What People Are Saying And Quick Facts** About Green Tea:
- the nonoxidized, unfermented product of the leaves from the evergreen plant, Camellia sinensis
- no more expensive than other speciality teas,
- highly beneficial for protecting your body from oxidative damage due to free radicals
- the finished leaves are very similar to the natural leaves from a tea bush
- the best food source of a group called catechins
- also sold in liquid concentrate and in powders
- solely responsible for reducing pancreatic cancer risk
- also used as a flavouring and can be found in anything from ice cream to sweets
- widely consumed in Japan, China, and other Asian nations and is becoming more popular in Western nations
- among the agents being tested in new, large-scale, phase III chemopreventive clinical trials
- dominated more by the aroma than by its effect on the taste buds - good green tea has a fresh, leafy, grassy aroma
- not the first product to move from specialty foods stores into the mainstream thanks to its alluringly healthy image
- loaded with the compound epigallocatechin gallate (EGCg), a powerful anti-oxidant
- made up of a class of chemicals called catechins, the most abundant of which is EGCG
- also available flavoured with mint, various fruits, jasmine flowers, or roasted rice
- known for its high content of vitamins and minerals
- now almost one-third of the specialty tea category
- prepared from unfermented leaves, the leaves of oolong tea are partially fermented, and black tea is fully fermented
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