Dear Subscriber,
How’s it going?
Hopefully you’re doing
great on this wonderful Tuesday!
Today I’d like to tell you about
a VERY powerful beverage that
may extend your lifespan if you
drink it everyday.
The Fountain of Youth?
Maybe…
Yours For Health,
Shane Shiels
Shashido Enterprises
Adelaide’s Premier Health & Fitness Expert
Stay Young And Vibrant
With This “Ancient” Drink
What if I told you there was a
4,000 year old drink that not
only keeps you healthy, but
can shave off 5 years off your
actual “age…”
… and that this drink can keep
you young and vibrant due to
some special effects it has on
the body?
Would you be interested in finding
out what it is?
Good! Because the drink I’m talking
about is widely available and pretty
cheap.
I’m talking about green tea!
You’ve probably heard about it’s
antioxidant effects and it’s ability
to help boost your metabolism.
But here’s what you probably don’t
know –
Recent research has found that green
tea can have a protective effect on your
genes, making you “younger” at a
genetic level.
Let me explain …
Green tea has been used for ages in
Asia, not only as a daily drink, but as
a source of medicine used to treat a
wide variety of ailments ranging from
indigestion to preventing fatigue and
improving brain function.
The source of its healing properties
comes from it’s antioxidants – namely
a polyphenol called Epigallocatechin
Gallate (EGCG)
Modern science has established that
this and other antioxidants in green
tea are far more powerful than vitamins
A, C or E. [1]
So it’s no wonder that recent findings
in a study published in the British
Journal of Nutrition are pretty amazing.
Researchers recruited 18 healthy
subjects who were split randomly
into two groups.
Group 1 was given 2 cups of
green tea every day.
Group 2 was given water every
day.
The study lasted four weeks.
At the end of the study the scientists
analysed blood and urine samples of
all the participants and found that the
green tea offered significant protection
to the participant’s DNA.
In fact, further investigation
suggested that it reduced damage
to the participant’s genes by 20%! [2]
This is pretty amazing stuff!
That’s because your genes determine
how quickly you age.
See, at the end of every strand of
DNA in your body, there are end
caps known as telomeres.
The best way to understand this
is to think of a shoe lace. The shoe
lace is the strand of DNA.
The telomere is the plastic end of the
shoe string that lets you tie it easily.
As you age, your telomeres shorten.
The faster they get shorter, the quicker
you age. Several factors make them get
shorter, including processes in your body
as well as external elements in the environment
you live in (due to oxidative stress).
But if you drink green tea, you can slow
down this shortening process since it
protects your DNA.
The way it does this, is by extending
the life of your telomeres…
A study done at the Chinese University
of Hong Kong looked at the telomere
length of folks who drank 3 cups of
green tea per day. On average, the
telomeres of the green tea drinkers were
5 years younger than those of people of
the same age who did NOT. [3]
Bottom line: Drink some green tea.
The benefits are too many to ignore.
If you don’t want the caffeine, there
are plenty of decaffeinated brands that
still have the powerful antioxidants.
Aim for 2 – 3 cups per day.
If you simply don’t like the taste of
green tea, that’s fine too.
You can find the green tea EGCG’s
(the antioxidant responsible for many
of the beneficial effects) in supplement
form.
Just make sure the supplement you
get has been standardised to at least
60% polyphenols for best results.
So drink up… and stay young. Cheers!
Oh and by the way, if you’re serious
about taking your health and fitness to
the next level before Winter is officially
here, why not take advantage of your
FREE Fitness Consultation? (an $87 value)
During this consult, you’ll receive detailed
information on how to get fit and trim that’s
tailored to YOUR body.
References:
1. Unachukwu UJ. White and green teas
(Camellia sinensis var. sinensis): Variation
in phenolic, methylxanthine, and antioxidant
profiles. Journal of Food Science. 2010;75:
C541-C548.
2. Han KC. Genoprotective effects of green tea
(Camellia sinensis) in human subjects: results of
a controlled supplementation trial. British Journal of
Nutrition. 28 January 2011 105 : pp 171-179
3. Chan R. Chinese tea consumption is associated
with longer telomere length in elderly Chinese men.
British Journal of Nutrition. 2010;103:107-113.
Quote Corner
“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
– Oscar Wilde
Eat Yourself Thin
Baked Halibut Steaks
(Serves Four)
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 cup diced zucchini
1/2 cup minced onion
1 clove garlic, peeled and minced
2 cups diced fresh tomatoes
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
4 (170 grams) halibut steaks
1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese
1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
Lightly grease a shallow baking dish.
2. Heat olive oil in a medium saucepan over
medium heat and stir in zucchini, onion, and garlic.
Cook and stir 5 minutes or until tender. Remove
saucepan from heat and mix in tomatoes, basil, salt,
and pepper.
3. Arrange halibut steaks in a single layer in the
prepared baking dish. Spoon equal amounts of the
zucchini mixture over each steak. Top with feta cheese.
4. Bake 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or
until fish is easily flaked with a fork.
Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 15 mins
Ready: 30 mins
Amount Per Serving – Calories: 259 / Total Fat: 8g /
Cholesterol: 66mg / Sodium: 385mg / Total Carbs: 6.7g /
Dietary Fibre: 1.7g / Protein: 38.5g
Recipe from AllRecipes.com.
Shashido Enterprises
Adelaide, S.A.
Phone: 0420 347 550
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