101 benefits of Green Tea : For Health and Beauty

Green tea? another type of tea? what is green tea?

Before i continue to explain more about this great green tea, i want to let u know that, green tea has been my most favorite drink ever since i learnt to drink tea, well basically i would drink any kind of tea in any situation, so for this reason, i've been studying a lot about this green tea since i know loads of health benefits that we can get from it.


So,things that we really have to know before getting used with green tea are :


1* The contents of green tea
2*What blood type will gain more benefits from drinking green tea?
3*The benefits
4*The right way to prepare a green tea
5*Amount of intake we should have daily




Contents of green tea 


-The main ingredients in green tea are :


*Caffeine @ theine- can reduce asthma symptoms, and increase muscle strength as well as  metabolism rate.
*Tannin @ flavonol- have anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antiviral, and antiparasitic effects and have shown to inhibit replication of the HIV virus.
*Theophylline- anti-inflammatory benefits
*Theobromine- widens the blood vessels, reducing blood pressure
*Fat- as calories source (1 gram of fat provide 9 calories)
*Wax-reduce risk of cancer
*Saponins- lowering the body's overall level of cholesterol.
*Essential oils
*Polyphenols @ catechins- antioxidants element
*Carotene- potent booster for the immune system
*Vitamin C-  protection against immune system deficiencies
*Vitamin A-  keeps skin and mucous membrane cells healthy
*Vitamin B1- keeps normal workings of nervous system, heart, and muscles
*Vitamin B12- increases sperm count, and alleviating depression
*Vitamin K- aid in blood clotting
*Vitamin P- preventing bruising and bleeding, including excessive menstrual loss
*Fluoride- prevent tooth decay
*Iron- needed by body to produce red blood cells
*Magnesium- helps stabilize the rhythm of the heart
*Calcium- helps keep the weight off
*Strontium- lessen the risk of dental cavities
*Copper- helps in stalling ageing
*Nickel
*Zinc- helps in curing pimple and acne


So, these are basically the main components that u can get by drinking general type of green tea, but the contents are slightly differ based on how the tea leaves being processed and how it is kept. And they are 2 main types of green tea that u should know in order the gain the benefits based on your requirements, which are, caffeinated green tea and decaffeinated/decaf green tea :)




What blood type will gain more benefits from Green Tea?


Ever heard of a book titled "Eat Right 4 Your Type" written by Dr.Peter J. D'Adamo? Well i can say here this book line has really helped me to get more info on beverages and supplements which are highly beneficial,  neutral, and to be avoided for my blood type O eating patterns. And the book that i highly recommended for all of u to have is the "FOOD BEVERAGE and SUPPLEMENT LISTS" also written by Dr. Peter J. A'Adamo with Catherine Whitney->>

Alright, so now here this book will show all the list of foods that are highly beneficial, neutral and foods to be avoided based on your blood type, and i have finally knew that green tea is really highly beneficial for me which is blood type O compared to other type of tea. But unfortunately, i just read this book for blood type O, so i don't really know of green tea is highly beneficial for other blood type such as AB,A, or B. So to get to know if green tea suits your blood type other than blood type O, u can try to read this book where u can get at Kinokuniya Bookstore, KLCC at RM25.50.


What i can just say here for now is,  Green Tea is really highly beneficial for Blood Type O.... :) 






The benefits from drinking Green Tea


To simplified everything i have learnt from drinking green tea, i have sorted all the benefits learnt into 2 main categories :


* For Health

1. Great stimulator->> A great stimulants that will make u feel fresh and fully-energized which essentials to counter fatigue,laziness, sleepiness, and lack of energy and to improve blood circulation (these has really worked for me to feel more energized when it comes to loads of assignments to be done :)


2. Work in immunity boosting->> Researches show that people who regularly drink green tea do not fall prey to common bacterial and viral infections easily, and even if they do, it is far less frequently than those not consuming it. Anti microbial property from green tea also will protects us from bad breathe, dysentery, diarrhea, tooth decay, indigestion, flu, cough and cold. which are caused by microbial and fungal action.




3. Astringency->> It triggers contraction in muscles and tissues and tones up muscles and skin. And , a mere mouthwash with this daily will cause sufficient contraction in gums to keep them firm and tight on teeth and thus prevent loosening and falling of teeth for long. 


