Green tea extract

Green tea – the embodiment of vitality, health and long life

The history of this unique variety of tea boasts a lengthy tradition and extends over a period of more than 5000 years. In China and Japan, the tea was recognized early on as a very invigorating and health-promoting beverage. Emperor Shen-Nung, considered by the Chinese as the Divine Healer, once praised the tea as an effective remedy for fatigue and listlessness. In its homeland of China, green tea is considered the embodiment of vitality, health and long life.

Green tea extract is a rich source of natural bioactive phytochemical compounds: polyphenols (catechins, flavonols, phenolic acids) and methylxanthines (caffeine, theophylline, theobromine). The extract also contains many vitamins and minerals, and is enjoying increasing popularity in Western industrialized countries due to its health-promoting properties.

Polyphenols - powerful secondary plant substances!

The actual health effect of green tea is attributed to the polyphenols group. Polyphenols are aromatic compounds and are counted among secondary plant substances. They protect the body’s cells against free radicals and slow cell oxidation. Polyphenols can also contribute positively to oral hygiene.

Catechins promote effective metabolism of fat!

Science is increasingly focusing attention on catechins as food components – in particular in green tea. A 2003 study of Asians demonstrated the relationship between the consumption of green tea and a lower percentage of body fat and/or lower abdominal circumference. Medical studies are currently being conducted in a Western population, with the results expected by mid-2008. Inspired by the findings that catechins can reduce body fat, especially abdominal fat, the popularity of green tea products is increasing significantly.

What are the benefits of green tea extract for athletes?

Scientists suspect that substances in green tea, such as the catechin polyphenol EGCG, may actively support the metabolism of fat. It is also of note that the antioxidant effect of polyphenols is particularly of importance for very active people. The need for antioxidants increases significantly, as any type of athletic activity increases the formation of free radicals. Here, cell aging and a falloff in performance can be definitively prevented. As such, green tea extract is not only extremely healthy, it also supports the effective metabolism of fat, thus increasing endurance and performance.

Benefits of Green Tea

- supports the effective metabolism of fat!
- lowers enzyme activity, thereby reducing calorie intake from food!
- protects against free radicals!
- improves endurance and performance!
- contains vitamins and minerals!
- high, 750mg dose per capsule!

Recommendations for consumption:

According to your requirements take up to 3 capsules per day.

Nutritional information per capsule:

750 mg Green Tea Extract

Ingredients:

Green tea Extract (50% Polyphenols, 35% Catechins 20% EGCG), Gelatine (Capsule), releasing agent: magnesium stearate, silicon dioxide and calcium-phosphate.

Content:

130 Capsules, 902,5 mg each = 117,4 g.