We Vegeterian People

Author(s): Atul Doshi
Publisher: Atul Doshi

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4. Chai pe charcha... use Green Tea
(without milk) In all parts of India, we drink tea several times a day. We use many litres of milk to make tea unlike other countries which do not use milk in tea. Actually, it is healthier to have black or green tea.
Green tea is considered as one of the world's healthiest drinks. Black tea is processed in a way that allows for
fermentation whereas green tea processing avoids the fermentation process. As a result, green tea retains maximum amount of antioxidants and polyphenols that give green tea its many benefits.
To maximize the health benefits you get from tea, you will need to drink it without milk. Adding lemon appears to boost its antioxidant activity. Vitamin C makes the healthy compounds in green tea easier to absorb.
Top 10 health benefits of Green Tea1.Imroves brain health
2. Lowers blood sugar levels 3. Reduces Cholesterol level 4. Promotes oral health 5. Helps maintain body weight 6. Supports skin health 7.Lowers blood pressure 8. Reduces the risk of cancer 9. Keeps bone strong
10. Fights against ageing Precautions and risks before you drink 'Black Tea or Green Tea'
Those taking blood thinning medications (anticoagulant drugs) such as Coumadin/warfarin should drink green tea with caution due to its vitamin K content. You should not mix green tea and aspirin because they both prevent blood from clotting. Using the two together may increase your risk of bleeding. Green tea, if taken with stimulant drugs, could possibly increase blood pressure and heart rate. Remember that green tea, like other teas, contains some caffeine, which should be taken in limited quantity in pregnancy.
While tea as a category has stopped growing, green tea is bucking the trend. Judging by the numbers, it could be the latest health-food craze of Indians.
Green tea category has been growing at around 60% year-on-year compared with black tea that is growing at around 2%. "It has become an aspirational drink for young urban Indians whose food habits are not under control- Times of India report- dt. July 28, 2014
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