4. Anti-carcinogenic->>  Prevent formation of carcinogens like nitrosamines and reduce the chances of cancer those pertaining to colon, rectum, pancreas and intestines.




5.Can reduce cholesterol level ->> Due to its alkaline nature.




6. Anti diabetic->> Helps reduce the blood glucose level (if not taken with sugar). Other than that, the anti oxidizing and astringent nature of its constituents ensure good health and better functioning of pancreas and thereby better secretion of insulin and resultant better decomposing and absorption of sugar. This helps keep diabetes away.




7.Stamina & endurance booster->> Just have a cup of hot green tea after rigorous exercise and within no time you will be ready for a few more sets.Try this out! :)




8. De intoxicating->> The best cure to get rid of hangovers and fatigue caused by consumption of alcoholic beverages and lack of sleep due to late night workloads. 







*For Beauty

9. As anti-ageing agent->>neutralize the oxidants of free radicals that is responsible for corroding the body, at which green tea is very rich in anti-oxidants, also improved skin elasticity.


10. As sun protection->> have been shown to reduce sun damage by neutralizing free radicals and reducing inflammation. But green tea does not block the UV rays, so it must be used in conjunction with sunscreen lotions for the optimum results.  :)


11. Anti-inflammatory-->> The anti-inflammatory properties, which can be used to treat skin conditions such as psoriasis, rosacea and inflammatory lesions.

12. As acne treatment->> It's anti-inflammatory properties also make it useful in treating acne. It's also found to  improve your skin complexion while resulting in fewer cases of dry skin or itching compared to benzoyl peroxide.

13. Instant cosmetic ->>Ice  cubes  made from freshly brewed green tea can be used as a toner.  Let the ice thaw slightly before use and then sweep gently over the face after cleansing. Green tea leaves can be used as a gentle exfoliant (I've tried this one , and it has really worked!). A spritzer made with green tea and mineral water can be used to freshen the face, treat minor cuts, soothe sunburn or reduce swelling.

So far, these are all the benefits that i've learnt and have experienced after constant consumption of green tea since 1 year ago. I hope that you guys can try out to have green tea in daily meals to get the same outstanding benefits that i had. ^_^.

Trying is better than do nothing right?  ^_^

The right way to prepare your Green Tea

One thing you must know to have a good brewed green tea is, it's brewing temperature, where high temperature will make your green tea to lose all it's essential properties and will be more easily to be oxidized and  more bitter, and if it's brew in lower temperature, the full flavor contained in the leaves will not be extracted and you will not fully gain all its benefits.

Simple steps to follow in brewing your green tea (applicable for sachet/fresh leaves green tea)->>


1*Boil a cup of water and pour the boiled water into 1/3 of your mug.


2* Pour in some of cold water until you think the water temperature has reached 50-60 degree celcius (well you don't have to measure the water temperature with the thermometer. LoL, when you think the water isn't too cold and not too hot, it would be just fine) ;) )


3*And steep your green tea around 1-3 minutes beacuse too long a steeping time will result in more bitterness and a less balanced flavor.( Steeping time will depends on your water temperature,the lower the temperature, the longer the tea can be steeped.


4* And now your green tea is ready! yippie! ^_^






Amount of Green tea  intake we should have daily


It is naturally learnt that the more we have something, the more that we will have it's benefits, but in excess amount, it will become a poison to the body system, and less of it will gain nothing. So, if you drink  more of green tea like 2-3 cups a day, should be ideal to your body to gain all of it's benefits. For me, 2-3 cups a day is just enough for us to get through the day. 


But, anyone who is drinking the green tea for any specific purposes, can go for 3-4 cups a day to get the maximum benefits.Go for 1 cup each for your breakfast,lunch,tea time and dinner. 


Precautions you should take :


1) Green tea do stained your teeth, so make sure that you  rinse your mouth after having green tea. 
2) All kind of teas will dehydrate your body so drink more white water to maintain your body water level~in order to avoid dehydration.
3) Remember, never have your green tea with sugar to avoid losing all it's benefits! 


Alrite guys! these are all useful information that i am able to share with all of you, hope these could help ya! Good luck!




