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How Much Green Tea Is Recommended to Drink Per Day: 90% of People Are Wrong
07.07.2024 10:57
Green tea is good for your health. It is known for its antiviral and antibacterial properties, and in case of acute respiratory viral infections it helps to remove toxins and improves metabolism.
In addition, green tea improves brain function, memory and cognitive functions. But does this mean that you can drink it in unlimited quantities?
Contraindications
Taking anticoagulants (blood thinners) may be a contraindication for drinking green tea. The thing is that the drink contains vitamin K, which reduces the effect of the drug, - said Elena Syurakshina, a top-category endocrinologist, candidate of medical sciences, and nutritionist, in an interview for Roskachestvo .
There are also restrictions for patients with iron deficiency - they should not drink green tea "earlier than 30 minutes after eating."
This time will be enough for all the microelements from food to be absorbed.
How much green tea can you drink
With regular use, the drink is good for health. And the daily norm depends on the individual characteristics of the body.
There are no serious restrictions, but hypertensive patients should not drink more than 1-2 cups of green tea per day. And it is best to do this in the first half of the day.
The fact is that green tea is rich in theine. This substance tones, has a stimulating effect and increases blood pressure.
And the catechin it contains dilates blood vessels and lowers blood pressure.
Therefore, green tea briefly increases and then decreases blood pressure.
As a result, pressure surges create a high load on the heart and blood vessels in hypertension.
It is also important to remember the quality of green tea and consider it as part of an overall healthy lifestyle, not a panacea, the expert reminded.
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