Throughout history, tea has been believed to
aid the liver, destroy the typhoid germ, purify the body, and preserve mental equilibrium.
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Interestingly, studies
conducted on Green and Black Tea, which are both from the Camellia Sinensis
plant, have yielded similar results. Great news if you haven quite fallen in
love with green tea!
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In a Swiss study drinking 2-3 cups of green tea a day caused men to burn more energy - about 80 extra calories a day. Green tea did not increase the heart rate, and the calorie burning was not due to caffeine.
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