In an effort to combat the growing epidemic of obesity, we in the West are eager to embrace just about any possible medication or dietary supplement. Instead of recognizing that if we burn more calories than we ingest, we will lose weight, and that any weight gained slowly will probably be lost slowly, we line up in great numbers to embrace the latest diet fad or supplement.

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We have often marveled at the longevity of those from the Far East, and want to adopt their secrets. It is possible that the prudent use of green tea in the Asian diet plays a part in their longevity. We have embraced that idea in the extreme, ingesting green tea by the gallon or popping its extract in pill form as often as time allows. But are we missing the point?

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At this time, the only medicine containing green tea approved by the Food and Drug Administration is Veregen ointment, which is used to treat genital warts. However, there are many other documented uses of green tea for a variety of ailments as well as to promote weight loss.

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Due to our increasingly sedentary lifestyles, obesity is one of the leading health concerns of Americans. To combat our collective expanding girth, the multi-billion dollar weight loss industry is constantly reinventing ways to shed those extra pounds. Among the anecdotally recommended dietary supplements is green tea.

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Green Tea HP is a combination of the current popular supplements used for weight loss, blending green tea extract, noni and pomegranate juices with the antioxidants found in red wine (reservatrol) and minerals. The cumulative effect is to create a “super supplement” designed to address all of the benefits of each of the components in one packet. These packets are flavored, and designed to mix with water. The reported taste is better than unsweetened green tea.

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Several years ago, one of my dearest friends introduced me to bottles of Arizona Green Tea. While my initial enjoyment of this tea had more to do with its taste than any potential health benefits, I was surprised to learn that this beverage has a decent amount of green tea leaves blended with the liberal sweetening ingredients. Apparently, it is currently easier to find this product nationwide in the form of concentrate. I prefer that option, as I can control the sugar content per serving by adding twice the recommended amount of water. I can accomplish a similar dilution with the reuse of the Arizona Green Tea with Ginseng and Honey Tea Bags. This also means that all of my containers of Arizona Green Tea last a very long time.

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Lipton Green Tea is one of the newest offerings of a company founded in 1870 by
Sir. Thomas Lipton. We can thank Sir Thomas for the development of individual tea bags that we now enjoy on a daily basis. Currently a part of the Unilever Corporation with other well known brands including Bertoli pasta sauce, Slim Fast diet products, Surf laundry detergent and Dove cleansing products, the Lipton Company has joined the current bandwagon of green tea proponents by offering bottled green tea drinks.

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Matcha Green Tea is Japanese green tea leaves in powder form, and is often used when conducting a traditional Japanese tea ceremony. This rite is almost considered to be sacred in solemnity. Unlike the brewing of other teas, when preparing Matcha, boiling water is not used. Thick tea or “koicha” is derived from leaves that have been aged for 30 years or more. Thin tea, better known as “usucha” comes from leaves aged less than 30 years. Matcha Green Tea powder is concentrated; therefore, it can contain more potent characteristics of green tea, such as a high concentration of antioxidants, reservatrol and beta-carotene.

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Japanese Green Tea dates back thousands of years. According to the legend, Buddhist monks who returned from studying in China brought green tea to Japan. Within 300 years, Japanese Green Tea had been planted on a regular basis and a book had been written about the benefits of drinking it. Those anecdotal benefits have passed from generation to generation and are why it is still a staple of the Japanese diet.

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As a part of a tradition dating back thousands of years, Chinese green tea is a staple in many Asian homes. In the culinary tradition of South China, green tea is served with food; elsewhere, it is often presented to cleanse the palate and is served when the meal is completed.

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One of the benefits of the Internet is that it provides us with access to more information that we could ever read in book form. Many of us have heard the phrase, “a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.” Whoever said this first was unwittingly referencing the Internet. Where our health is concerned, we cannot be too cautious.

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The reputed benefits of drinking green tea are more numerous than the varieties of green teas that exist. Unlike other teas that are the result of fermentation, green tea leaves are steamed. It has been said that the chemical product EGCG is thereby preserved with its antioxidant properties intact. The information touting this “miracle drink,” varies from the scientific to the anecdotal and mainly has to do with those antioxidant properties.

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Anyone who has ever wanted to lose weight has wanted it off as quickly as possible. It is important to remember that the pounds that came on slowly will probably come off slowly as well. A consistent effort to practice healthy habits will yield permanent weight loss. The regular use of green tea may be a part of that effort; however, it is important not to assume it is a “miracle cure.”

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While there is a great deal of anecdotal evidence on the benefits of drinking green tea, many persons may be discouraged by its taste. Therefore, some people prefer to take their green tea in “supplement form.” With that in mind, there are several brands of green tea extract available as tablets and tinctures.

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Let’s suppose I told you that there was an item that is sold over the counter, is reasonably priced, relatively palatable, and was anecdotally responsible for everything from curing the common cold to forms of cancer. Would you want to stock it in your pantry?

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