Green tea is one of the most popular drinks in the world. It perfectly quenches thirst, tones, energizes and maintains the body's water balance. The benefits of green tea are due to its composition and greatly depends on the correct preparation of the drink.
The chemical composition of green tea
Tannins are the most essential components of green tea. They are a mixture of about thirty polyphenolic tannins, catechins and their derivatives. Tea tannins have a bactericidal effect and stimulate the cardiovascular and nervous systems. Contains green tea and alkaloids, the most famous of which is caffeine. Due to the high content of these compounds, green tea is not recommended to be drunk at night.
Green tea is rich in vitamins, trace elements and minerals. The high content of vitamins P and C enhances immunity, vitamin A has a beneficial effect on vision, vitamins of group B regulate the carbohydrate balance, help to fight against pathogenic bacteria, and have an antioxidant effect on the body. Calcium, fluorine, iron, potassium, iodine, zinc and other substances make green tea drink a real treasure trove of medicinal properties.
What are the benefits of green tea
Green tea is beneficial for many cardiovascular diseases. It strengthens and tones the blood vessels, prevents them from narrowing, lowers blood cholesterol levels and normalizes blood pressure. This drink also helps in the fight against diabetes mellitus - it improves sugar metabolism and has a beneficial effect on the work of the pancreas.
Green tea's strong antioxidant activity and high polyphenol content help protect against genetic mutations and cancer.
The green tea drink is doubly valuable for women - it helps them preserve youth and beauty. Lotions, masks, compresses with green tea visibly rejuvenate the skin and smooth wrinkles. 3-4 cups of green tea a day helps to gradually lose weight by removing excess fluid and toxins, speeding up metabolism and reducing appetite.
With caution, green tea should be used for joint problems such as rheumatoid arthritis and gout, kidney disease, duodenal ulcer, glaucoma, arrhythmia, exacerbation of gastritis.
How to brew green tea properly
For the tea drink to be of maximum benefit, it must be brewed properly. It is best to take spring water for tea. You do not need to boil it - heat the water until bubbles form at the bottom of the kettle and cool to 70-80 degrees. The teapot for green tea must be earthenware. Warm it up with boiling water, pour in the tea, pour the first water and drain it immediately. Then fill the tea with second water and leave to brew. The brewing time of green tea is individual for each type, information about this can be found on the tea packaging.
