Japanese Green Tea Health Benefits

Japanese Green Tea Health Benefits

Japanese tea is called Ocha and is referred to Green tea. Green tea is one of the most popular beverages in Japan. Green tea harvest starts around May 1 every year in Japan. Green tea farms are fulled with bright green tea leaves.

Japanese Green tea is known as a drink which has many benefits for your health. Dr. Oguni, Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences in University of Shizuoka, Hamamatsu College, Japan discusses the healthy benefits of green tea in his site, Green Tea and Human Health.

* Preventing food poisoning

Catechin, the bitter ingredients of green tea in green tea effectively kills bacteria which causes food poisoning and also kills the toxins produced by those bacteria.

* Reducing the risk of cancer

Catechin is said to be effective to reduce the growth of cancer.

* Practicing good oral hygiene

Catechin suppresses the formation of plaque by cariogenic bacteria and also kills the bacteria themselves. It also kills other bacteria that cause bad breath. Green tea contains natural fluorine which helps prevent cavities.

* Preventing the increase of cholesterol

Catechin prevents the excessive buildup of blood cholesterol.

* Controlling high blood pressure

Catechin suppresses production of angiotensin II which leads to high blood pressure.

* Lowering blood sugar

Catechin and polysaccharides are effective in lowering blood sugar.

* Slowing the aging process

Consuming agents that are effective antioxidants will slow the aging process. Green tea is rich in vitamin E, which works as antioxidant. Also, catechin in green tea is a very strong antioxidant.

Japanese people like to drink green tea after meals.