Tea Benefits

Tea Benefits

Benefits include tea as an antioxidant, repairing cells damaged, smoothing the skin, slimming body, prevent cancer, prevent heart disease, reduce cholesterol in the blood, the blood circulation. So, do not be surprised if this drink has been described as rich drinks benefits.

Types of Tea Group

And group differences is based on the naming of tea processing tea before and after picking from the tree, namely: 

• Black Tea: this tea is processed through a full fermentation process. This tea is well-known as a red tea. 

• Oolong Tea: this tea in its processed through the half of the fermentation process. It is a favorite beverage in China and India.

• Green Tea: this tea is not processed through the fermentation process. They are processed immediately after the tea leaves are picked,. Has the best efficacy. The results showed that green tea can reduce cancer risk. Start to become popular in Asia especially China and Japan.

• White Tea:  is not processed  through oxidation process. When still on the tree,the tea leaves are also protected from the sun so as not to produce chlorophyll or leaf chlorophyll. Because produced fewer, the price is higher.

Tea Type

Substances contained in tea is very easily oxidized. When the tea leaves in the sun, then the oxidation process had occurred. The type of tea is generally known in the community is green tea, Oolong tea (such as Java Tea Oolung / Ulung), black tea and white tea. Green tea has the best content because in the manufacturing process, this type of tea is not dried by using sunlight but use a special drying technique. While other types of tea are processed by fermentation. 

Useful substances contained in a cup of tea

Therefore, except as soft drinks, tea can also be used as a therapy for health matter. If we drink a cup of tea, then we at least know what the best material is in a cup of tea we are drink. What substances that found in tea making are known as benefit-rich beverages? Here are some of the main substances that are useful in a cup of tea.

• Polyphenols

Polyphenols in tea form catechins and flavanol. These compounds act as antioxidants to capture free radicals in the body also works to prevent the development of cancer cells in the body. Free radicals in our bodies can be caused by the polluted air environment and also from the food that we ate.

• Vitamin E

In a cup of tea contains vitamin E about 100-200 IU a day for the needs of the human body. This number serves maintain heart health and make your skin smooth.

• Vitamin C

This vitamin functions as immunity or resistance to the human body. In addition, vitamin C also act as an antioxidant that is necessary for the human body's resistance to disease.

• Vitamin A

Vitamin A is beta-carotene in the form of tea is a vitamin that the body needs can be fulfilled.

Useless Substances in the Tea

In addition to the benefits of tea, there are also substances contained in tea that results are not good for the body. Substance is caffeine. Caffeine in tea (tehine) can cause food absorption process becomes blocked. Limit safe to consume caffeine in one day is 750 mg / day or equivalent to 5 cups of tea 200 ml size.

It should be avoided during Teahouse

• There is also to keep in mind when you drink tea for a useful substance in the body does not disappear, among others:

• Do not drink tea during or after a meal because they contained substances in food can be stolen by the substance stimulant tea.

• Do not drink tea on an empty stomach because it can increase stomach acid production.

• Avoid drinking tea mixed with sugar for causing substances they contain is reduced.

• Do not drink tea all night because it was a lot of substances oxidized and stale so the impact is not good for the body.

• Avoid drinking tea during pregnancy and lactation. Caffeine and stimulant substance in a cup of tea has a possibility to stimulate the uterine contractions. In addition to nursing mothers would disrupt production of milk-producing glands, or milk.

How to make tea?

Beside the manufacturing process, the making of tea is also important. To avoid errors when brewing tea, you must consider how to make tea if it is correct or not. Because of this error can cause the tea does not provide benefits for those who drink it. To make tea, use boiling water temperature 80 degrees Celsius; do not use water with a temperature higher than 80 degrees because it can make us lose the benefits of tea.

In addition, the tea can be mixed with milk. Mixed milk tea or milk tea is often known to reduce the stimulant effects of tea because the milk of calcium will bind stimulant substances in tea.

Another way is to add lemon often familiar with the name Lemon Tea. Lemon will provide protection for digestion, because the citric acid in lemon crustes to prevent the intestinal wall.

Throughout the world there are many ways people drink tea. In the UK, members of the British Empire have a habit of drinking a cup of tea every afternoon. In other parts of the world of tea drinking habits are also performed. All depends on your culture and customs in your. But do not forget to consider some guidelines that have been mentioned above while drinking tea. Enjoy a cup of tea!