Green Tea: Why You Should be Drinking More of It

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Who else enjoys a nice cup of green tea? Great news! At <a href="https://thejunction.dentist/" class="rank-math-link">Junction Family Dental in Toronto</a>, we recommend one or more cups of delicious green tea to sip on throughout the day for all of its wonderful oral and overall health benefits!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As a <a href="https://thejunction.dentist/complete-health-dentistry/" class="rank-math-link">wholistic dentistry</a>, we really get excited when it comes to certain practices (in this case a beverage) that we can implement into our daily lives, benefiting our whole bodies in more ways than one. Green tea hits the mark for being one of the world’s healthiest beverages.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>What Makes Green Tea So Amazing for Our Health?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><li><strong>Brain functionality and health: </strong>Green tea helps us to stay alert without the effects of too much caffeine. The caffeine that is present works along with the amino acid L-theanine to improve brain function and health.</li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><li><strong>Better breath:</strong> Green tea kills the oral bacteria in our mouth that contribute to bad breath due to its antibacterial properties.</li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><li><strong>Weight Loss:</strong> Green tea may boost metabolic rate in the short term with some studies indicating that drinking several cups of unsweetened green tea daily can lead to increased weight loss.</li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><li><strong>Cavity protection:</strong> Antioxidants in green tea have potent bacteria-killing properties, and drinking green tea also lowers the acidity of saliva and dental plaque.</li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><li><strong>Heart health:</strong> Green tea contains significant amounts of flavonoids and polyphenols, powerful antioxidants that protect the heart by redu cing “bad” (LDL) and total cholesterol levels, blood pressure, triglycerides and blood fats. Drinking green tea regularly can reduce risk of blood clots, improve blood vessel function and lower rates of arterial blockage.</li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><li><strong>Gum health:</strong> Because green tea contains flavonoids, which have anti-inflammatory benefits, regularly drinking green tea can help reduce gingivitis, the inflammation of gums and the earliest stage of gum disease.</li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><li><strong>Reduced inflammation: </strong>Green tea has been shown to help reduce inflammation in acne, skin diseases like psoriasis and dandruff, arthritis and more.</li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><li><strong>Reduce risk of cancers: </strong>Oxidative stress and damage contributes to the development of cancer, and many studies have shown that regular green tea drinkers are significantly less likely to develop several types of cancer, including oral cancer.</li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><li><strong>Reduced risk of other serious health issues: </strong>Regular green tea consumption has also been linked to reduced risk of stroke and type 2 diabetes.</li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p> Is green tea part of your daily routine? Remember, no sugar is best to get the most benefits from drinking green tea and there are so many types and flavours to choose from. If dental and overall health is what you’re after, our biological dental clinic in Toronto definitely recommends adding green tea to your daily health rituals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Junction Family Dental in Toronto invites individuals looking for alternative solutions to improve their oral and overall health to our wholistic dentistry. If you’ve been curious about what a <a href="https://thejunction.dentist/general-dentistry/" class="rank-math-link">biological dental clinic</a> can do for you, give us a call today!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->