a sip
I don't know what will.
Point seven.
Now this is the game changer,
this is the one that everyone gets excited about.
Green tea may increase your lifespan.
There's been a ton of research done on this.
Some studies even have 40,000 participants
that show those who drink 3-5 cups of tea a day
have an increase life span,
have a decrease all cause mortality,
that means dying from anything.
Have decreases in heart disease,
decreases in strokes, but, before we get too excited
we need to remember corelation verses causation.
Just because those who drink green tea live longer,
it doesn't mean green tea is the sole thing
that's responsible for that effect.
So yes, enjoy your green tea,
but don't think your gonna live forever.
Here's how you create the healthiest
cup of tea possible.
Don't add green tea directly to boiling water
as it destroys those healthy Catechins
we've been talking about.
Don't go decaf, because the decaffeination process
hurts more of the nutrients found within green tea.
Add lemon into your tea as it aids in the absorption
of some of these nutrients.
Finally, don't cheap out.
Go for the good premium stuff,
as it contains more of the healthy nutrients
we've been talking about all along.
I need you to know this.
Don't buy into the BS supplements,
that take green tea extract
and claim that it has miracle health benefits.
They do not.
The real thing is always healthier than the supplement form.
As always, thanks for watching.
Audio check one, two.
On the MC Mike, with the emerald green scrubs.
Catechins, and what basically
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Which is just an EKG but for the brain.
Do people know what an EKG is?
Catechins, that nutrient we've mentioned many times.
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animal models, and lab models
do you even tea bro?
Can I interest you in a cuppa tea from a squirrel cup?
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what each and every one of the politicians needs,
is a nice cup, of honest tea.
All right, I got a better, I got a better one.
What do you call a dentist who doesn't like tea?
Dentist?
Was that good?
Kids don't try this at home.
Do you get it?
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