Black tea is a type of tea that many people use because it brings many health benefits such as: Preventing cancer, improving cardiovascular health, and helping to stay alert,… So how should you drink black tea to bring the most benefits?
Benefits of black tea
1. What is black tea?
Black tea is made from the leaves of a shrub called Camellia sinensis. This tea contains caffeine, stimulants and antioxidants. You can drink black tea hot or cold. If you want to drink cold tea, you need to soak the tea in hot water before cooling it.
To produce black tea, tea leaves are exposed to moist, oxygen-rich air (oxidation process) to turn the tea leaves from green to dark brown-black. Tea manufacturers can control the oxidation process. Black tea is completely oxidized, while green tea has the same origin but is not oxidized.
2. Benefits of black tea
Many people drink black tea because they like the taste. Others, drink black tea for its many benefits such as:
- Helps the mind stay alert and creates energy for the body;
- Rich in antioxidants, including polyphenols and catechins;
- Can prevent cancer;
- Enhance cardiovascular health;
- Improves metabolism;
- Enhance digestive health.
Some evidence shows that drinking black tea regularly helps reduce the risk of diseases including Diabetes, high cholesterol, kidney stones, Parkinson’s disease, osteoporosis, tooth decay,…
Drinking black tea is good for the digestive system
3. Side effects of black tea
If drunk in moderate amounts, black tea is quite safe for most people. However, there is no standard for the appropriate amount of black tea to drink.
If you drink large amounts of black tea, 4-5 cups/day can cause some health problems. Those side effects are mainly related to caffeine. Some side effects of black tea when used in high doses may include:
- Causes restlessness, anxiety and difficulty sleeping;
- Headache;
- Breathe faster;
- Urinating more often;
- Irregular heartbeat;
- Nausea and vomiting;
- Tinnitus;
- Tremor;
- High Blood Pressure;
- Anemia.
Combining black tea with other types of caffeine or ephedra can be very dangerous. Some problems it can cause include Restlessness, increased blood pressure, changes in heart rate, seizures, and loss of consciousness.
Black tea or supplements derived from black tea may interfere with medications and other supplements you are taking. Some medications can also cause caffeine to stay in the body longer than usual. Therefore, you need to talk to your doctor to find out if the medication you are taking has these side effects. Besides, caffeine in black tea can also interfere with some blood tests. Therefore, you should tell your doctor if you are drinking a lot of black tea or taking any supplements.
Black tea has many health benefits. However, you should not abuse this drink but need to use it in appropriate amounts to avoid unwanted side effects.
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VLUX VIETNAM IMPORT EXPORT COMPANY LIMITED
Email: info@vluxexim.com/ hienchi.vlux@gmail.com
Website: vluxexim.com
Address: No. 58A Vo Van Dung Street, O Cho Dua Ward, Dong Da District, Hanoi City, Vietnam.
Mobile/Whatsapp/Wechat: +84 812 887 858
