Green Tea

nutrient value

Green tea is most notably renowned for being high in something called EGCG. Why do they call it EGCG? Because the long winded answer is epigallocatechin gallate. Let’s stick to EGCG, shall we?! Anyway, EGCG is a fantastic antioxidant, lowers LDL cholesterol and inhibits clotting in blood.

magical facts

There is an ancient Chinese proverb that says: Better to be deprived of food for three days, than tea for one!

trivia

The benefits of green tea have been so widely published it led to some health practitioners issuing a warning to their patients: “Green tea doesn’t replace exercise!”