Already lauded as a powerful health drink, green tea antioxidant also helps dieters shed fat. How? Well, before we answer that question, let us first delve a little bit into the history of green tea antioxidant. The History of Green Tea Antioxidant Green tea antioxidant was first used in ancient China. It is said that while the emperor’s servants were boiling water, some leaves of a nearby plant fell on it. The scent was so fragrant and the resulting tea was so delicious that the emperor readily wanted his tea to be made of this plant. That plant later came to be known in the scientific world as Camellia sinensis, the plant where black tea, oolong tea, and green tea antioxidants come from. Green Tea and its Antioxidant Effects Among all flavonoids, catechin is ranked high for its antioxidant effects and properties. Catechin is that substance found...
