Green Tea : Not As Good As You Thought !!
Green tea is made of common black tea or oolong tea with the same leaf (camellia).
The primary difference is that while processing the leaves for green tea, the withering and fermentation procedures are avoided, which helps the leaves retain more nutrients.
However, green tea is not as healthy as we all consider it to be.
Read on!
Digestive problems
Since green tea is not put through the oxidation or fermentation process, the tannins present in the leaves are not removed.
Tannins produces gastric acid which can affect your health seriously.
Adding a little milk to your tea might help with this problem.
Reduced absorption of iron
Green tea blocks the absorption of iron from food.
Iron deficiency has a number of negative impacts, the most threatening one being anemia, where red blood cell formation is hindered.
Anemia causes fatigue because of the low level of hemoglobin, enough oxygen does not circulate throughout the body.
Problems with the nervous system
Green tea contains caffeine just like tea or coffee, but its caffeine content is lower.
It can lead to insomnia-like tendencies, increased anxiety, frequent urination, heartbeat, muscle spasms and so on.
Risks during pregnancy
Caffeine decreases calcium content in the body, leading to weaker bones, which is an alarming symptom in an expecting mother.
In addition, caffeine, catechins and tannins are associated with an increased risk of abortion and other negative effects.
Reactions with medication
Several chemical drugs are extremely reactive to the polyphenols in green tea, especially stimulant drugs like nicotine, ephedrin and amphetamine.
Green tea reduces the functioning of lithium and dipyridamole.
The polyphenols may also block the healing properties of the anti-cancer drug name bortezomib. Any kind of interference with your regular medication may impact your health adversely.
Negative impact on patients with glaucoma
The disease impairs the optic nerve and green tea increases the pressure on the eye within minutes of drinking it because caffeine accelerates intraocular pressure. The effects take more than an hour to subside.
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