3 Ways Green Tea Pays Off

Thirsty? Hear why you should reach for iced green tea.

By Janis Graham
From Reader's Digest
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Iced tea is more than just cool, especially if it's freshly made green tea. Brew some up to get:

Help with your weight. Overweight or obese exercisers burned off three more pounds and 7 percent more belly fat when they drank green tea instead of another beverage with the same calories, according to a new multicenter study.

Protection against cancer. Regular drinkers were 12 percent less likely to develop breast cancer than nondrinkers, according to research in 6,928 Chinese women.

Reduced risk of stroke. A UCLA review of nine studies found three cups a day cut the risk of stroke by 21 percent (black tea was protective too).

Healthier gums. In a study of 940 men, the more green tea a man drank, the less likely he was to have gum disease.

From Reader's Digest - June 2009
 
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yes, you can get green tea that is caffeine. For those of you that like herbal tea, or don't care for green tea you can add the 2 together-I use for a pitcher, 4 green tea and 4 herbal tea and steep for 4 minutes, and I add 4 tablespoons of honey while hot. If you like chi tea, I use 4 green tea and and 2 chi for a medium strength and steep 3 minutes and add honey. I hope this helps someone.

By gma2reese, on 09/12/2009
Can you get green tea without caffeine?

By Sandra Inman, on 09/10/2009

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