The Sencha green tea, originated in Kyoto, Japan, offers a more refined taste when compared with other types of green tea, this in part thanks to the use of very small leaves. This tea is also one of the few were their tea color is actually green and not yellow. Sencha green tea bittersweet taste complements seafood and chocolate very well. This tea variety also shares the same health benefits found in other types of green tea.
One of these benefits aids oral health. Green tea offers fluoride in a natural form. When you drink it, your tooth enamel is strengthened and you’ll get fewer cavities. You’ll find these same qualities in Sencha green tea. It also reduces plaque buildup as well as bacterial infections that can invade the mouth. Sencha Green tea works great when you find yourself in a situation of having no way to brush your teeth. It will also help to refresh your breath.
It’s been proved that green tea is a natural way to increase your immunity. Sencha green tea has very high antioxidant properties as well as being an anti-inflammatory and anti-viral agent. Antioxidants fix the damage that can be caused by excess free radicals created during oxidation. While Vitamins C and E are well-known antioxidants, the levels present in Sencha green tea are hundreds of times more powerful than Vitamin C and twenty five times more powerful than Vitamin E when it comes to protecting the immune system. The most powerful of these in green tea are catechins.
Among many other benefits that green tea possesses are lowering high blood pressure and reducing overall cholesterol. These make green tea highly effective in preventing heart disease and strokes. Green tea can regulate blood sugar levels in people with diabetes and can actually prevent the onset of the disease. It can also prevent and treat cancer as well as acne.
Ancient traditions involving Sencha green tea can easily become a part of any personal meditational practices used to clear and calm the mind. It also functions as a mild stimulant to aid you in focusing, sleeping or handling anxiety. You can have a refreshing hot cup of green tea to relax with and you can also pour the Sencha leaves into a sachet. Hang this sachet under hot running water from your shower or tub. You’ll have a very peaceful bath.
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