Dieting Green Tea

Dieting Green Tea

Dieting Green Tea

Green tea is, like all true teas, made from the plant Camellia sinensis. The difference between green teas and other types is that green tea is far less processed, leaving more of the beneficial antioxidants, phytochemicals and other components that make tea so healthy.

Antibiotic Properties of Green Tea

Egyptian scientists presented research at the Society for General Microbiology's 2008 meeting showing that drinking green tea while taking antibiotics boosts the activity of the antibiotics, making them more effective against potentially resistant strains. Components in even a small amount of tea seemed to reduce bacteria's ability to resist being killed by the antibiotics.

A single cup of green tea contains up to 200 mg of catechins, components shown to have an antibacterial effect.