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Can you Benefit from Green Tea Dieting? Green tea's popularity continues to grow each year, partly attributed to its health benefits - including weight loss. What is it in green tea that promotes weight loss? Find out HERE... What's So Special About Green Tea? We continue to hear about green tea in the media- new green tea drinks are constantly being released on the market- so what’s so special about green tea? A Snapshot Guide on Loose Leaf Japanese Green Tea Japanese green tea is best enjoyed in its loose leaf form. There are several kinds of loose leaf green tea, and each is brewed a little differently to maximize the flavour of each. Once you have sampled loose leaf green tea, you won’t be able to go back to tea bags. Antioxidant Effects of Green Tea Green tea is a healthful beverage which contains a high concentration of antioxidants. It is now commonly accepted that a diet rich in antioxidants is the secret to good health. Green tea contains a particularly potent antioxidant known as EGCG, which is said to contain 25-100 times more antioxidants than Vitamins C and E. Green tea is a great supplement to a healthy diet, and is more affordable and natural than consuming dietary tablets which promise antioxidant miracles. Catechins in Green and Black Tea Catechins are found in green and black tea, and are believed to be the powerful ingredient which wards off aging and disease by neutralsing and inhibiting free radicals. Caffeine Content in Green Tea: How does it match up against coffee? Many people are switching from coffee to green tea as they look for a healthy drink with less caffeine. Green tea does contain caffeine, but substantially less than coffee and other beverages like a can of coke. Green tea is a great pick-me-up, but without the side effects of anxiety and jitteriness of drinking coffee. Matcha green tea: What is it? Why is it healthier than other green tea? How do I use it? Matcha green tea has become increasingly popular around the world, as people have discovered the health benefits associated with it. Matcha was traditionally used in the Japanese tea ceremony, but these days many cafes and restaurants in Japan, and in various countries around the world offer matcha drinks and sweets.