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Green tea has long been used by all people, especially the Chinese, as a medicine to treat such problems as headaches, body aches, poor digestion, as well as to generally improve the well-being and life expectancy of a person. The extract of green tea is bioflavonoid rich, and so one of its main uses is to fight off the free radicals in your body.

As well, the extract of green tea also contains high levels of polyphenols, and as well is a rich source of EGCG, which is an antioxidant that is over 200 times more potent than vitamin E in fighting free radicals and pro-oxidants. The EGCG matter in green tea is important, because it is this which helps to protect against that of digestive and respiratory infections, as well as blocks the actions of carcinogens which promote cancer, and it also is anti-bacterial and helps to lower cholesterol levels.