5 reasons to drink heaps of it everyday
Extolled for its healing properties, green tea boasts a high content of flavonoids, which are plant-derived compounds that have antioxidant properties. We spoke to the (unofficial) health gurus at RedMart to find out more about how how this amazing tea can make you feel (and look) younger:
1. It boosts your brainpower.
Feeling drowsy at work? Sip a cup of Mitoku Sencha organic green tea ($6.50), which contains enough caffeine to keep your energy levels up without giving you post-coffee jitters. Some say this works better than a cup of joe! The best part? No stale coffee breath (whew).
2. It helps you burn fat.
Keen to shed a few kilos? Green tea – like OSK 100% Japanese green tea sachets ($6.15) – increases your metabolic rate and helps intensify levels of fat oxidation (the rate at which your food intake is turned into calories). In one study, people who drank 4 cups of green tea a day had higher fat oxidation and burned approximately 67 more calories a day. Goodbye sweaty workouts, we’re sticking to our green tea regime.
3. It slows down the aging process.
Short of going for Botox, here’s a handy and less invasive solution to wrinkles and crow’s feet: Clipper organic sencha green tea ($5.90). Green tea’s antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties help ensure your skin stays smooth and unlined, so looking – and staying – youthful will be easy as pie.
4. It prevents tooth decay.
Your not-so-secret addiction to Ben & Jerry’s might result in a few painful cavities. Beat the decay by slurping up ITOEN Oi Ocha green tea ($6.80). It’s natural and unsweetened, and definitely contains fewer calories than a scoop of ice cream.
5. It fights cancer.
A cup of Twinings jasmine green tea ($6.10) a day not only helps in lowering cholesterol levels and the risk of heart disease, it prevents cancer too. Doubtful about that last claim? The catechins in green tea prevent cell mutation, deactivate certain carcinogens, and reduce tumour growth. There might not be a cure for cancer yet, but this is one of the closest you can get!
This post is sponsored by RedMart.