The question has been asked by many people, can you gain more benefits from green tea capsules than by drinking the tea. According to recent research, the answer is yes you do gain more benefits, especially if it is combined with other nutrients in the form of a multi vitamin. Nutrients that work in synergy together are more effective at providing you with healthy benefits.
Green tea capsules are high in antioxidants. Studies done have determined that the antioxidant activity is greater for capsules than drinking the actual tea after eight hours. The antioxidant activity has been thought to help prevent certain cancers.
Green Tea Extract Capsules
More people are turning to green tea capsules over drinking the actual tea. One of the reasons is to avoid the caffeine. The benefits of green tea extract, which is found in the capsules, is an increase in fat burning abilities. In addition, people will also have an increase in insulin sensitivity. This of course is very helpful for diabetics.
Another reason people take green tea capsules is that they just do not enjoy drinking tea. This way you get the benefits without having to drink the tea.
The Chinese have been using this tea for centuries because of its healing qualities. There are certain compounds found in the tea that are believed to be the reason for its amazing health benefits. Now you may not really care what these particular compounds are but in any case they are epicatechin, epigallocatechin, epicatechin gallate,gallic acid and epigallocatechin gallate.
Other benefits achieved from green tea capsules or extract include reduced cholesterol levels, which could reduce the possibility of getting heart disease. Added benefits include preventing upset stomachs and headaches.
Green tea capsules are also thought to help reduce the bacteria that cause plaque on your teeth as well. Obviously, if you reduce plaque, you reduce the chance for cavities. As you see, there are many benefits to this supplement. You would see an even greater increase in health benefits with a multi-vitamin supplement that contains many other nutrients besides the green tea extract.
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The botanical extract in Mega Green Tea Extract has been concentrated and dual standardized to ensure the highest quality, consistency, and biological activity. Each serving contains a small amount of caffeine (max. 3.6 mg). Since one cup of decaffeinated tea contains at least 9 mg of caffeine, the amount of caffeine in this supplement will most likely not induce a stimulating effect.SAVE NOW on the special offers below!
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