6:34 AM Green tea , Health , memory , Neuroscience 0 Comments

Start the day with a cup of green tea!

It has long been believed that drinking green tea is good for the memory.
Now researchers have discovered how the chemical properties of green tea affect the generation of brain cells, providing benefits for memory and spatial learning. 

The study shows that, EGCG an organic chemical which is present in green tea increases the production of neural progenitor cells. 
This could be potentially useful in combating degenerative diseases and memory loss.

You can read more about this research by clicking the link below

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/mnfr.201200035/abstract