Green tea may have many health benefits, including:
- Antioxidants: Green tea has one of the highest concentrations of antioxidants of any tea.
- Weight management: Green tea is naturally low in calories.
- Heart health: Green tea may help improve cardiovascular health.
- Skin inflammation: Green tea may help relieve inflammatory skin conditions.
- Dental health: Green tea contains fluoride, which may help prevent tooth decay.
- Cancer: Green tea may reduce the risk of developing some types of cancer, such as lung cancer or ovarian cancer.
- Blood sugar: Green tea may help reduce blood sugar.
- Digestive symptoms: Green tea may help relieve digestive symptoms and headaches.
- Mental alertness: Green tea may improve mental alertness.
- Arthritis: Green tea may help reduce inflammation and slow the breakdown of cartilage.
- Colds and flu: Green tea may help prevent symptoms of colds and flu.
- Parkinson disease: Green tea may play a role in preventing Parkinson disease.
- Cognitive decline: Green tea may play a role in preventing cognitive decline.
- Osteoporosis: Green tea may play a role in preventing osteoporosis.
- Liver health: Matcha tea may help protect the liver in people with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
Green tea is generally safe to drink daily, but drinking large amounts or consuming it late in the day may cause sleep disturbances.
