Tea is the world’s second largest consumed drink after water. There are various benefits of drinking tea and this drink is being consumed from the ancient ages. When compared to normal black tea, green tea has amazing benefits. This is one of the miracle drinks with its health benefits for a large number of diseases and disorders. Green tea is also called as diabetes herbal tea as it effectively reduces the glucose levels in a diabetic patient. Besides, many of them consume this drink to reduce weight. However, there are few techniques and methods to be followed in order to get the best results from this miraculous drink.
When followed the right green tea recipe, the results one would see will astonish anyone. Making green tea is not a rocket science. It is a simple process and most of them tend to ignore few steps and follow their own recipe. There are certain factors attributed in order to make a perfect green tea. When you brew a green tea the following things should be taken into consideration.
- Quality of the water
- Quality of the green tea
- Temperature of the water
- Soaking time
Quality of water plays an important role in bringing the perfect green tea. Tap water which contains many other chemicals would kill the important components in the green tea. Hence, it is always advised to use spring water or normal mineral water while preparing herbal tea for weight loss.
With many different types of green tea products available in the market it is really difficult to select the right one. Always look out for the ingredients; The best slimming tea for weight loss would contain few other natural extracts like neem, Gymnema Sylvestre etc. in minimal quantities.
Another mistake most of the people who brew green tea do is that they pour boiling water in the cup filled with tea bag directly. Most of them think that a maximum can be extracted from the green tea by pouring water. However, boiling water would reduce the effect or kill most of the natural extracts. The benefits from the herbal tea made of boiling water are null. The best water temperature is around 80 degree Celsius.
What is good time to brew green tea?
The ideal time to brew the green tea is 30 seconds to 120 seconds. Beyond this time, it would cause bitter taste to the tea.
Last word
In order to get the best results, it is recommended to consume one cup early in the morning on empty stomach, one cup in the evening and another cup one hour before having food. Green tea is known to increase the body metabolism and therefore proper exercise or a walk for atleast 1 hour per day will give best results.
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