Proven benefits of Green Tea

Lots of people didn't know about any benefits in green tea. So here are proven benefits from drinking a cup of green tea. (credits to Kris Gunnars from healthline)

1.Green Tea Contains Bioactive Compounds That Improve Health.
Many of the plant compounds in the tea leaves do make it into the final drink, which contains large amounts of important nutrients

2.Compounds in Green Tea Can Improve Brain Function and Make You Smarter.
Green tea contains more than just caffeine. It also has the amino acid L-theanine, which is able to cross the blood-brain barrier.

3.Green Tea Increases Fat Burning and Improves Physical Performance.
If you look at the ingredients list for any fat burning supplement, chances are that green tea will be on there.
This is because green tea has been shown to increase fat burning and boost the metabolic rate, in human controlled trials.

4.Antioxidants in Green Tea May Lower Your Risk of Some Types of Cancer.
Green tea is an excellent source of powerful antioxidants, so it makes sense that it could reduce your risk of cancer.

5.Green Tea May Protect Your Brain in Old Age, Lowering Your Risk of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
Multiple studies show that the catechin compounds in green tea can have various protective effects on neurons in test tubes and animal models, potentially lowering the risk of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.

There's more benefits on drinking a green tea as you can find it on google. :D
Just sharing some of it.
Stay healthy steemian.