Green tea extract is known to have a number of health benefits. For thousands of years, green tea has been a common drink throughout Asia. Recently it has also gained popularity in the Western world as more people learn the value of natural herbs and supplements to maintain good health.

Green tea extract has been used in China and other Asian countries for generations to treat several physical conditions such as digestive problems, aches and pains, as well as help reduce signs of aging. More recently, green tea extract has been shown to contain antioxidants which are known to fight cancer causing agents known as free radicals.

One of the antioxidants known as epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) does not only inhibit cancer cell growth, but also destroy them without harming healthy cells. The antioxidants in green tea extract also has anti inflammatory properties which can help fight infections as well as inflammatory diseases such as arthritis.

Several scientific studies have shown that green tea extracts which contain polyphenol can help reduce the risk of heart disease. Drinking green tea also helps strengthen the blood vessels that deliver oxygen and essential nutrients to the heart and brain.

Furthermore, the EGCG in green tea extracts can help prevent the formation of blood clots (thrombosis), a leading cause of heart attacks and strokes. It has been shown that men who drink green tea regularly are 75% less likely to have a stroke than those who don't.

Drinking green tea can also help lower cholesterol levels and improve the ratio between good (HDL) and bad (LDL) cholesterol. An article published in the Archives of Internal Medicine revealed that men and women with mild to moderately elevated levels of LDL cholesterol who consumed green tea diet extract with their regular meals lost more than 15% of their total LDL levels. Another study shows that men who drink at least 9 cups of Chinese diet green tea daily have lower cholesterol levels than those who drink less than 2 cups.

A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition show that green tea extract can increase body metabolism and fat oxidation. It was previously believed that the weight loss benefits of green tea extracts are due to their caffeine content. However, this study revealed that green tea extracts have weight loss benefits other than that of caffeine.

In this scientific study the researchers administered the same amount of caffeine to subjects as that in green tea extracts, but found that the caffeine did not make any significant changes in the body's overall usage of energy. This led to the conclusion that there are other ingredients in green tea extracts which actively interact with each other, increasing metabolism and fat oxidation, leading to weight loss.

Further studies found that there are certain compounds in green tea extracts which might be the substance that help people to lose weight. These compounds called Flavonoids interact with other green tea extract ingredients, causing more calories to be burned hence, contributing to weight loss.

Another ingredient contributing to the weight loss benefits of green tea extracts is called catechin polyphenols. These compounds help the body lose weight also by interacting with other green tea extract ingredients, inducing fat burning and thermogenesis (a process of losing energy by daytime heat).

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