My favorite Green Tea brand of all time! You go LIPTON!!! ^_^->>

Lots of Love

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Entri terpanjang musim ini : Obsessions

Entri terpanjang musim ini, kalau nak tahu, i took like few weeks to finish up this longest entry ok! sebab lama dah kan i tak post any enty sebab kononnya i sangat sibuk bekerja.ahaha..tapi memang sibuk pun, hari-hari pun tidur sebelum pukul 10pm (macam kerja kontrak la pulak i ni).So sebab dah membebel sangat panjang dalam entri ni..sangat panjang ok..bila i cakap panjang..memang panjang ok.sangat panjang! 


Here it is, my 14 obsessions of all time. The list of my real obsessions in this life..that is rarely being told..Something so special...where it is nothing else.other than about me.. :)
And i hope that this entry could help u guys to understand me more and could help u with some facts and info i have included here. :)


Someone with obsessions often called as 'freak' or something that is totally out of our imagination. BUT the fact is..for me..

Someone with obsessions is someone who know what they really want in their life...


Someone that has passions in spending time for themselves...


Someone that knows the power of loving..


Someone that never hates..


And Someone that is sincere to life..




1* Watches 

*watch?Jam tangan? Yes! yes2!! that watch! please! ^_^...my ever obsession yang tidak akan pernah berubah sampai bila-bila. Seriously, i can'i live without watch and i can't stop buying it..imagine..how can this life would be without time?? right?* 

p/s : hadiah hari jadi terbaik buat syafikah.. :)

2* Gadgets

*Gadgets tu apekah? Inspector Gadget? aaaa.. bukan, itu syafikah xD..,well so far i have loads of gadgets..my gadgets would be anything yang boleh membuatkan syafikah ternganga selama 2 minit (nganga lama-lama tak boleh! kering tekak!)  sambil meneroka gadgetnya..what kind of gadgets currently that i owned and i love so much?*

~semestinya ipod touch 64G saya yang tidak mempunyai kamera!!!!~ (u bloody Apple! berani kau mengeluarkan ipod 4G yg lebih best selepas aku menyedekah duit aku kepada kau orang untuk ipod yang kurang best nih! =.=).TQ

NOTES : 1) looking forward on buying new HTC phone! >.<

2) Gadgets boleh menggembirakan hidup anda..So? Start to love these technologies everybody..make your life simpler! ;)

3*Travelling

*Bercuti?! yippie!! ^_^ well siapa yang tak suka pergi bercuti kan? i bet most of us mesti suka berjalan-jalan mencari jantan..erkk?..bukan-bukan salah-salah..BERJALAN-JALAN MENCARI ETERNAL HAPPINESS :) baru betul..but honestly here i memang suka travel..kalau ada masa cuti panjang je, my family and i have never missed to have vacations..kalau cuti 2 hari (sempat buat ape je? menghidu katil hotel sahaja =.=) je pun nak jugak tu pergi ke mana-mana..asalkan pergi bercuti kan-kan? banyak tempat jugak i dah pergi..destinasi kegemaran? Thailand la..>.<..last vacation i pergi Krabi Island..memang sangat! best! tapi balik je..~selamat pulang wahai orang-orang hitam sekalian~ aha..so now rehat kejap putihkan kulit yang memang tak pernah nak putih ni*

NOTES : 1) Next vacation for Chinese New Year->> Pulau Langkawi?Kenape Langkawi? Sebab nak  beli  barang sahaja.sambil-sambil tu, bercuti la skali..(i tak suka pergi langkawi sebenarnya..PANAS! ngehe..mengade! ;)

2) Long term target : Venice! (honeymoon..honeymoon..<3)

4* Reading

*Gaya macam ni ke i baca buku? ouh tidak-tidak..tapi, sekali-sekala ada jugak bergaya macam ni, ala-ala melayan perasaan gitu, padahal "ape yang aku ulang satu ayat ni banyak-banyak kali ni?!" (kes tak boleh fokus dah) tapi jarang je i tak boleh fokus membaca.in fact..masa membaca la i paling fokus sampai kepekakan pun selalu datang..hee~ if i have chance anywhere, anytime memang i akan membaca..what do i read? anything! anything yang boleh dibaca asalkan masih bahasa yang boleh difahami..but honestly saying..kalau bukan bahasa yang i faham pun..i akan baca jgk..baca gamba! xD Just give me anything..i will read for u.. :)

