How Green tea helps in having beautiful hair?

Have you ever thought what connection green tea has with hair? You can stop wondering and start drinking green tea, because green tea has the potential to fight with the problem of hair loss. This may sound a bit unbelievable but it is true. If you are longing for beautiful, luscious mane that makes women go green with envy, then start sipping green tea right away.

How Green tea helps Fat burning?

If you look at any ingredients list of fat burning supplement; chances are that green tea will be present in it. This is because green tea has been shown to increase fat burning and boost the metabolic rate. Its consumption can boost the metabolic rate in the short term; it therefore makes sense when it claims that it can help us lose weight. Several studies show that green tea leads in decreasing body fat, especially in the abdominal area.

How Green tea helps in Fighting cancers?

Don’t forget that green tea is an excellent source of powerful antioxidants; it therefore helps reduce risk of cancer. A meta-analysis of observational study found that women who drank the most green tea had a 22% lower risk of developing breast cancer, the most common cancer in women. One study found that men drinking green tea had a 48% lower risk of developing prostate cancer, which is the most common cancer in men. A study of 69,710 Chinese women found that green tea drinkers had a 57% lower risk of colorectal cancer. Multiple other observational studies show that green tea drinkers are significantly less likely to get various types of cancer.  Please note that adding milk to your green tea may be a bad idea, because it can reduce the antioxidant value.

How Green tea is good for for brain functioning?

Not only can green tea improve brain function in the short term, it may also protect your brain in old age. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common neurodegenerative disease in humans and a leading cause of dementia. Parkinson’s disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease and involves the death of dopamine producing neurons in the brain. Multiple studies show that the catechins compounds in green tea can have various protective effects on neurons, potentially lowering the risk of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. The catechins in green tea have other biological effects as well. They can kill bacteria and inhibit viruses like the influenza virus, potentially lowering your risk of infections.

How Green tea is good for oral health?

Streptococcus mutans is the primary harmful bacteria in the mouth. It causes plaque formation and is a leading contributor to cavities and tooth decay. Catechins in green tea can inhibit the growth of streptococcus mutans. Green tea consumption is associated with improved dental health it fights cavities and tooth decay. Another awesome benefit of green tea is that it can reduce bad breath.

How Green Tea Improves insulin?

Type II diabetes disease has reached epidemic proportions in the past few decades and now afflicts about 300 million people worldwide. This disease involves having elevated blood sugar levels in the context of insulin resistance or an inability to produce insulin. Green tea can improve insulin sensitivity and reduce blood sugar levels.

How Green Tea Protects your heart?

Globally cardiovascular disease has created havoc.  This includes heart attack and stroke. Studies show that green tea can improve some of the main risk factors for these diseases. Green tea consumption reduces total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and triglycerides. Green tea also dramatically increases the antioxidant capability of the blood, which protects the LDL cholesterol particles from oxidation, which is one part of the pathway towards heart disease.

How much of Green Tea is good?

Drinking 2 to 3 cups daily is good, which gives us 240 to 320 milligrams of polyphones. If one opts for taking green tea extract supplements, 100 to 750 milligrams per day is recommended. Opt for caffeine-free products when possible. Few studies done on effects of green tea on children are not positive and hence it is not recommended for children. It is safest not to give it to them.

Which are some of the famous Green tea brands?

Lipton Green Tea is one of the popular green tea brands, which is consumed by a large population globally. Lipton Green Tea is a product of Unilever, a multinational corporation, globally acclaimed for its products. Pure, Mint, Jasmine and Citrous are some of the variants of Lipton Green Tea, which are popular among people. Twinings is another popular green tea brand. Some of the variants of Twinings Green Tea are Lemon, Mint, Jasmine and Earl Grey. Organic India, a globally known company for its premier quality organic and herbal products. It offers green tea under the name of Tulsi Green Tea, which uses Tulsi and Green Tea as its ingredients. Gaia offers excellent quality green tea in many variants like Ginger, Lemon, Elaichi, Honey, etc. These variants of green tea are not only great in taste, but also provides various health benefits. Himalaya Green Tea is also one of leading brands in the list of green tea. It is a product of Himalaya, a famous brand of health care products. Himalaya Green Tea is available in tea bags, which can be used whenever required. Taj Mahal Green Tea is another popular green tea brand owned by Hindustan Unilever. Taj Mahal Green Tea is available in different variants that include Honey Lemon and Darjeeling.

