It's a simple drink, tasty enough, and will refresh you in no time. That's all that can be said about green tea, right?

Wrong!

As well as being a refreshing beverage, it can benefit your health in numerous ways. In this article, I will reveal all to you about how drinking green tea could benefit your health.

Lets begin with weight loss. Now, we all know that awful feeling (generally after Christmas) when our favourite pair of jeans just won't button up, at least if we want to forgo the muffin top, and retain the ability to breathe.

Well, did you know that being a regular drinker of tea -the green variety- could in fact improve your chances of winning that weight loss battle? Its true!

It increases the rate of your metabolism, and so is known to speed up the rate of fat oxidation. This is an extremely important point if you want to lose that excess weight fast. It is widely known as a very effective aid to lose those pounds, as the media will tell you.

Also, Chinese tradition uses this tea to treat depression, insomnia and nausea amongst other ailments, and could even be a cure. The benefits of the tea also include the prevention, and treatment of illnesses such as: MS, Alzheimer's, cancer, Parkinson's disease. Just think by swapping your Tetley for some green tea, you could really improve your health!

Many in the medical profession support the undeniable benefits of the tea, and recommend it to many of their patients, they too believe that many diseases could be prevented by including it in your diet. It has been known to cure numerous heart related diseases, and helps controls the level of cholesterol in your blood.

There you have it, the benefits of green tea. Plain and simple, they help you lose weight and prevent numerous diseases, why not try it and see for yourself?

This article was written by Lisa Murray. To view the original post, click here.