Do you want to know why people are so crazy about green tea? What exactly can it offer that other beverages can't, well, you are about to find out now.

But let me ask you something first,

What is the most consumed drink in this world? Water obviously, but what is the second most-consumed drink in the world?

if you say green tea, then you are absolutely correct but to those guys who said coffee or hot chocolate let me tell you why it is so widely consumed.

Green tea

Green tea has been consumed for hundreds of years but gains popularity recently for its amazing benefits. There is a plant named Camellia Sinensis, from which green, black, and oolong tea are made.

And the credit goes to China for introducing green tea to making.

There are different types of green tea that people consume around the world like SENCHA, GYOKURO, TENCHA, MATCHA, FUNMATSUCHA, KONACHA, SHINCHA, FUKAMUSHICHA, KUKICHA, bancha.

Out of this Matcha is considered to be the most powerful type of green tea.

Benefits of green tea

Every sip you take of green tea is loaded with amazing health benefits. I doubt you will choose any other drink after knowing these benefits. Let's get going.

• Boost metabolism and burn fat. If you drink green tea before exercising it will increase the amount of fat you burn. In a 2008 study published by the American journal of clinical nutrition, 12 men who exercised for 30 minutes were given green tea extract and they burned 17% more fat than the man who did not take these extracts.
• Mental health. Green tea contains L-theanine, which improves your quality of sleep by replacing anxiety with relaxation. I highly recommend this to students because you will be able to focus more on your studies, learn new skills faster, and remember well. It may also protect you from Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.
• Increase the life span. This is the one everyone gets excited about, there has been a ton of research done on this that show those who drink 3-5 cups of tea a day have an increase in lifespan but it is one of the factors it doesn't mean it is the only thing that's responsible for that effect.
• Great for your mouth. did you get a stinky breath? Maybe you should try some green tea. The nutrients in this tea kill a certain type of bacteria known to cause bad breath in your mouth.
• Lower risk of Diabetes. It helps in increasing insulin sensitivity and reduces glucose level which may reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes.
• Boost the immune system. Meaning you won't fall sick very often and you will recover fast from illness and infections.
• Cancer preventions. Studies found a link between green tea consumption and lower risk in certain types of cancer like skin, lung, breast, stomach, and bladder.
• skin. It protects your skin from damage from the sun and also reduces acne, blackheads, protects, from skin cancer, and also moisturizes your skin.
• Healthy heart. It lowers blood pressure and reduces the risk of fo stroke and coronary heart disease.

Conclusion

If you want to go down the road of being healthy then green tea is a great way to start the journey. It should be consumed by everyone it doesn't matter if your 15 or 50 the benefits are for everyone. Now, you know all the benefits that green tea has to offer and I doubt you will drink any other drink. Goodbye and have a healthy and honest tea.