Green tea is good for?

Quenching your : Thirst. It has antioxidants and may be useful in preventing cell damage from oxidants. But the useful effects are difficult to quantitate.

Overhyped: Green tea is the latest in a long line of overhyped nutritional products. Claims include wieght loss, better health, longer life, better endurance. Do not believe the hype. Yes green tea contains some anti-oxidants and phytonutrients, but it still contains caffiene which is a stimulant and has duiretic properties. Too much green tea is not good for you.

As a 0-calorie drink: Green tea, without sugar, cream, or other calories in it, helps decrease the total amount of calories one eats or drinks in a day. This means the green tea substitutes for other food/drink that contains calories. If one continues to eat /drink other foods and drinks that contain calories, and is not using the green tea to substitute for some calories, then the tea will not help with fat reduction.