Tea drinking is a tradition that has been established in Russia for a long time. Before the tea leaves, they drank tea infused with herbs, twigs of fruit bushes and trees, dried berries and a special mushroom - chaga. Then became popular black tea, long leaf. And finally, green came into fashion. This is what he will be talking about.
Range of applications
Science has been thoroughly and fully studied than healthy green tea. Its extracts are widely used in various drinks, diet foods, and biological additives. In cosmetology, tea masks are used to make masks, creams, lotions, shampoos, and many other products. It has already been proven that people who regularly drink green tea are much less likely to suffer from cardiovascular diseases, they have a lower predisposition to some forms of cancer than others. Another useful
green tea is the stimulation of metabolism, the acceleration of fat oxidation, which contributes to weight loss and weight loss. Therefore, doctors recommend it to drink as a therapeutic agent, and as a restorative.
Being a strong antioxidant, tea flushes decay products from the body, forming free radicals. For this protective function, the special substances contained in it are responsible - flavonoids, the percentage of which in different varieties occupies a different place.
In Japan, Vietnam, Korea, China, they believe that the main thing than healthy green tea is the ability to stop and prevent bleeding, activate regeneration processes, as a result of which, if you wash the wounds and ulcers with concentrated infusion, they will heal faster and heal, including purulent inflammation. In addition, this tea is able to regulate blood sugar, which is also very valuable. Even ancient Chinese and Japanese doctors pointed to such an important function of the drink as normalization of digestion processes. Here's more than healthy green tea.
Varieties of tea
Green tea can be long leaf, brick, tiled. Depending on the country of manufacture, it is Chinese, Japanese, from Indonesia, etc. Tea differs in shades of color, saturation and taste. In addition, many varieties are produced with aromatic additives - for example, with jasmine, lemon. Which green tea is more beneficial is a moot point. Each type has its own advantages, so it will be more correct to talk about the variety - 1, 2, 3, 4-6. Of course, the varieties are higher, extra and first higher quality than subsequent ones. For example, the Chinese Longjing comes in as many as 13 varieties, but only the first six are really good. Its delicate aroma resembles the smell of orchids, and the taste is amazing. The highlight of the drink is that it leaves behind a peculiar, very pleasant aftertaste. Therefore, figuring out which green tea is healthier is inappropriate. Rather, one may ask: “Which is tastier?” But even here one cannot find a definite answer.
Each in its own way is magnificent, especially if you follow the technology of proper brewing. Such tea is not steamed with boiling water. The maximum water temperature is 90 degrees, and traditionally it does not exceed +85. Infuse the drink should be 1-2 minutes, preferably in a clay teapot. It is not recommended to put sugar in it, this can ruin the whole effect. It is advisable to drink green tea in small sips in order to feel its charm well.
Enjoy your tea party!