The popularity of green tea is growing every day. Many people drink drinks based on it, which is due to concern for their own health. For this reason, the traditional morning cup of coffee is increasingly being replaced by healthy tea.
Green tea contains catechins. This substance prevents the mutation of cells in the body and protects a person from the development of cancer. This drink is able to slow down aging, this is due to the tannin that is in its composition. Green tea is especially useful for those who work at the computer. This ensures protection against harmful radiation.
Green tea strengthens the nervous system and vascular walls, ensures good blood clotting, and has a beneficial effect on the endocrine system. Drinking tea contributes to weight loss, helps to eliminate salts of heavy metals from the body.
Most of all green tea is produced in China, there are varieties of this drink in other countries. For example, such varieties as Ceylon, Japanese, Indonesian, Vietnamese are no less famous. Good quality green tea cannot be cheap or contain stem pieces.
In Asian culture, making tea is a whole process. Pour one teaspoon of tea leaves into 200 ml of pure water, the optimum temperature of the liquid should not exceed 85 degrees, but for some Japanese varieties it is better to use 60 degrees. As a rule, the manufacturer indicates this on the label.
Green tea is drunk without added sugar, and you can brew it 2-3 times. Gourmets prefer the second brew. The entire cooking process takes no more than 6 minutes.