5 Reasons Why Green Tea Is Better Than Black Tea

On the internet, you can read a lot of articles in which special properties are attributed to green tea. For example, green tea, which comes in many alternative forms like Tea Burn, would help with weight loss, keep your teeth in top condition, reduce the risk of cancer and have a medicinal effect. More than three-quarters of the Dutch believe that green tea is healthier than black tea.

We are just as curious as you are whether green tea is really that healthy, or whether you might as well take a regular cup of tea. Based on five statements, we assess: is green tea healthy?

1. Green protects against free radicals

Green tea contains many antioxidants. Antioxidants protect the cells and tissues from free radicals; aggressive substances that can cause damage. Examples of antioxidants include vitamins C, and E, the mineral selenium, and flavonoids, which you find in vegetables, fruits, and tea.

Green tea certainly protects against free radicals, but so does the normal variant. And of course, other foods that contain antioxidants. But regular, black tea contains just as many antioxidants as the green variety. It is only in a different composition.
No official studies are showing that green tea protects against free radicals better than black tea.

2. You fall off green tea!

It sounds too good to be true: if you want to lose weight, drink green tea and the rest goes by itself. Unfortunately, losing weight and staying weight is a complicated process, which is not about adjusting your diet for a few weeks or drinking a few cups of green tea and you’re done.

Nevertheless, green tea is often added to diet products and pills or it is advised to drink green tea daily. What about that? Green tea contains substances that can support weight loss, provided of course that you follow a healthy diet. The most commonly mentioned substance is EGCG; an antioxidant associated with fat burning and the absorption of fat from food.

Various studies have shown that all types of tea can support weight loss, with green tea coming out on top due to the highest EGCG and manganese content. But, as with all dietary aids, don’t expect miracles. If we were to spontaneously lose pounds from green tea, overweight would no longer exist.

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3. Green tea is good for blood pressure

Green tea is in any case better for blood pressure than a double espresso, but it also contains caffeine. Of course much less than coffee. Both black and green tea contain about 25 milligrams of caffeine per cup, as opposed to a cup of coffee that contains 70 milligrams of caffeine.

If you stick to three to four cups of tea a day, you will benefit from the healthy effects of lowering blood pressure and cholesterol, but you do not get too much caffeine, which in turn hurts blood pressure.

4. Green tea is healthy for everyone!

This statement is true for most people. Green tea is healthy: you get moisture and it contains valuable minerals and antioxidants. There are only certain people who have to be careful with drinking (green) tea: Do you suffer from your intestines or irritable bowel syndrome? Then tea can have a counterproductive effect and aggravate the symptoms.

Do you have anemia? Do not drink too much tea and certainly not during meals. The tannin in tea inhibits the absorption of iron from food. People with a calcium deficiency and who take extra calcium should also be careful with drinking a lot of tea. The tannin also inhibits the absorption of calcium.

5. Green tea is healthy for the teeth

The tea plant, Camellia Sinensis, absorbs fluoride from the soil as it grows. Both green and regular tea, therefore, contain fluoride. But virtually all foods contain fluoride. And in all cases: it is too little to protect the teeth and prevent tooth decay. Just keep brushing well, so!

Conclusion

Is green tea healthy? Yes. But no healthier than regular, black tea. The Nutrition Center recommends three to five cups a day, green or black. It is fluid, contains no calories, and contains essential minerals and trace elements. A fine and healthy drink, but unfortunately without mysterious, medicinal effect. Does anyone have a cup of tea?