Category Archives: Green Tea

Does Drinking Green Tea Protect Your Teeth?

Posted on March 10, 2020 by Robert Barrington

Green tea is a decoction made from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant. Unlike black tea, green tea is not oxidised during processing, and so green tea retains more of the original phytochemicals present in tea leaves. One chemical … Continue reading →

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Green Tea Catechin for Tooth Health?

Posted on March 9, 2020 by Robert Barrington

Tooth decay is caused by dental caries, or holes in the enamel coating of the teeth. These holes are caused by the dissolution of the tooth enamel by acid produced from bacteria. As the holes enlarge the structure of the … Continue reading →

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On The Chemistry of Green Tea Catechins

Posted on February 25, 2020 by Robert Barrington

Green tea catechins are a group of flavonoids that have been shown to have biological effects in humans and animals. The catechins are absorbed from green tea and then have anti-cancer, cardioprotective and weight loss effects. However, green tea catechins … Continue reading →

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Why Does the L-Theanine Content of Tea Vary?

Posted on January 13, 2020 by Robert Barrington

Tea is a unique source of an amino acid called L-theanine. L-theanine is of interest to nutritionists because evidence suggests that L-theanine can alter brain chemistry which result in changes to brain wave pattern. These changes cause the excitability of … Continue reading →

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L-Theanine: It’s Effects on Mental State

Posted on September 26, 2019 by Robert Barrington

L-theanine is an amino acid found in the tea plant (Camellia sinensis). When tea is brewed, L-theanine passes from the tea leaves into the water. Consuming tea therefore provides a source of L-theanine, and studies show that the L-theanine from … Continue reading →

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Another Reason that Green Tea is a Healthy Drink

Posted on September 25, 2019 by Robert Barrington

Green tea is considered a healthy drink. This is based on a large body of evidence that shows that regular consumption of green tea may have a number of beneficial health effects. In particular, green tea has been shown to … Continue reading →

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Green Tea as An Antidepressant

Posted on September 19, 2019 by Robert Barrington

Tea (Camellia sinensis) is the most commonly drunk beverage in the world following water. Evidence suggests that tea has particular health effects and these may stem from the polyphenolic antioxidants contained within tea leaves. The most abundant polyphenols in tea … Continue reading →

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Antioxidants in Tea

Posted on September 7, 2019 by Robert Barrington
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Is Tea an Anti-anxiety Drink?

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Robert Barrington

Tea is a complex mixture of chemicals and these have been isolated and characterised. Evidence suggests that tea has a calming effect, and this may relate to the unique chemical composition of the drink. The calming effects of tea may … Continue reading →

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More On Green Tea

Posted on July 12, 2019 by Robert Barrington

Tea is a drink made from the Camellia sinensis plant. After water, tea is the most popular drink in the world. Green tea is particularly healthy because of the way it is prepared, and in this regard contains high amounts … Continue reading →

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