Yes, green tea is indeed a healthy beverage compared to sugary, caffeine-loaded drinks that claim to provide you with a booster shot of energy. And yes, we know that green tea has powerful antioxidants that promote a faster metabolism, or what gimmicky ads call “fat burning.” A study published on Healthline suggests that It can even reduce bad breath, guard against heart disease, and is known to show anti-ageing benefits. But how much green tea should be consumed and in what way, to avail all these glorious benefits daily?
Obviously, anything in excess is not good, and this includes green tea. So as you plan to order your monthly stock of green tea from an online tea shop in Gujarat, our tea sommeliers and in-house experts have a few words of advice and wisdom to share, about the ideal way to drink green tea every day.
Drink around 2 to 3 cups a day
Switching all your liquids with green tea is not advisable. Drinking numerous cups of green tea every 1-2 hours thinking it will fasten weight loss and the other benefits is not correct. Green tea comes packed with antioxidants, but also various natural plant-based compounds such as tannins and flavonoids. Excess consumption of these compounds can hinder iron absorption in your body, and if it gets worse it could also cause damage to the liver.
Think of green tea as a replacement to your daily chai. Once every morning and once in the evening, that is, ideally 2 or maximum 3 cups of green tea every day should be sufficient. Yes, that’s all it takes for the health benefits to kick in.
Never drink green tea on an empty stomach
One of the most commonly practised habits, which could be detrimental to one’s body, is beginning the day with a dose of caffeine, in the form of a strong cup of tea, coffee or even green tea before breakfast. We advise against this practice. Yes, even green tea should not be had on an empty stomach.
While it may give you the much needed impetus to kick-start the day, it can also cause an imbalance in the stomach acids, which could lead to stomach aches and nausea. Yes, the caffeine levels in the beverage will definitely make you alert and awake, it will also increase your anxiety levels.
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