NOTES : 1) Dalam my toilet pun i have rack of books! ^_^

2) My very own favourite collection : 

a) Bacaan zaman sekolah dulu-dulu by Jean Ure's

b) Ooh yes..yang ni, memang my collection yang paling disayangi! A saga of Darren Shan! ^_^ i owned it's collections!

and kalau you guys notice, movienya pun ada dikeluarkan pada 2010 and i have watched it! Masa tahu yang this collection dikeluarkan kat cinema..i memang excited (tahap sawan tangis)  hee ^_^. 

And acually movienya is combining 2 episodes together into a single movie.Because, tajuk movienya is--> Cirque du freak the vampire's assistant, but if in it's series .. Cirque du freak and Vampire's Assistant are 2 separate series. :)

c) And a Wicca Series by Cate Tiernan (yang ni pulak series of books about witches :))

Collection buku ni i suka sangat sebab firstly, it's all about magic and secondly ada diselit-selitkan about love story and yang penting skali hero die sangat hensem!! auww.. ^_^.And for this one, i owned it's collection too!

*one of the series..tengok tu! hensem kan xD *

c) Last but not least, A House of Night Novel by P.C and Kristin Cast. Series of books about the School of Vampires :) Best sangat cerita die..Sinopsis yang disinopsiskan lagi--> Mula-mula a special person akan dimark dengan simbol-simbol and will be sent to school of vampires and will be trained be one so through the transformation process tu kalau mereka failed mereka akan mati..and..kalau nak tau lagi boleh la baca sendiri.. hehe ^_^

 

                                                  

3) Currently i baca my favourite magazines (FEMALE and CLEO) je sebab lack of times :)

HEALTH FACT : Someone yang banyak membaca has lower percentage of getting 'nyanyok' :)

5*Car

* And this interest memang so far tiada siapa pun yang tahu, even my bf pun tak tahu..^_^...and i don't have any idea why i didn't tell them about it (maybe because i memang macam ni kot love to hide my things.hee~)..but now..i am so ready to tell everything!! hee..i love car so much, honestly i feel like i can truly live and laugh when i started to drive..:) And why on earth am i uploading this AUDI? yeah..this is obviously would be my dream car la kan..hee~

NOTES : 1) Just got my competent license on last 6th jan 2011..no more P...^_^v

2) Currently is waiting for my new car..hee...doa byk2..AMIN (2 days more to wait!)

6*Music

*Come on..how can someone live without music right? for me kalau i tak dengar a song for one day..i feel like im dying already! =.=~ owh please at least give me any sounds to listen to kalau tak nanti mesti i berZOMBIE sepanjang hari...ahah..what genre do i like? it could be anything but my most favourite of genre of course is REGGAE! just give me any reggae and you can see my soul is flying around like you have never seen before..hehe ;)  So alat apakah yang i selalu gunakan for listening to the musics? currently im using my ipod touch and my nokia express music phone. But i am looking forward to buy new speaker so bolehlah i dengar lagu dengan kuat dan gembira sekali! hee.. 

FAST FACTS : 1) i love to listen to loud music (sebab tu saya semakin hari semakin pekak... sampai jawab telefon pun->> "hello?!!! hello?!! syg u ckp kuat sikit boleh tak!! pekak i dah dtg ni! xD")

2) Research has proved that listening to musics while you are studying will stimulate the brain and increase the brain efficiency to make you easily understand what you have studied.. :)

3) My favourite singers : 

*Stacie orrico*

*Evanesence*

*Madcon*

*Sean Paul*

*Melly goeslow*

*Rossa*

*Maroon 5*

*Muse*

*Alicia Keys*

*Cassie*

*Ciara*

*Bruno Mars*

*Jason Mraz*

*Kat Deluna*

*Kelly Clarkson*

*Missy Elliott*

*Kina Grannis*

*Lenka*

~ok ini sahaja singers yang i paling obsess with so far..hee yang lain ok la..biasa saja..^_^~

