The Important Things You Have to Know about Green Tea before Drinking

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Since the green tea has plenty of benefits for your overall health, weight loss, skin and various anti-diseases effects, it also has some important properties you have to know before using it.

Green Tea and Caffeine

This tea has smaller amounts of caffeine than other caffeinated drinks. In several cups of green tea, up to six, are the same amount of caffeine as in one cup of coffee. This also depends on how long you let it steep and how many times you use the same tea bag. If you don’t want to get it at all try choose a decaffeinated green tea.

I’m trying not to have the green tea before bed because I can’t fall asleep easily. But that cannot be applied for everyone as somebody are used to have a cup of coffee in the evening.

Green Tea and Cold

The antioxidants contained in this drink can help you get better from cold more quickly. They help to support the immune system. And other nice fact is that drinking daily this tea will help you avoid colds, so include it into your daily routine. To improve this effects add a piece of lemon or teaspoon of honey.

Green Tea and Stains on your Teeth

Yes, this tea does stain your teeth, but not as much as some other teas. After having a cup of tea it is good idea to brush them. I’m used to add a little bit lemon or lemon juice in the tea. The lemon acid will lighten the tea and gives the fresher taste. Otherwise many health benefits outweigh this drawback.

Green Tea and Energy

The energetic effects are likely due to the amounts of antioxidants and caffeine. The low levels of antioxidants can cause tiredness while free radicals have a field-day in your body. So try to maintain them topped up.

Green Tea and Pregnancy

There are no confirmed benefits or damage for baby while drinking green tea during pregnancy. Because of caffeine it may be better to stop and wait until baby’s born or drink small quantities. It may be a safer bet to drink it while you are breastfeeding. But do this in moderation or ask your doctor.

Green Tea and Acne

It is still unclear if green tea helps to treat acne. But it is known that this drink won’t make any damages as well. So use it and you will see not even the beneficial effect on acne but also other health benefits.

Green Tea and Laxative and Diuretic Effects

It is still unknown for laxative properties but it is already known about the diuretic effect of green tea. It proceeds to flush the body of excess fluid. I don’t know it is only belief or whatever but actually my digestion improved and I noticed minor laxative effects.