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I can’t count how many
years I’m the fan of green tea. I think it became by accident – I just wanted
to try something new. Before I fell in love with green tea, I liked drinking
black tea with a lot of lemon. However, it’s not so healthy. Probably, together
they produce aluminum citrate which can be harmful for people. Is it really
like that? I think that we should think twice about it and read some
researches. For me, from time to time black tea with lemon is the best in the
world :) Let’s back to green tea – what’s this and healthy?
Green tea is a brew of
China tea leaves. Young leaves are collected from bushes with a high attention.
It’s necessary to keep them safe. Next, they wilt and are heated – it prevents
from oxidation. Then leaves are curled and dried. Making of green tea is very
quick process – it takes around 8-14 hours. Green tea can be brewed in Chinese
way – pour hot water, then pour it out and again pour with water in temp. 70C.
leaves can be brewed a few times. Times of brewing can be different as well –
2(3) minutes and you have refreshing drink, 5(6) minutes – relaxing one. As you
wish :) I usually like short brewing.
Does green tea have any
good points? Of course! It’s used in eastern medicine because it improves heart
function, concentration, maintains normal sugar level in blood, and thanks to
polyphenols (chemical compounds with antioxidant) protects from cancer (this is
not proved). It also improves digestion and metabolism, increases immunity,
neutralizes nicotine and has many other advantages.
The most famous types of
green tea are:
·
sencha:
Japanese green tea which leaves aren’t grinded, stonger than Chinese teas,
·
matcha: also Japanese, powdered, often used as
additive to cakes. Their leaves are protected before sun by special mats. It makes
it more aromatic and sweeter,
·
gunpowder: Chinese tea which name comes from its
appearance – it looks like gunpowder.
I don’t have any doubts
to drink green tea and I’m trying new tastes. There are a lot of
products in the shops so let’s try them :)
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