However, drinking tea is not just about making tea and drinking tea. Many people have misunderstandings about drinking tea. Improper drinking tea can not only achieve the effect of health preservation, but also bring hidden dangers to our health. So what should you pay attention to when drinking tea in summer?
First, the temperature
Warm tea is the best way to drink tea. Relevant experiments show that drinking warm tea can reduce the "internal heat" caused by the coolness of tea and excrete it with urine.
Don't drink herbal tea and overheated tea, because drinking herbal tea can not only clear fire and eliminate phlegm, but also hurt the spleen and stomach and accumulate phlegm.
Drinking overheated and scalded tea will strongly stimulate the throat, esophagus and stomach, and may also cause mucosal lesions in these organs.
Second, early.
"Morning" means that it takes time to drink tea, and it is best to drink tea in the morning. After a night of metabolism, the human body consumes a lot of water and the blood concentration is very high.
Drinking a cup of light tea in the morning can not only replenish water, but also dilute blood and prevent gastric mucosal damage. Especially for the elderly, drinking a cup of light tea after breakfast is very beneficial to the body.
Because the caffeine rich in tea has an exciting effect, and this effect will last for a while. If you drink tea in the afternoon or evening, it may cause insomnia at night, which will have a certain impact on your health, especially new tea, which has a strong exciting effect.
Therefore, it is best to drink tea in the morning. If you really want to drink it in the afternoon or evening, you should do it as soon as possible!
Third, light.
Light is the best way to drink tea. Tea contains tannic acid, which can react with iron in food to form new insoluble substances.
In addition, tannic acid can combine with protein in food to produce a large number of tannic acid proteins, which are difficult to digest and absorb.
Fourth, less.
It is best to drink a small amount of tea. A large amount of fluid entering blood vessels itself will increase the burden on the heart. In addition, caffeine and theophylline in tea are stimulants, which can make the human heart beat faster and blood pressure rise.
Drinking too much tea may cause discomfort such as chest tightness and palpitation. In addition, drinking a lot of tea will dilute gastric juice and reduce its concentration, leading to indigestion, abdominal distension, abdominal pain and other symptoms.
Therefore, friends who want to drink tea in summer, especially the elderly, must follow the four principles of "early, little, light and warm" when drinking tea, so as to be healthy and not affect their health.