Secrets of green tea: who shouldn't drink it and what are the benefits
When we enjoy drinking tea, we never think about its benefits and healing properties or its impact on the human body.
In the preparation of the tea drink, specially processed leaves are used and brewed.
Previously, tea was used only for medicinal purposes, but then the wise Chinese began to drink it as a daily drink.
Scientists have proven that if you start every morning with a cup of aromatic fresh tea, you can get a boost of energy and positivity for the whole day.
In folk medicine, different varieties are used to treat or alleviate various diseases.
For example, both black and green tea will have a diuretic effect and cleanse the kidneys well if you drink 2-3 cups every 1-2 hours, but no more than 5-6 cups per day.
Green tea, used without sugar, can be very beneficial for the body. Its beneficial properties have been known for a long time.
Green tea can help in the following cases:
• depression and headache;
• prevention of cardiovascular diseases;
• acceleration of metabolism;
• increased performance;
• lowering blood sugar levels;
• rejuvenation of the female body;
• increasing testosterone in men.
Green tea should be brewed correctly. Do not pour boiling water over it. Take 1 teaspoon of dry leaves per cup. Infuse for 1 minute or longer.
The longer the brewing, the more strength and caffeine it will have. Drink from 1 to 6 cups per day.
Green tea has contraindications. You should not drink it if you have problems with:
• with stomach acidity;
• low blood pressure;
• insomnia;
• arrhythmia.
In the early stages of pregnancy, it is not recommended to drink green tea, especially strong tea.
Both green and black tea (they differ in the way the leaves are processed) contain: caffeine, theobromine, theophylline (helps remove harmful substances), essential oils, and 140 different chemical compounds.
Strongly brewed black tea will help with conjunctivitis. Dip a cotton pad in warm tea and wipe the eye from the bridge of the nose. One pad for each eye.
If the eyeball is damaged by sparks from welding, a cotton ball soaked in tea is applied to the eye.
Tea will be of additional help, but if the eye irritation is severe and the pain is severe, then you should definitely consult a doctor.
Hot black tea, especially with lemon and raspberry, will help with colds, warm you up on winter evenings. And in the summer, when chilled, it will give you the long-awaited coolness!
Tea has become such a part of our lives that we simply cannot live without it. The main thing when drinking this wonderful drink is to know the measure and not to harm your body. Enjoy your tea!
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