Introduction: Drinking tea for health has become a trend, especially among white-collar workers who prefer to brew a cup of tea after work. Tea contains a variety of nutrients, and drinking it in moderation can achieve the goals of anti-aging, antioxidant, and disease prevention. But did you know that the time for drinking tea is important? The tea for morning, noon, and evening should be different. So, what is the best time to drink tea throughout the day? What kind of tea should be drunk in the morning, noon, and evening?
Black tea is best in the morning.
Some people say that morning is the best time to drink tea. After a night's rest, the body has lost a lot of water. Drinking a cup of light tea can not only quickly replenish the water needed by the body but also dilute the blood, which is beneficial to health.
Black tea is best in the morning because it can promote blood circulation in the body, while also removing internal cold and ensuring adequate blood supply to the brain. You can drink a cup of black tea after breakfast every day, or drink it with milk. It should be noted that you must drink tea after breakfast, because tea contains caffeine. Drinking it on an empty stomach can cause the stomach and intestines to absorb too much caffeine, leading to discomfort symptoms such as palpitations and frequent urination.
Oolong or green tea is best in the afternoon.
Drinking tea around 3 p.m. can regulate the body, enhance immunity, and prevent colds. This is the most important time for drinking tea in a day. For people with "three highs" (high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and high blood lipids), insisting on drinking afternoon tea can achieve effects that even medication cannot.
Experts say that oolong or green tea is best in the afternoon. Generally, the liver fire is旺盛 (vigorous) at noon, and drinking green tea or oolong tea can alleviate this symptom. Oolong tea, such as Tieguanyin, is sweet and cool, enters the liver meridian, can clear liver and gallbladder heat, resolve liver toxins, and is rich in vitamin E, which has anti-aging effects. Green tea enters the kidney meridian, has the effect of promoting urination and removing turbidity, and can make urination smoother. The polyphenols in green tea are the most abundant, and the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects are significant.
You can drink dark tea in the evening.
Drinking tea around 8:30 p.m. is beneficial to human health. People with neurasthenia can drink semi-fermented Tieguanyin. If you are worried that drinking tea at night will affect sleep, you can choose dark tea, which will not affect normal sleep.
Pu'er tea is the first choice for dark tea. If you don't like the taste of Pu'er tea, you can also drink white tea, such as Fujian Shoumei, which enters the lung meridian, has a mild nature, and also does not affect sleep quality. Drinking dark tea after dinner can help break down accumulated fat, warming the stomach and aiding digestion.