And this is the song yang i akan dengar and tak pernah stop dengar sampai sekarang which is 'Strong Enough' by Stacie Orrice..the genre is gospel.. and this song can really soothe me whenever i am in a bad mood or something so lepas ni tahu la if i tengah listen to this song means i am in real bad mood hee..hope you guys enjoy listening to this song ->>

"Strong Enough"

As I rest against this cold, hard wall
Will you pass me by?
Will you criticize me as I sit and cry?
I had fought so hard and thought that all my battles had been won
Only to find the war has just begun

Is He not strong enough?
Is He not pure enough?
To break me, pour me out, and start again
Is He not brave enough?
To take one chance on me
Please can I have one chance to start again?

Will my weakness for an hour make me suffer for a lifetime?
Is there anyway to be made whole again?
If I'm healed,renewed, and find forgiveness find the strength I've never had
Will my scars forever ruin all God's plan?

Is He not strong enough?
Is He not pure enough?
To break me, pour me out, and start again
Is He not brave enough?
To take one chance on me
Please can I have one chance to start again?

He took my life into his hands and it turned it all around
In my most desperate circumstance
It's there I've finally found

That You are strong enough
That You are pure enough
To break me, pour me out and start again
That You are brave enough
To take one chance on me
Oh Thank You for my chance to start again 

:)

7*Arts

*Ermm... this is the most subjective things that most people can hardly understand about me and i pun can hardly explain to you guys about it..THIS IS SOMETHING THAT CAN REALLY MADE ME SMILE FOREVER AND ENJOY IN DOING IT :).. and one fact that i really wanted everyone to know is i left this dream behind to fulfill their dreams and if i could turn back these times..i would choose arts to live with.. :)

LIFE IS A BEAUTIFUL ART <3

8*Cooking

*Waa, tengok this interest mesti semua orang ingat i pandai masak kan? tapi i rasa memang pandai pun.. (perasan itu sihat la..haha). Bila start je menonton cooking channel kat ASTRO and later bila tiba time makan mula la kan i berubah terus->> " mama lauk ini sangat sedap la mama, it just the texture kurang smooth la" (dengan muka paling serius ala-ala judge dalam Top Chef!). or " ha lain kali kalau kita nak hidang lauk-lauk ni persembahan (sususan pinggan dan side sudu-sudu) itu penting, tengok ni ha i buat (dengan penuh gaya chef bertaraf hotel 5 stars 1 moon).

~malam semalam i bergaduh dengan my sister sebab i nak tengok my favourite cooking 

channel TOP CHEF->>

kakak : dik, kau tukarla channel lainnnnnn

i : argh...orang nak tengok channel ni!

kakak : tukarla!!

i : grrr (menguasai remote >.<)

(15minit kemudian)

kakak : (tenganga menonton)

xD

9*Colors

*Yes! paint my life with colors please! lots of colors!! (except for purple and green =.=)..hee. I used tp love bright colors when i was in primary and secondary school.i remember my first favorite color was yellow..time ni i was in primary school..suka sangat warna kuning..sampai semua beg sekolah pun mesti warna kuning! but as time evolved, my favourite colors also evolving from yellow to

black 

 white

 and now i am adding one new color into my chart which is :

brown :) it could be any brown  

but actually, my obsession towards colors is tahap karma punya..why i said so? sebab if ambil lauk pun, i have to add in with various of colors into my plate..if with my friend semua pun macam tu, kalau mereka ambil lauk warna dull je, i will say->> " wei, asal lauk hang ni kaler dull je? go and take some sambal la..merah menarik la ckit!" 

i can't even imagine how can i live with colors, and 1 more thing, i arrange semua baju i in my closet pun based on colors, for example, start from the darkest colors which is black, i gantung baju i and then followed by grey, and dark blue, blue..and so on..:) seronok kan dalam almari pun ader colors chart! auww...this life is so interesting! 

