Green tea and goji berries can both be brewed separately with hot water and are very beneficial to the human body. Many people simply brew them together. However, the large amount of tannic acid in green tea has an astringent and adsorptive effect, which will adsorb the trace elements in goji berries and form substances that are difficult for the human body to absorb. The popular Eight Treasure Tea served in restaurants also contains both green tea and goji berries. Although the amount of green tea is relatively small, it is not advisable to drink too much of it. Drink green tea in the morning
Green tea and goji berries are very nutritious. Green tea contains catechins and β-carotene, vitamin C, vitamin E, etc. Multiple experiments have proven that green tea can scavenge free radicals, delay aging, and prevent cancer.
Drinking green tea regularly can prevent cell gene mutations, inhibit the growth of malignant tumors, lower blood lipids and blood pressure, prevent cardiovascular diseases, and also prevent colds, tooth decay, and eliminate bad breath.
Goji berries are neutral in nature and sweet in taste. They have the effects of nourishing the kidneys and essence, nourishing yin and blood, nourishing the liver and improving eyesight, moistening the lungs and relieving cough. Many health-prescribing medicines contain goji berries. Goji berries contain amino acids, alkaloids, betaine, physalien, and various vitamins, as well as multiple linoleic acids.
A suggestion for everyone: you can drink green tea in the morning to whet the appetite and refresh the mind; in the afternoon, you can brew and drink goji berries to improve your physical condition and aid sleep. It is most appropriate to drink black tea in winter
Traditional Chinese Medicine believes that the tea consumed in spring, summer, autumn, and winter should be different. It should be based on the nature and flavor of various teas, and drink the corresponding tea in different seasons.
Black tea can warm the stomach, refresh the mind, and also aid digestion. Drinking sweet and warm black tea in the cold winter is most appropriate. Green tea is bitter and cold in nature. Drinking it in winter can easily cause a cold stomach and may also affect appetite. In the hot summer, drinking green tea can take advantage of its bitter and cold nature to relieve summer heat, reduce fever, promote the production of body fluids, and quench thirst.
Many people like to drink tea after a heavy meal of rich food, which is also not good for health. The large amount of tannic acid in tea will combine with protein to form tannic acid protein. This substance has an astringent effect, which weakens intestinal peristalsis, thereby prolonging the retention time of food residue in the intestine, and leading to dry stools. Therefore, it is best not to drink tea immediately after a full meal. Tea has two opposite effects
Tea has both invigorating and calming effects. The invigorating effect can make the brain clear and agile, while the calming effect has inhibitory and sedative effects. The same tea can lead to these two opposite effects, what is the reason?
When the tea is first brewed for about 3 minutes, most of the caffeine in the tea leaves has dissolved into the tea water. At this time, the tea has a significant invigorating effect, making people excited. As time goes on, the tannic acid in the tea gradually dissolves into the tea water, neutralizing the effect of caffeine, and it becomes less likely to cause significant physiological excitement in people.
Therefore, the effect of tea has two sides. Some people dare not drink tea at night because they are afraid of not being able to sleep. In fact, as long as you discard the tea water from the initial brewing for about 3 minutes and then add more hot water to brew and drink, the invigorating effect will not be so obvious.