Benefits Of Consuming Green Tea Daily.

Green tea gets its name just because of its color Green. The color green is because of unfermented leaves. There are different varieties of green tea available in the market. Black tea got processed and thus it turned into black. Green tea mostly grows in high altitude areas and it can be majorly found in East Asia. It is commonly believed that handpicked green tea is sweeter and fresh. Other natural factors such as climate and soil also responsible for its quality.

The cultivation of Green tea first started in China later it shifted to the eastern part of Asia. Green tea has innumerable health benefits. It is the first choice of fitness enthusiasts. It is less oxidized than any other health drink. Green tea is rich in antioxidants and polyphenols. In India, it is mostly found on Darjeeling (West Bengal).

Types of Green tea available in the market for consumption:

Today there are lots of Indian and foreign brands that manufacture green tea. A bigger company like Hindustan Unilever limited also have their brand known as Lipton. HUL vice president recently announced that we are planning to expand with a wider product line because of the rising awareness among the health and wellness category thus, it has been decided to launch different other varieties of tea such as white tea, sencha, matcha, and others.

You can find a different form of Green tea:

·        1) In teabags.

·       2)  Lose packets.

·        3) In the form of powder.

·        4) Made in the form of a capsule with the same benefits.

Perfect Timing To Consume Green Tea:

If I’ll talk about myself, when I first started drinking green tea it was very hard for me to choose the best timing. So, I will share some timings you must adhere to.

1) Don’t dare to drink Green tea in an empty stomach.

Green Tea contains catechins that can harm your liver whenever you drink it too early. The amount of Catechins also should be in control.

2) Consume it between the meals.

To get better benefits try to consume Green tea 2 hours before your food intake or after 2 hours.

3) Don’t prefer it while going to bed.

Green tea contains Caffeine helps you to awake and boost your concentration. So, drinking before going to bed will decrease your sleep quality.

4) Prefer before exercise.

People consume it before the gym and heavy exercise because Green tea provides them instant energy.

How to preserve green tea.

Green tea loses its effectiveness very soon. if it comes directly contact with oxygen, light, humidity, and high temperature. Storing it a better way can help in its everlasting benefits.

How to make a perfect green tea.

1) Boil water in the stove until it starts bubbling.

2) Pour a teaspoon or one teabag of green tea in the hot water.

3) Let the water remains for some time till it becomes a little colder.

4) Now pour it into one kettle and close the lid.

5) brew it for around 1-2 minutes.

Benefits of drinking green tea:

1) Helps in fat burning.

If you google fat burning tips you must find green tea because it helps in enhancing metabolism. And one secret benefit of caffeine is that it helps convert fat tissue into useful energy.

2) Antioxidants help to reduce the risk of cancer.

Cancer results because of the uncontrolled growth of cells. This is because of the oxidative damage to the body. Green tea helps in controlling the risk of Breast cancer, Prostate cancer, and colorectal cancer.

3) It stops Brain aging.

Alzheimer's is a disease among adults in which they forgot things very often. Therefore, green tea improves brain function.

4) It reduces the problem of bad breath.

Catechins that found on Green tea helps to cure the oral problem. So, if you are stuck with this problem start consuming it daily.

5) It is very much effective in heart disease.

Green tea may improve some of the main risk factors for various cardiovascular diseases, which include improving total cholesterol and check on LDL (bad) cholesterol levels.

There are a lot more benefits of Green tea. it has some side effects too such as for in some people it is found that it causes Stomach upset, Constipation. While in some rare cases it is reported that it hurts the liver. While caffeine compounds of green tea can decrease your sleep.

-Authored by Sahil Gupta (MBA in Marketing, Sri Balaji University, Pune).