Green Tea FactsComposition of Green TeaGreen Tea MenuRelated Links6 Topic Groups9 Skills & Topics
Facts about Green Tea
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All Tea Is Green Tea
- All real tea is from one plant.
- Herbal tea is not real tea.
- Real tea is made from the leaves of the shrub (or small tree) Camellia sinensis.
- Black, oolong, green, yellow, and white teas are all from Camellia sinensis.
Gree Tea Trees (shrubs)
Fermented Teas
- Green tea is a non-fermented tea.
- Or in plain language, green tea is not allowed to discolor from rotting for taste reasons as are black teas.
- Old and fermented teas can lose most of their health benefits from losing their nutrients through oxidation.
Oxidation of Teas
- The main difference between black, oolong, and green teas is the degree of oxidation that is allowed to take place.
- Black gets more oxidation than oolong which gets more oxidation than green.
- Many other factors also go into categorizing and naming teas.
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Composition of Unfermented Camellia Sinensis or Green Tea
- Epigallocatechin gallate or EGCG is the most abundant catechin in green tea.
- It is not found in black teas, because black teas are processed teas.
Composition of Green Tea Leaves
- Polyphenols 37%
- Carbohydrates 25%
- Protein 15%
- Lignin 6.5%
- Ash 5%
- Amino acids 4%
- Caffeine 3.5%
- Lipids 2%
- Organic acids 1.5%
- Chlorophyll 0.5%
White Tea
- Green tea is sold in tablet and capsule forms for those who do not drink tea but still want the many health benefits of green tea.
- All teas contain polyphenols (strong antioxidants) but some claim the most powerful forms are contained only in green tea.
- White tea is a special form of green tea. It is one of the most delicate teas available.
- White tea is so named because green tea leaves are picked before they are fully open and while they still have fine white hairs on them.
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Green Tea Menu
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Related Links (all are external links)
- 10 Proven Health Benefits for Green Tea: Healthline
- 10 Rules for Making Tea from England in 1941
- 17 Health Benefits of Green Tea
- 33 Health Benefits from Tea: NursingDegree.net
- Tea lover’s community: Steepster
Recommended Movie
- All In This Tea, which is available from Netflix and other sources.
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6 Topic Groups Menu
- 1. Pages by Topic
- 2. Fast-Facts by Topic
- 3. Quotations by Topic
- 4. Poems by Topic
- 5. Scripture by Topic
- 6. Websites by Topic
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9 Skills & Topics Menu
- 1. Anger Issues
- 2. Blame Issues
- 3. Communication Skills
- 4. Coping Skills
- 5. Counseling Issues
- 6. Praying Issues
- 7. Recovery Issues
- 8. Responsibility Issues
- 9. Thinking Skills
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