Things you must know about the very beneficial green tea

Dhwani Vora | Jul 3, 2019, 11:31 IST
A lot of people rely on fruits and vegetables to gain the required nutrition for a healthy living. But other than solid food items, there are drinks and beverages that also help you just as much and are also quite accessible and likable. India has a whole community of tea lovers. The ones who have tasted almost all types of teas out there and also the ones who have been loving one particular tea consistently since years. And if you thought tea couldn't have many health benefits, you might not have heard of the wonders of green tea.

Including some green tea in your diet along with following a healthy lifestyle will give you some really magical results. From cholesterol to weight management and from bone health to even free radical delay, green tea helps you with all of it. A couple of cups of green tea a day will start making you feel refreshed and healthier immediately. If you're someone who'd call yourself a coffee addict and would want to lower its consumption, green tea is the one you should switch to. It's a very clean alternative to opt for which will also give you great results.

There are a lot of health benefits of green tea as proven by studies conducted for years. Green tea is regarded as a superfood with a rating of 4 on the scale of 1-5. The antioxidant found in green tea relaxes the blood vessels and eases blood pressure. Increased blood flow to the brain improves the overall functioning of the brain and body and all it takes is two cups of green tea per day.

The taste of green tea is quite different than that of other teas as its grassy, earthy and herbal. When mixed with other flavours, it changes the taste to a whole different level and so you can add the taste of your choice and make it our favourite drink of the day. It is very different from the usual black or white teas where green tea is rather on the muted or neutral side. It's more of a calm beverage with a distinct and bold flavour to it. If we were to give you a suggestion, add a little honey to the green tea and it'll taste heavenly.

To focus more on green tea's calming properties and richness of the flavour, you shoudl try out Zen Super Green from Japan. It's a mixture of high-grade sencha with concentrated matcha. The combination of which gives you a velvety, umami taste.

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