benefits of gren tea 绿茶的作用.pptVIP

Weight Loss Green tea increases the metabolism（新陈代谢）. The polyphenol found in green tea works to intensify?levels of fat oxidation（氧化作用） and the rate at which your body turns food into calories. Diabetes Green tea apparently helps?regulate?glucose （葡萄糖）levels slowing the rise of blood sugar after eating. This can?prevent?high?insulin（胰岛素）?spikes（猛增，急升） and resulting fat?storage. Heart Disease Scientists think, green tea works on the lining（膜） of blood vessels, helping keep them stay?relaxed?and better able to?withstand（承受，抵住，顶住，经受住）?changes in blood?pressure. It may also?protect against the?formation?of clots（血块）, which are the?primary?cause of heart attacks. Esophageal?Cancer It can reduce the risk of esophageal cancer（食道癌）, but it is also widely thought to kill cancer cells in general without damaging the healthy?tissue（组织）?around them. Cholesterol Green tea reduces bad cholesterol（胆固醇） in the blood and improves the ratio of good cholesterol to bad cholesterol. Alzheimers and Parkinsons It is said to?delay?the?deterioration（恶化） caused by Alzheimer‘s and Parkinson’s. Studies carried out on mice showed that green tea protected brain cells from dying and?restored（使恢复）?damaged brain cells. Tooth?Decay（腐烂，腐朽） Studies suggests that the chemical antioxidant “catechin” in tea can destroy bacteria?and viruses that cause throat infections, dental caries（龋，骨溃疡） and other dental conditions. Blood?Pressure Regular consumption of green tea is thought to reduce the risk of high blood pressure. Depression Theanine is an amino acid（氨基酸） naturally found in tea leaves. It is this?substance?that is thought to provide a relaxing and tranquilizing（平静的，安定的） effect and be a great?benefit?to tea drinkers. Anti-viral?and Anti-bacterial Tea catechins are strong antibacterial and antiviral agents which make them?effective?for treating everything from influenza(流行性感冒） to cancer. In some studies green tea h