What exactly is Green Tea? Is it a different tea than the tea we usually drink?
Green tea is processed in the way that the antioxidants called catechins, such as EGCG, are preserved in their original forms. The tea we usually drink is black tea, which underwent complete oxidation, eliminating most of the antioxidant potential of these catechins to maximize flavor and taste. Both green tea and black tea are made from the leaves of same tea plants but black tea was stripped of most health benefits in its processing.
