Green Organic Tea For Health and Fitness
What are organically grown teas?
The U.S. Department of Agriculture specifies that organically grown foods are grown without the use of commercial pesticides, synthetically produced fertilizers, treated sewage, ionizing radiation or bioengineering process. Certified organic food must be grown by farmers and food producers using only renewable resources and conserving soil and water resources to enhance the environment. The U.S.D.A. certifying agent inspects all facets of farming and food production to ensure that organic standards are met and maintained.
Any online tea company which packages and sells organic products must also receive certification through the U.S.D.A. as an organic handler and processor before they are able to sell products labeled as organic. Reputable online companies such as Tea Etc, meet these requirements for selling organic products. Green organic tea meets all organic processing standards and you can view all organic teas by clicking here. Only tea products that are made of 100% organic ingredients will be sold as such by Tea Etc – don’t be fooled. Some products are listed as certified by governments other than the USDA, such as EU (Europe) and JAP (Japan).
The benefits of buying organic tea are many and include the fact that they contain fewer toxins and often taste much better. In addition organic farming methods increase the health of the soil, land productivity and helps ensure a more biologically diverse and healthy environment overall. Organic food production also reduces use of fossil fuel and is less polluting. So the benefits from organic farming benefit both the individual, as well as the world environment and future generations. Smart consumers buy organic!
What are the benefits of green tea?
Buddist monks were among the first to identify the health and life prolonging effects of drinking green tea, prior to 800 AD. Green tea was thought to be an elixir of the Gods and treated with due reverence and respect.
Recent medical and scientific research, have increasingly shown significant decreases in various types of cancer in green tea drinking populations. It is thought that green tea, much like green vegetables, are full of antioxidants, which are thought to prevent or inhibit the creation of cancer cells in the human body. Recent research has demonstrated a significantly lower incidence of prostate cancer among green tea drinking men in Australia. Also, surveys of adult green tea drinkers in Japan have reported lower rates of many cancers such as breast, esophageal, liver and skin cancer. The Japanese green tea drinkers reportedly consumed 4 to 6 cups of green tea a day.
Although not a magic cure for cancer and other health related problems, green tea certainly seems to promote good health and be a natural preventative. Besides being full of healthy nutrients and antioxidants, green tea tastes great and is unsurpassed as a satisfying daily drink, either hot or cold!
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