There are several types of tea. Black, green, yellow, mate, rooibos: this is not a complete list of varieties of this drink. Each of them has its own characteristics. Green tea has been very popular recently, largely due to its composition.
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The composition of green tea is truly rich. It contains vitamins: C, P, group B, as well as catechins, tannins, pectins, alkaloids, minerals, amino acids. Such a rich composition of this drink has an extremely positive effect on the human body.
Vitamins and Minerals
Vitamin C in green tea contains ten times more than in its black counterpart. It enhances the effects of vitamin P, which is also found in this tea. Speaking as a united front, these vitamins relieve fatigue and tension, increase resistance to colds.
Vitamins of group B contained in green tea normalize the functioning of the nervous system, and also have a beneficial effect on metabolism and skin condition. A well-known fighter with the aging processes of the body, vitamin E, is also present in this tea.
This drink contains manganese, magnesium, potassium, iodine, fluorine, copper, sodium and even gold. True, in dry tea leaves these substances are not present; they are formed in green tea only at the time of brewing.
Catechins
The catechins that make up this tea are able to stop the aging of the body and protect it from cancer. In Japan, where they thoroughly study the properties of green tea, scientists from the Cancer Research Center were able to prove that regular consumption of the drink can reduce the risk of malignant tumors.
Tannin
Tannin is a tannin. It gives green tea a great aroma and taste. In addition, due to its presence, tea facilitates the process of digesting food and activates the gastrointestinal tract, which serves as a good help in the fight against extra pounds. Not without reason in Central Asia from time immemorial washed down with this tea fatty foods to avoid a feeling of heaviness in the stomach.
Tannin not only promotes the breakdown of fats, but destroys microbes, food poisoning and even intestinal infection. Scientists in the 50s of the last century established that among all varieties of teas, it is green that is endowed with the most powerful bactericidal properties.
Pectins
These substances also contribute to the breakdown of fat, which, as a result of drinking a green drink, is easily processed in the body, without being put off. By neutralizing fat, tea lowers cholesterol, thereby delaying the development of atherosclerosis.
Alkaloids
One of the main components of green tea is the alkaloid caffeine, which is also called thein. It is also found in coffee, but thein theine of green tea has a milder effect on the cardiovascular and nervous systems. By the way, it contains many times more in green tea than in coffee.