How much is enough?

Some Japanese reports claimed that men who drank ten cups of green tea per day stayed cancer-free for three years longer than men who drank less than three cups a day. Other researches concluded that drinking four or more cups of green tea per day could help prevent rheumatoid arthritis, or reduce symptoms in individuals already suffering from the disease. However, it is very difficult to answer how much is enough. Given all the evidence, it is probably safe to plan on drinking four to five cups of green tea per day. If you're a real devotee, by all means drink more.

Home preparation of Green Tea

Producing the perfect cup of green tea can be really tricky. If not handled properly, those crucial ingredients such as polyphenols that provide health benefits can ruin the flavor. It's particularly important not to overbrew.

Some general instructions are:

• Use one tea bag, or 2 - 4 grams of tea, per cup
• Fill a kettle with cold water and bring to a boil
• After this - allow it to stand for up to 3 minutes
• Pour the heated water over the tea bag or tea, and allow it to steep for up to 3 minutes
• Allow the tea to cool for three more minutes

Health benefits of green tea

Proponents of green tea note that its medicinal benefits have been described for over 1000 years. It is believed that drinking green tea can has a positive effect on the five vital organs, especially the heart. Some are saying that the green tea is helpful in easing the effects of alcohol, acting as a stimulant, curing blotchiness, quenching thirst, eliminating indigestion, curing beriberi disease, preventing fatigue, and improving urinary and brain function. But how much of this is really scientifically proven?
 
Green tea has been claimed to be useful for:

• Cognition
• Stopping certain neurodegenerative illnesses such as Alzheimer’s
• Preventing or treating cancer
• Treating Arthritis
• Treating MS
• Preventing the degradation of cell membranes by neutralizing the spread of free radicals   
• Increases fat oxidation and raises metabolism.   
• Lowering LDL cholesterol   
• Preventing lowered T-Cells due to HIV
• Green tea can even help prevent tooth decay! Experts are saying that, just as its bacteria-destroying abilities can help prevent food poisoning; it can also kill the bacteria that causes dental plaque

In the U.S. , Food and Drug Administration has rejected claims of health benefits for green tea. To be more precise FDA actually said that it is likelt that green tea does not reduce breast, prostate or any other type of cancer risk.