From my resident Japanese correspondent:
A recent medical survey of Kakegawa in Shizuoka prefecture in central Japan shows the death rate by cancer is the lowest in Japan and total medical bills of its citizens is 20% lower than average Japanese cities!
The reason for this phenomenon is the consumption of green tea.
Kakegawa tea is slightly different from other teas in that it is double
steamed to reduce its bitterness which enables all the healthy
ingredients in the tea to be more easily dissolved, and thus more of them are absorbed.
The death rate from heart disease is 15% lower, and from strokes 20% lower than other cities in Shizuoka which is the largest green tea producer in Japan.
The beneficial ingredients are:
Beta carotene: with antioxidants
Vitamin E: to improve blood circulation and the immune system
Chlorophyll: improves intestinal flora, good bacteria
In an experiment, a group of adults with slightly elevated cholesterol levels were chosen. After three months of green tea intake (strong green tea 600ml per day) and without any other changes in diet or life style, results showed:
LDL (bad) cholesterol was reduced by 9.02 on average
good bacteria in the gut improved by 10% in 10 days
Waist size reduced by 1.86cm
The trick is to grind tea leaves, making the powder that would normally be produced by matcha - our own Tea Ceremony, if you will. We began our own experiment nearly ten days ago, and will let you know how it progresses.
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