Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Green tea, a cold-fighting strategy

It is that time of year: germs are lively and want to attack. Did you know that being green can help prevent sickness? Green Tea that is! Our partner, Mellow Monk shares some insight....

Green tea's claim to fame is its antioxidants, which may help boost the immune system. People drink green tea to fight aging, arthritis, Alzheimer's, cancer, heart disease and many other conditions. But can it prevent the common cold? A 2007 study found the ingredients in green tea can enhance the body's immune system by 28 percent. The antioxidants in green tea are said to be 100 times more effective than vitamin C.

Green tea is one of ten strategies for staving off the common cold:

EcoGreenOffice is a proud retailer of these fine teas... thank you Mellow Monk!

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Hi EcoGreen,

I agree that green tea is a very good source to reduced the over weight and cholesterol. if you are drink it 2 or 3 times in a day. A study says that Green Tea reduced the risk of cancer and heart disease.

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