Green tea reduces your thirst during long
running and walking exercises.
Green
tea reduces your thirst during long running and walking exercises.
It is well known that weight loss is very
important in sports and athletic performance particularly for gymnasts, boxers,
wrestlers, bodybuilders, weightlifters and participants of special fitness
programmes to “make weight” before a competition. It is an established fact
that the combination of green tea catechins and caffeine provides a green fat
burning effect.
The
combination of green tea catechins and caffeine provides a green fat burning
effect.
Brewing of the tea has to follow some
golden rules. Thus, you need to remember three numbers: two, five and six. They
stand for minutes. A two-minute tea has a stimulating effect, a five-minute tea
has a calming effect, and in six
minutes all the essential oils of tea are already gone, and you drink the
beverage with low flavor and aroma.
In
six minutes all the essential oils of tea are already gone
Another factor to reckon with is
temperature. Unlike black tea, green tea should not be brewed with boiling
water, but with boiled water at about 60 to 87 degrees depending on the brand
of tea.
You should not drink tea as part of your
meal or directly following meal times, this is because the benefits of green
tea will not well absorbed into your system. In fact, it is best to drink green
tea at least half an hour before the main meal or an hour after the meal.
Green
tea like many other things is good in moderation.
Green tea like many other things is good in
moderation. You can get the greatest benefit from green tea if you limit your
consumption of it to three to four cups daily.
Harmful effects
Adverse affects of green tea are linked to the state of your health. Below are some contraindications:
This beverage is contraindicated and
insomnia as a result of the abundance of caffeine in the tea.
Adverse
affects of green tea are linked to the state of your health
Green tea also contains a substance, which is called tannin. It may limit your iron absorption from fruits or vegetables.
Green
tea also contains a substance, which is called tannin.
Green tea should not be mixed with some medications such as adenosine, aspirin, benzodiazepines, beta-blockers,
blood-thinning medications, chemotherapy, clozapine, ephedrine, lithium and
many others. Consult your doctor if you are not sure.
Green
tea should not be mixed with some medications
If you drink green tea instead of water
(about eight cups if tea daily) you can dehydrate yourself and get sore joints
and fatigue.
