It is a well known fact that green tea is a healthy drink. Numerous health benefits have been attributed to regular consumption of green tea. I have been using green tea for quite a while, initially the taste of it was not very pleasing because it has to be drunk without sugar and milk for best benefits, that is what I believe but as I became used to the flavor and taste I began enjoying it. I have tried plain green tea and green tea with different flavors like mint, apple, jasmine, lemon, cinnamon etc. and I like jasmine flavored over all the others.
Preparation of Green tea
First of all boil water and let it cool a little. It is better to use moderately hot water to prepare a delicious green tea drink. Boiling water is not advisable, it makes the drink bitter. Put a sachet in a glass or cup. It’s better to warm the cup or glass before putting the sachet. Slowly pour warm water into the glass. Cover the glass. This is to lock in the flavor of green tea. Let it remain there for three minutes. As per personal preferences stirring the sachet by pulling the thread help in more infusion of green tea. More agitation means more strength for the drink. Take off the soaked sachet once you feel the drink has reached your preference. Enjoy the drink little by little not forgetting to cover the glass while not drinking. Some people add cardamom to the tea but I don't like it.
Keep in mind that it’s a healthy drink, so sacrifice the taste of sugar and milk. It’s said these things will hamper the antioxidant properties of green tea. That’s what the some pundits say, so let’s not add sugar and milk. But some say there is no harm in adding these and it won't reduce or alter the health benefits. I prefer the plain way green tea was drunk traditionally. Numerous types of green teas are available now-a-days. Just browse, the tea racks at the supermarket and experiment with different flavors. It’s real fun to taste this wonderful drink. Even organic green teas are available and no doubt those are really good for health. It may be a little expensive but as you all know "Health is Wealth" so there is no harm in spending a little more money for better green teas. You may find certified organic tea harvested from organic tea gardens across the world packed in paper sachet free of bleach and other chemicals and even there are varieties which doesn’t have staples to attach the thread to the sachet so that the "very mild metallic staple flavor" can be avoided.
Now, let’s look into the health benefits of this wonderful drink.
Even though there is no 100 percent scientific evidence for the claims that green tea has innumerable health benefits many eminent people are advocating regular consumption of green tea.
- Green tea has lots and lots of antioxidant Catechin polyphenols. It kills cancer cells and helps in reducing the "bad" cholesterol.
- There are claims that it is effective in some forms of arthritis as well.
- Some use it for weight reduction/maintenance of already reduced bodyweight.
- It may halt Alzheimer's disease and protect people from Heart disease.
- Green tea has anti-aging properties.
- It reduces mental stress.
1 comment:
yes... I am going to buy green tea...
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