]]> https://drvidyahattangadi.com/why-you-should-switch-to-green-tea/feed/ 0 https://drvidyahattangadi.com/guavas-keep-you-hale-and-hearty/ https://drvidyahattangadi.com/guavas-keep-you-hale-and-hearty/#respond Sat, 13 Sep 2014 03:44:11 +0000 http://drvidyahattangadi.com/?p=1418 Guavas keep you hale and hearty 

Guava also commonly known as Peru is a tropical fruit that’s subtly acidic sweet in taste that intensifies as you eat your way to the center. Its scientific name is Psidium Guajava.

It is available throughout the year but found scarcely in summer season. Being very resilient, it gives a guaranteed crop even with very little care.  It requires little amount of fertilizer, little irrigation and plant protection. It grows well in the backyard of home. Further its nutritive value is very high.  Therefore, it is an ideal fruit for the nutritional security.  In India, the best quality guavas are produced in Uttar Pradesh, particularly in Allahabad region.

This somewhat round or pear-shaped, light green, yellow, or maroon in color fruit is very tasty, very yummy. It’s appetizing; it has white or maroon flesh and lots of small hard seeds enveloped in very soft, sweet pulp. Eat it raw by sprinkling little salt and chili powder on its pieces. Oh it’s mouthwatering.

The health benefits of guavas are unlimited. This popular fruit is a source of power of nutrients. If the traditional adage says that “An apple a day keeps the doctor away” in Europe and Americas, the phrase is probably changed to “A few guavas in the season keeps the doctor away for the whole year”. Naturopaths advise eating guavas regularly.

Guava is very helpful for those who want to lose weight without compromising their intake of proteins, vitamins and fiber. It is very high in roughage and rich in vitamins, proteins and minerals, but it has no cholesterol and a low number of digestible carbohydrates. It is a very filling snack and satisfies the appetite very easily. In a related benefit to blood pressure mentioned above, an intake of guava can also help those patients who suffer from diabetes.  The high level of dietary fiber in guava helps to regulate the absorption of sugar by the body, which decreases the chances of major spikes and drops in insulin and glucose in the body.

Guavas are extremely good sources of vitamin-A, which is well known as a booster for vision health.  It can help slow down the appearance of cataracts, macular degeneration, and general health of the eyes. It can not only prevent degradation of eyesight, but even an improvement in eyesight once it has begun to degrade.

One of the most important benefits of guava is – its ability to inhibit the growth and metastasis of cancerous cells. There have been numerous studies done in recent years on guava’s effects primarily on prostrate cancer, breast cancer and oral cancers. Guava leaf oil is extremely successful as an anti-proliferative substance, and has actually been shown to be more effective than some leading modern medicines in reducing cancerous growth. Guavas are also rich in lycopene, a powerful antioxidant that has been shown to be wildly successful in reducing prostate cancer risk.

Guavas have the naturally high levels of vitamin C in them, which are four times higher than the levels found in an orange (the traditional vitamin C powerhouse) which boosts the immune system with its antioxidants. These are the major lines of defense against the proliferation of free radicals in the body, which are one of the main causes of serious conditions like cancer and heart disease. Therefore, adding guava to your diet has numerous ways in which it helps you stay health and cancer-free. They are helpful to curb diarrhea, dysentery, constipation, cough, cold, skin care, high blood pressure, and scurvy. It has a good source of copper in it and therefore it helps balancing the thyroids as well. I suggest all of you to eat guavas in raw form to get the maximum benefit of it.

Raita:

Ripened Guava – 2

Ripened Bananas – 2

1 small spoon mustard (mohari) powder

1 small spoon cumin (jeera) powder

Chopped coriander leaves

Pinch of Salt and 2 spoons of sugar for taste

Cut guavas and bananas into small pieces (after removing skin of bananas) add mustard powder, cumin powder, and little salt and 2 spoons of sugar together. Garnish the raita with coriander leaves and delicious raita is ready.

What are you waiting for? Go, get some guavas and enjoy eating them.