Of all the varieties and types of tea available, green tea is considered the most useful. The fact is that this particular tea does not undergo oxidation, due to which all available vitamins and trace elements retain their nutritional value. By the way, few people know that green tea contains almost all vitamins, as well as about 500 trace elements and more than 400 organic acids.
Green tea has long been proven to promote weight loss through its metabolic boosting properties.
The freshly brewed drink contains many tannins that help relieve inflammation, disinfect mucous membranes, and cleanse the body of microbes. Fresh green tea can be used to wash wounds, abrasions, scrapes, as well as burns and various inflammations of the skin.
Green tea is useful for hypertensive patients, especially in combination with lemon.
To preserve all the benefits of the drink, pour the tea leaf in very hot, but not boiling water. The liquid temperature should be approximately 95-96 degrees. Of course, few people will stand with a thermometer near the kettle, but you can guess the right temperature by the following signs: the water should not actively steam, in this case the time is hopelessly lost, then you need to turn off the gas and wait 5-7 minutes. There is another way: you can observe the water, and as soon as the first bubbles appear on its surface, immediately turn off the gas.
It is better to brew green tea in ceramic or porcelain dishes, these materials perfectly keep heat and allow you to take away all the useful elements that are in the tea leaf. Tea is brewed for no more than 5 minutes, then it is immediately poured into cups.
Most tea connoisseurs claim that any additives spoil the taste of the drink, but in this case, everyone decides for himself whether to add sugar, milk or lemon to the tea, or drink the drink unchanged.
In no case should green tea be drunk on an empty stomach, firstly, it greatly increases the acidity of the stomach, and secondly, some of the substances that make up the tea provoke an increased work of the stomach, which in time will inevitably lead to the development of gastritis or erosion. But drinking green tea after a hearty meal is just recommended, because the drink promotes active digestion.
Before you start drinking the drink, you need to inhale its aroma for one to two minutes, the vapors of tea oil are extremely beneficial for the respiratory organs and skin.
For those who drink green tea for the sake of losing weight, it is necessary to drink a fresh hot drink every meal, this helps to fill up and speed up the metabolism.
To get the most out of green tea, you need to consume the drink daily; a single dose will not do much good.
The caffeine in green tea invigorates as well as coffee, so the drink is recommended with breakfast.
The combination of green tea and milk provokes active lactation, which is important for lactating women.
In no case should green tea be washed down with medications, as it promotes the elimination of toxins and toxins, and also has a diuretic effect, such a combination can cause a decrease in the effectiveness of the drug.
Having decided to switch to green tea, you need to abandon low-quality raw materials or tea bags, such a drink will not bring any benefit.
Compliance with these simple recommendations will help not only to enjoy the wonderful taste and aroma of the drink, but also to get the maximum benefit from its use.
