Oregon Trail. Facts, information and articles about The Oregon Trail, a part of Westward Expansion from the Wild West. Oregon Trail summary: The 2,200-mile east-west trail served as a critical transportation route for emigrants traveling from Missouri to Oregon and other points west during the mid-1800s.
1 Preventing high blood pressure. 2  Some research in Chinese people shows that drinking 1 or 2 cups (4-20 oz or 120-599 mL) of oolong tea or green tea daily seems to prevent high blood pressure. 3  Drinking more tea seems to lower the risk even more. 4  Weak bones (osteoporosis).
Health Benefits of Green Tea. 1  1) Antioxidants Found in Green Tea Can Lower Your Cancer Risk. 2  2) Green Tea Promotes Brain Health. 3  3) Green Tea Helps You Lose Weight. 4  4) EGCG Reduces Heart Disease Risk. 5  5) Green Tea Lowers Risk of Diabetes. 6  6) Green Tea Fights Against Bacterial Infections. 7  7) EGCG Has Anti-Inflammatory Effects. Polyphenols found in green tea helped prevent inflammation due to UV rays (R). EGCG also prevents and treats inflammation due to rheumatoid arthritis . 8) EGCG Improves Liver Health. Polyphenols in green tea can help improve liver health. It lowers lipid levels in the body and reduces the risk for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (R). 9) EGCG Helps Skin. EGCG have anti-wrinkle effects and also reduced redness in skin (R). 10) EGCG Prevents Baldness. EGCG helps prevent baldness.