Since ancient times, the Chinese have stressed the importance and health benefits of drinking green tea. According to them, it can treat anything—from headaches to depression. It also has been used in China for at least 4,000 years ago.

Various studies have proven that this green herbal tea has health benefits incomparable with any other drinks. It can reduce the risk of esophageal cancer in Chinese men and women by 60 percent. It is also found to have components that can reduce total cholesterol levels, as well as it can improve the ratio of good cholesterol to bad cholesterol.

Just some of the illnesses that green tea can reduce the risk of are cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, high cholesterol levels, cardiovascular disease, infection and impaired immune function.

This drink can also help dieters. In a research published in 1999, results said that drinking a combination of caffeine and green tea extract enable you to burn more calories than those given caffeine or placebo.