Green tea is one of the best coffee substitutes. There are many varieties of this infusion, and they differ mainly in taste and smell. Tea is also valued for its properties for the body.
Green tea is a treasure trove vitamins C, E, K, B vitamins. It has large quantities zinc, potassium, manganese, fluorine, copper and calcium. In addition, it supplements valuable amino acids, tannins, polyphenols and catechins.
Green tea has stimulating properties. Its composition includes theines, which work in the same way as caffeine. They reduce the feeling of drowsiness and exhaustion. The infusion will also increase mental abilities, supporting the mind and learning processes. For this reason, more and more people choose it instead of coffee.
Drinking green tea regularly can contribute to losing excess weight. Second-brewed tea, drunk at night, can significantly reduce body fat. This is due to catechins, which inhibit the absorption of fats from food. The infusion will improve digestion and liver metabolism.
Thanks to green tea, we can take care of our heart. A drink maybe lower the level of “bad” LDL cholesterol and triglycerides. It will stimulate the circulatory system, prevent the formation of clots and increase the elasticity of blood vessels. This will reduce the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases, including: atherosclerosis, heart attack, ischemic heart diseases.
In addition green tea has antioxidant properties. It has a preventive effect on cancer, especially skin, breast, lung, stomach, pancreas and colon cancer. It has anti-inflammatory and antiviral effects.
Matcha is considered the best and healthiest green tea. This is due to the fact that when drinking the drink, we ingest whole leaves into our body, not just the infusion. As a result, we receive the maximum dose of valuable antioxidants, vitamins and minerals. It stimulates gently and graduallyand then its energizing effect disappears just as gradually. Unlike coffee, when drinking matcha there are no sudden bursts of energy or sudden drops, which improves your well-being.
However, the taste of matcha may not suit everyone. For people who prefer more delicate flavors, Sencha or gyokuro green tea will be better.
You should drink at least four cups of green tea a day. This dose of infusion will allow you to obtain the best effects and health benefits. However, it should be remembered that despite its miraculous properties, it cannot be used by everyone.
Contraindications to drinking green tea include:
- heart disease,
- hypertension,
- glaucoma,
- old age.
Green tea cannot be given to children either before the age of 10.
Source: medonet.pl,zdrowie.interia.pl, dziennikzdrowie.pl, Terazgotuje.pl