BUT my CURRENT OBSESSION is ->>

THE RED OF ROSE :)

10*Pets

*Alaaa..comel sangat kan!!?? give me any pets or animals other than buaya dan sekutunya, i will live..i just love animals so much termasuk la makanan harian kita seperti ayam,lembu,ikan and others, kalau before makan i have to watch them dying, memang i won't makan that food, rasa kesian sangat, i imagine macam mana la kalau kita di tempat mereka kan? T_T.. but sometimes fact do crossed my mind, that is their life cycle god created.That is just how life goes on. LIVE it..but whatever happened pun, as long as i can save and give them love i have, i will do. I kalau orang mintak sedekah yang badannya sihat walafiat, memang i tak kesian langsung, dari i bagi mereka yang boleh bekerja ni duit, baik i baik haiwan-haiwan yang tak berakal ni makan.am i right? 

so far i had lots of cat which nama-nama mereka adalah : 

1) Cumi 

2) Cheeky

3)Comot

4)Chokin

5) Comel

6)Combi

7)Ciko

8)Chubby

9)Comel Jr (current)

So now i own only one pet, dari keturunan my previous cats which is anak kepada Comel (5).That's why we all namakan dia Comel Jr. A female cat. Her characteristics :

1) Tak bercampur dengan kucing-kucing lain

2) Sangat garang dengan kucing-kucing lain and even tuan sendiri =.=

3) Pernah mereject seekor jejaka kucing anak Dato' bernama Tom kerana merasakan Tom itu sangat gatal!

4) Berwarna kelabu dan coklat

5) Paling gemar bermain guli.

6) Menggemari makanan berperisa chicken and tuna :)

*gamba comel i will upload it later ok?*

11*Lights

*Lights? i love lights? ya..so what? but not sunlight please hee~ need to drawn my attention to you? bring me to a beautiful light arena then i am all yours.. <3 from childhood lagi i memang suka cahaya lampu minyak tanah! erk..silap bukan! CAHAYA LAMPU YANG TERANG-BENDERANG DAN COLORFUL~ it could be anything, anything sayang. As long as it is a light, lots of light! One day i teringin sangat nak menatap Eiffel tower with lots of lights on it! mesti romantik kan (tutup mata kejap berangan sambil tersengih sorang-sorang ^_^)

12* Extreme Sports

*Erkk sports? Syafikah loves sport? really? Aha. The fact is i really don't have any skills in sports, and i might even be among the worst people/athlete who involves in sports!(if) ahaha xD. U can't believe this? U have to because this is it, my biggest fear of all.Sports! BUT-->>

not in extreme sports, sports yang i maksudkan kat atas tadi (sports yang i tak suka), are sports that involves most of our leg strength, because the fact is i have strong hands but a weak legs. *malu*. So i can't run faster than a rabbit, and i can't stretch my legs as a gymnast. :) but what can i say? i am so lucky because they have invented so many extreme sports that i absolutely can't live without! So what sports do i love?

1) Bowling (kene do sport dalam air conditioned area so baru rasa sangat bersemangat ) >.<

2) Swimming (Sport yang boleh membakar kalori paling banyak di samping membantu memiliki badan yang cantik untuk kesan yang berpanjangan :)

3) Tennis

4) Kayaking 

4) And ALL EXTREME SPORTS!

watch me..because i have the guts dude! =p

13*Shopping

*Woman+ Shopping? erghh..i know..ahaha..so kalau macam tu, i have nothing much to say here. But let me let u know this ->>

I MOVES REAL SLOW AND EASILY GOT TIRED IF I DO SPORTS. BUT NOT DURING  MY SHOPPING TIME! ^_^. I CAN WALK ALL DAY LONG IF YOU WANT ME TO. And i am so lucky to have a bf yang suka shopping jugak! yahoo!! >.<

~So looking for a shopping partner? i am all free! xD~

14* Flowers

*White roses? Yeah. I don't put this picture with no reason. I have always in love with flowers, selalu berangan kekasih hati menghadiahkan i a bouquet of roses.( Tapi dah dapat dah pun from my bf on last valentines day~hee :) tapi still nak berangan jugak (means i nak lagi la! xD) Whatever pun, i memamg suka sangat flowers! especially roses! white roses! tak dapat i nak gambarkan dengan kata-kata (ewah jiwang nampak ayat!) 

but whatever u want to say to me, bring me to a garden full with beautiful flowers..i'll do anything for u!! i promise!

FAST FACTS : 1) i love gardening

2) White roses is my favourite <3

3) JUST FLOWERS :)

Lots of Love

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