1. Do not use tea to take medicine. The caffeine in teas is cordial, not suitable for depressant, anti-tussive and hypnotic medicine. Besides, polyphenols in teas will react to medicines and produce sedimentation, which affects efficacy.
2. Do not drinking tea when hungry. If you do, the tea will dilute acid in your empty stomach, restrain your stomach juices’ secretion.
3. Drink proper amount of teas every day. Too much tea will impact your sleep.
Tea polyphenols and amino acid will oxidized if the liquor is exposed to air too long. The tea will get darker in color, and lighter aroma and flavor than first brew.
4. Use 80℃ to 90℃ water for infusing green tea. For tea in bags, 60℃ water will be enough. The first infusion, known as wash the leaves, needs to pour the liquor after brewed with a little water. It’s better been drank in 30 – 60 minutes. So that, you can get more health benefits from green tea.
5. Green tea slimming diets not only work, but they are full of benefits to your health. Just remember that drinking tea alone won’t produce amazing effects. With moderate exercise, and eating healthy green tea will boost your metabolism, and help you shed unwanted weight quicker than just diet or exercise alone. Good luck on your weight loss journey.