What is all the fuss about Green Tea?

Green tea is a social beverage widely consumed by people all over the globe. While most of us drink green tea just for the pleasure of having a good cup of tea, some people drink green tea because they believe it has many medical benefits.

Green tea is a type of tea made from leaves of the plant, camellia Sinesis. Green tea has it origins from the Orient and has been widely used in Chinese and Indian culture for centuries. In the last few decades, many varieties of green tea have become available in North America. One remarkable thing about green tea is that it has been ascribed magical medical powers. The people who sell green tea claim that this beverage can cure almost every medical disorder underneath the sun and even help you lose weight. Since the early reports suggesting that green tea can prevent heart disease, consumers all over of the globe have been drinking gallons of green tea every day. And people still continue to die from heart disease!