Hi friends,
It could be
because of our age, but quite few of friends and colleagues asked me about
green tea in a relatively short period. It can definitely be part of healthy
diet but it will not miraculously heal your problems. To me, it is dietary habit
which dictates your health including stability of your mental health (mood
swing), and ultimately, the way of living and also thinking.
Some
scientists highlighted the benefits of drinking green tea on a regular basis. However,
it does not mean, you will be free from the risk of developing cancer. Look at
Japan. Japanese live longer than anyone in the world, despite the stressful
workaholic life over there. They consume more green tea than any other country
in the world, but they also die of cancer, too.
However, one
notable thing about Japanese women is, the rate of breast cancer is
surprisingly low comparing with women in other developed countries.
I would not
jump onto the conclusion. It should have multiple reasons, off course.
All I can
say is, it is worth adopting in your daily diet but do not buy cheap tea bags
which call themselves green tea but it looks like horrible yellowie brown and
taste chemical or plastic.
It annoys me
whenever people who never tried real things make comment on that. 8 out of 10
of them think they are controlling the calorie intake by drinking Diet Coke, and trust me, they have no taste buds.
Friends,
just some advice if you are thinking about green tea as part of your diet. Always use filtered water, as hard
water ruins the colour and taste. Do not use hot water to brew. It should be 60 –
80 ̊C, depends on the leaves and blend. Never drink it when it becomes brown.
Fresh green
tea.
Left for few
hours.
When it becomes brown,
it means the good bits are dead. It won’t give you the benefits scientists highlighted.
For the
benefits of green tea, please refer to my old article in April.
Thanks for
reading and wishing you a lovely day.
