If drinking tea was a culture in the past, it has now become a part of our diet and is increasingly loved by young people, turning it into a fashionable culture.
Nutrition: Tea is very nutritious, containing as many as 300 different components, such as theine, theobromine, crude fiber, pectin, chlorophyll, vitamin A precursor, vitamin B precursor, vitamin P, vitamin C, a small amount of various amino acids, large amounts of potassium, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, and various trace elements. It also contains "tea tannin" with rutin activity, all of which are beneficial nutrients for the human body.
Experts say that drinking tea can lower blood lipids, cholesterol, and high blood pressure, as well as the incidence of arteriosclerosis and coronary heart disease. The tea polyphenols in tea are a powerful antioxidant that can have an anti-aging effect. In addition to detoxifying, stopping bleeding, and acting as an antioxidant, tea tannin also has anti-cancer effects. Persisting in drinking tea for a long time can effectively inhibit the occurrence of bladder cancer, kidney cancer, and liver cancer.
In addition, the carotene in tea can increase the concentration of carotene in the plasma and reduce the incidence of senile cataracts. Gargling with strong tea regularly can also prevent oral ulcers, so it is worth a try for those who often smoke and have oral mucosal ulcers.
Green tea is the finest of teas, with a high content of folic acid that can prevent anemia. The fluorine element in tea can effectively prevent dental caries. Black tea, on the other hand, is fermented during the drying process, so its color is dark, and the content of vitamin C and tannin is greatly reduced, but it has the effect of warming the stomach and dispelling cold.
Risks: Drinking too much tea can lead to adverse reactions such as over-excitement, rapid heartbeat, insomnia, and frequent urination. Moreover, due to excessive loss of urinary calcium and excessive stimulation of the gastric mucosa, drinking strong tea for a long time can easily lead to osteoporosis and gastric ulcers.
For office workers, adequate sleep is very important. Drinking too much tea before bed can make the mind too clear to fall asleep, affecting rest. In addition, preschool children, people with iron-deficiency anemia, people with neurasthenia, patients with active gastric ulcers, people with poor liver function, people with constipation, people with urinary system stones, lactating women, patients with acute episodes of heart disease, and pregnant women are not all suitable for drinking tea.
Helpful Tips:
Do not use a thermos to brew tea, because tea contains various vitamins and aromatic substances, which will be greatly reduced under high temperature and constant temperature, and the brewed tea will also be too astringent. You should not use freshly boiled water to brew tea, or brew tea in a filter, otherwise the rich vitamins and minerals in the tea will be lost.