Green tea has a lot of heath benefits, but like most things, it can also have some bad side effects. Follow these simple steps to avoid harming yourself.
Steps :
1. Don't drink green tea when it's scalding hot or when it turns cold. The ideal temperature for drinking tea is between 56 to 62 degree Celsius. Drinking tea that's scalding hot is harmful to the digestive system, while cold tea is "damp" and gathers phlegm. Leave freshly brewed tea for a while and you'll notice that its colour darkens and its fragrance fades. Like an apple that turns brown, tea compounds lose their potency through oxidation.
2. "Never drink tea that has been left overnight", Grandma says. She's right; nutrients like Catechins, Theanine, and vitamins C and B diminish over time. Leave it even longer and bacteria starts to breed.
3. Don't over-brew your tea. The chemical composition of the brew changes with each infusion. Over-brewed tea not only tastes bitter, it's harmful.
4. Don't drink tea full-strength. A cup of tea typically contains 2 to 3 grams of leaves or one teabag. Some people can brew as much as 15 grams in an 8 ounce (or 225 millimeters) cup. That's not a good idea. Very strong tea contains concentrated caffeine and polyphenols. Caffeine can cause insomnia, while polyphenols can over-stimulate the production of gastric acids and causes stomach upset.
5. Don't drink tea with medications or when suffering from fever. Tea can interfere and interact with medications. As a safety precaution, avoid drinking tea for at least 2 hours after taking medications.
6. Don't mix tea with alcohol. Drinking tea and alcohol together is harmful to the kidney system, causing constipation and problems to sexual organs.
7. Don't drink too much! The United Kingdom Tea Council recommends drinking not more than 6 cups of tea a day. Drinking too much green tea can cause caffeine intolerance and minerals overdose.
8. Don't drink tea on empty stomach or with meals. Drinking tea on empty stomach cause "coldness" to enter the lung and stomach system. On the other hand, there are good "Western" reasons why one should avoid drinking tea with meals:
8.a. Tea reduces the absorption of non-heme iron, causing problems to those prone to iron deficiency anemia.
8.b. Tea reduces the absorption of thiamine, or vitamin B. Thiamine deficiency leads to a condition known as 'Beriberi'. Once common to sailors, Beriberi is now relatively rare in the Western world except for alcoholics.
9. The good thing about drinking tea with meals? Tea blocks the absorption of nutrients. Drinking tea with meals can actually help lose weight, but only if the stomach is happy about it.
Tips :
# Drinking tea won't get rid of high temperature. As a mild stimulant, tea may further increase the body temperature. The body cools down by sweating - tea tannins actually inhibit this effect.
Warnings :
# People with special conditions should exercise caution when drinking tea.
# The alkaline nature of tea conflicts with the acids produced by the stomach. Drinking tea around mealtimes can cause indigestion to those with sensitive stomach.
Source : http://www.wikihow.com/Drink-Green-Tea-Without-the-Side-Effects
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