Green tea information from mayo clinic <----LinkWhile I was studying abroad in China, I quickly learned how important tea was to almost everyone. At WSU, I'm used to seeing students with water bottles or coffee, but at Capital Normal University, every student had a clear container of boiling water with tea leaves. Since the water was not clean enough to drink from the faucet, boiling water machines were found in every academic and residential building at the school, which made it convenient for everyone to make a cup of tea before and after classes. At first, I had never seen so many people use real tea leaves for their tea, since I was accustomed to tea bags back home, but I quickly adapted to their customs and bought tea leaves from the grocery store to make my own tea.
So is green tea really as healthy as it's believed to be? In terms of to lower high cholesterol, more tests need to be done to prove that it could have an impact. I've also heard green tea was used for weight loss maintenance, but study results on using green tea capsules have been mixed. Furthermore, the belief that green tea can lower your stress level isn't true according to Mayoclinic, since it has shown to have no effect on hypertension or to even increase it (due to caffeine).
Really interesting post - I feel like I need to make the switch from coffee to green tea. I especially found the part about water quality important to think about. Try to include a link to the MAYO clinic article and possible condense the shape of your profile. Otherwise a good start!
ReplyDeleteI never really liked green tea until about 5 years ago and now it's one of my favorite cold drinks. I usually get the little packs that you can throw in with some water and have when you want. I'm still getting used to the warm green tea though...I have never really been a big coffee or tea drinker.
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