EDUCATE US ABOUT GREEN TEA AND IT BENEFITS BY @vickydear

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WHAT I KNOW ABOUT THE GREEN TEA

GREEN TEA : this is a type of tea that is made from the leaves and buds of Camellia sinensis plants. The origin of the green tea is China but others country produced and manufactured it also. So many people from different countries used green tea as a traditional medicine to control different types of diseases.
Green tea contains about 2% -to 5% of caffeine and it doesn't undergoes the same oxidation and withering process in that it can used to make different types of tea such as oolong and black tea. It can appear in three different stages which are the liquid, infused and the dried leaves.
Green tea is one of the most popular superfood in most of the country, but one needs to know all about green tea before choosing it as one of the dietary. Just like other non herbal teas, green tea is less process in that it is process using steam-dry methods.
The fine processing techniques is the reason that green tea is very rich in nutrients and antioxidants, these can leads to various health Benefits

This plant is used to produce many types of teas, for example in country like Japan and China. Green tea is the most second beverages that people consumed in the world after water.

Types of Green Tea

There is no doubt that we have seen different types of green tea with different flavors and taste even though all is produced from the same variety plant called Camellia sinensis.the oxidation levels of the leaves determine the types of green tea produced, and also on the processing methods that the producers used, then the cultivation methods that the growers used.
The flavor of the green tea is depends on the environment that the tea plant is grow, example is it in and cool or hot , tropical or mountainous ,sand or seaweed.also the crop that the plant grows near may affect the flavor of the green tea,most importantly how they produce it.

The time of the year that the tea is being plucked and if the plants is treated with chemical or if they are grown organically, the types of heat that is applied to the tea leaves to stop oxidation also determine the flavor. But the common ways used to describe the flavor profile of the green tea include vegetal, sweet, grassy, buttery, lush, herbaceous and green.

How to process green tea

the most important step in green tea processing are:

• the plucking plucking is the harvest method use in the tea indusry.this is the picking of the leaves to ensure the quality and the taste of the tea, the leaves will carry from the garden to the factory for producing.

• the leaves is spread on the floor to be cooled because of the accumulated heat.

• After the leaves has been cool and regained freshness, they put it in roasting machine and process for about 20mins, then spread and allow to cool for the next processing steps.

• Drying : the leaves must allowed to dry up for important purpose such as to stop the enzymatic and oxidation reaction.also drying gives a stable product that can be stored for a long period of time without any degradation.most importantly for green tea to have desirable characteristics such as flavor, color the roasted leaves are to put to the dryer for proper drying.

• sieving and heated quickly using pan or steaming and then dried to prevent too much oxidation, these will turn the green leaves to brown and the fresh picked flavor will change. when it is brewed the green tea color will be yellow or light brown in color or most of it will be very light in color.

Health Benefits Of Green Tea

The efficacious benefits of green tea on the brand someone choose to drink as well as ways she/he makes it, we have so many varieties of green teas of which these differ based on the variety of Camellia sinensis used and the production process, there is evidence that green tea has good effect on health.

• it is help in weight loss, the caffeine in the green tea suppress appetite and speed calories burning.

• it helps in reducing rheumatic arthritis symptoms.

• green can help to repair damage skin and also protect the skin from cancer.

• green tea reduces blood sugar levels especially in people who suffers from type 2 diabetes.

• it protects the heart from heart diseases and have positive effect on genital warts.

• some green tea help flush the toxic from the body

Side Effect Of Green Tea

When drinking green tea for a long time or consuming it over doses it's possibly not safe.too much drinking green tea cause bad effect on health because of the contents of caffeine in it, these sides effect include;

• headache, sleep problem, nervousness, vomiting, diahhrea, heartburn, and dizziness etc.

• it is not good for pregnant women as it is highly increases the risk of miscarriage and can cause birth defect.

• the caffeine in green tea can cause irregular heartbeat.

• people that have bleeding should not drink green tea because of the caffeine.

• children from the age of 18 and below should not drink green tea because of the caffeine.

How I Preparation My Green Tea

• I boiled water for 30 - 60 seconds

• I then pour the water into my tea cup and deep my sachets of the green tea and cover it for some minutes.

• then sip it.

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Summary

In summary green tea is made from the leaves and buds of Camellia sinensis plants and originated from China and spread to all part of the country.there different types of green tea and and it is prepared by steaming methods,pan frying of the leaves and drying them.
Green Tea is good for health, most people like drinking it as a beverages and also there is side effects if drinking it for long periods of time and in excess.
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