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Be a Green Tea Beauty: Natural, Organic Benefits to Drinking
Your Anti-Oxidants through Teas

For centuries green tea has been used daily by cultures outside
of the United States. We as Americans only recently understand
the many health and beauty benefits that are received through
the use of green tea. Green tea can be used as a drink such as
in tea or it can be applied to the skin through lotions. There
are even vitamin supplements with green tea for tablet ingestion. The ben= efits of green tea use can cover areas of health, weight loss and aging r= eduction.

Natural Health Properties of Green Tea Extract

Green tea extracts are naturally rich in antioxidants, which
protect against the harmful effects of free radicals in the
body. Free radicals naturally occur in the body and can cause
accelerated aging, cancers and heart disease. The antioxidants
decrease the risk of free radical effects. Studies have shown
that green tea can lower cholesterol; decrease chances for
cancers, heart disease and aid arthritis sufferers. Sipping
green tea daily can aid the body in over health prevention.

Diet and Weight Loss with Benefits

Green tea contains natural ingredients that both flush toxins
from the body as well as raise the metabolic rate burning
calories and fat at an increased rate. It also enhances fat
oxidation while providing the body with more energy with less
caffeine than other energy boosting beverages. Sipping green
tea daily can help boost your energy levels and your mood while
decreasing the fat production in the body.

How to Look Younger with Green Teas

Pollution, sun exposure, smoking and diet can all cause our
skin to age at an accelerated rate. Wrinkles, sunspots and
other signs of age can be treated with green tea. Many beauty
product lines are realizing the benefits that the antioxidants
in green tea have on the skin. It can be used as a natural
exfoliant, a moisturizer and line reducer. Companies such as
Garnier are using green leaf extracts in anti aging and sun
treated skin lines. Another beauty tip for green tea use is for
a healthy, beautiful smile. Green tea naturally has fluoride in
it, which prevents cavities in the teeth.

How To Take Green Tea in Your Diet

Green tea is now widely sold in most grocery chains as well as
local Asian market places. You can purchase 100 tea bags for
less than $2.00. You can also find beauty products and vitamins
containing green tea at most of your local drug stores. If you
are interested in DIY beauty care there are books and websites
that offer more detailed tips on green tea use. Tips can
include facial spritzes and scrubs created from seeping fresh
green tea leaves.

Scientists are still studying green tea powders, beverages and
creams in search of additional benefits. Green tea is becoming
a wide used product for numerous health and beauty purposes. It
is affordable and effective in maintaining a healthier and
richer quality of life. Perhaps this natural product is not the
only one of it?s kind. We may find that our neighbors to the
East have even more health benefits for us to discover. The
next time you are looking for a way to boost your health, look
for products containing green tea and try it for yourself.


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