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Green tea is loaded with polyphenol antioxidants, including a catechin called EGCG. These antioxidants can have various beneficial effects on health. Green tea contains the amino acid L-theanine, which can work synergistically with caffeine to improve brain function. Green tea boosts metabolic rate and increases fat burning. Green tea lowers total and LDL (bad) cholesterol, as well as protecting the LDL particles from oxidation. Green tea contains one of the highest amounts of antioxidants of any tea.