Looking for ways to improve workplace wellness? One possible way to improve overall company health is to provide employees with access to green tea. Green tea has been shown to have many health benefits, including:
- Improved brain function – There aren't many drinks in the world that have been proven to actually make you smarter, but there’s a possibility that green tea just might. One of the main ingredients in tea is caffeine, which studies show improves the firing of neurons and increases the beneficial neurotransmitters dopamine and norepinephrine. Green tea also contains an amino acid, L-theanine, which has been shown to increase the anxiety-blocking neurotransmitter GABA.
- Increased metabolism – As if improving brain function weren’t enough, some studies have also shown that green tea improves the body's metabolic rate and may increase the rate at which the body burns fat, especially in the abdominal area. If losing weight and improving your body's physical performance is a goal, then you might gain some benefit from drinking green tea.
- Cancer prevention – Green tea is loaded with antioxidants, which protect the body against the development of harmful cancer cells. Types of cancers that green tea has been shown to prevent include breast cancer, colon cancer, and prostate cancer.
- Insulin sensitivity – Drinking green tea can improve the body's insulin sensitivity, reduce blood sugar levels, and prevent the development of Type II Diabetes.
- Improved heart health – Studies have shown that green tea drinkers are less likely to develop cardiovascular disease, thanks to the tea’s ability to help lower cholesterol and triglycerides.
- Bacteria fighting – Green tea has bacteria-fighting properties, which have been shown to reduce the risk of infection and improve dental health. As an added bonus, green tea can also help get rid of bad breath!
- Better aging – Thanks to its brain-boosting abilities, drinking green tea has also been linked to decreases in the chance of contracting the two most common neurodegenerative disorders among the elderly, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease.
Learn more about improving your company's overall health by contacting Wellsource today at (800) 533-9355.
