By Abagun Abiola

Lipton green tea is a zero-calorie tea when consumed without milk or sugar which helps you stay light and active.

Apart from the zero-calorie and hydrating benefits, green tea is also consumed for its fat metabolizing properties that are attributed to catechins a flavored of which green tea is one of the richest sources.

BENEFITS OF GREEN TEA

1. Protect your heart: Research suggests that consuming tea may benefit your heart and blood vessels potentially reducing your risk of heart disease and stroke. Drinking tea might also help relax blood vessels widening them and helping reduce blood pressure and it could also lower your risk of atherosclerosis or hardening of the arteries.

2. Reduce risk of cancer: Green or black tea might help protect you from carcinogenic chemicals and suppress or prevent the growth of cancer.

3. Contains healthy bioactive compounds: Green tea is more than just a hydrating beverage. The green tea plant contains a range of healthy compounds that make it into the final drink. Tea is rich in polyphenols, which are natural compounds that have health benefits such as reducing inflammation and helping to fight cancer

4. May improve brain function: Green tea does more than just keep you alert, it may also help boost brain function. It doesn’t contain as much as coffee but enough to produce a response without causing the jiltery effects associated with taking in too much caffeine. Caffeine affects the brain by blocking an inhibitory neurotransmitter called adenosine.

5. May reduce bad health: The catchins in green tea also have benefits for oral health. Catchins in green tea can inhibit the growth of oral bacteria in the lab.

6. May help prevent cardiovascular disease: Cardiovascular diseases, including heart disease and stroke are the leading causes of death worldwide. Green tea also increases the antioxidant capacity if the blood which protects the LDL particles from oxidation, which is on epart of the pathway toward heart disease.

7. May help you lose weight: Green tea can boost the metabolic rate in the short term, it makes sense that it could help you lose weight.

8. May help you live longer: Some compounds in green tea may help protect against cancer and heart disease, it makes sense that it could help you live longer.

SIDE EFFECT OF LIPTON GREEN TEA

Drinking large amounts might cause side effects due to the caffeine content. These side effects can range from mild to serious and include headache and irregular heartbeat. It also contains a chemical that has been linked with liver injury when used in high doses.