My Introductory Post (Brief Health Tips - The Green Tea)
Hello Steemians!
I am really glad to have been introduced to this platform. i want to say thank you to @temitayo-pelumi for sharing this great community with me.
Let me use this opportunity to introduce myself. I am Ajayi Boluwatife, a fouth-year student of the Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta where I am studying Food, Science and Technology (FST). I love to read books, cook and eat. Well lemme leave the rest for later as we will get to know each other in time.
Before I go let me leave you with this health tip. Its all about green tea.
![green tea](https://steemitimages.com/640x0/https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2016/11/30/06/52/tea-cup-1872026_960_720.jpg)
Green tea was initiated in China thousands of years ago where it was used to cure wounds, regulate body temperature, control bleeding and also enhance mental health.
During the reign of Emperor Shannon, a prominent man in Chinese history of Medicine and Agriculture in 2737 BC,this tea was first brewed during one of his travels.
Green tea is very unique in processing which makes it differ from other types of teas such as oolong and black teas. It's processing involves steaming of fresh Camellia sinesis leaves which is done one or two days of harvesting. The process of production do not involve fermentation making green tea one of the world's most nutritious drinks, which contains high amount of catechins(antioxidants).
Green tea in its unsweetened form contains no calorie and also the quantity of caffeine in this tea is little. Consumption of green tea on daily basis is good for advisable for good health. At least two to three cups of it should be consumed daily.
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Nutritional Value of Green Tea
Nutrient | Value |
---|---|
Carbohydrates | 0 g |
Energy | 4 kj |
Fat | 0 g |
Protein | 0.2 g |
Riboflavin | 0.06 mg |
Thiamine | 0.007 mg |
Ascorbic acid | 0.3 mg |
Niacin | 0.031 mg |
Pyridine | 0.005 mg |
Magnesium | 1 mg |
Potassium | 8 mg |
Iron | 0.02 mg |
Calcium | 0 mg |
Manganese | 0.18 mg |
Sodium | 1 mg |
Note: 99.9 mg of water and 12 mg of caffeine are also present.
Health Benefits of Green Tea
The content of catechins in green tea helps to prevent cell damage.
Green tea is useful in the reduction of body's total cholesterol.
It reduces the risk of stroke and cardiovascular diseases.
Consumption of green tea helps in weight loss.
Green tea prevents cancer and liver problems.
It is helpful in preventing dental cavities, stress and chronic fatigue
Conclusion
Thank you for going through my blog and I hope to have you here more often. Being a science student, expect more of STEM articles from me. In the mean time, do ensure you adhere to this health nugget.
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Kind Regards,
@lytieulong
Thank you
Nice welcome to steemit
Thank you very much
My pleasure
Welcome to Steemit @elizabethh. You will love it :)
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Its good have you here dear, welcome to the community.
By the way, thanks for the health tip and i hope to read more from your blog.
Thanks for your help, more health tips to come
Green tea is very unique
Very special
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Welcome Elizabethh... Its nice to have you here. Do well to relate well on the community.
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Awesome! Welcome Boluwatife, the @steemsteem @stemng community is happy to have you! Do enjoy your time here.
You can join us at our discord server here to know more about the community. Welcome once again!
Thank you
Welcome to the community! It is our pleasure to have you here. I think @temitayo-pelumi did you a lot of good and you can ask him for further advice, as he seems to be doing great here.
Don't forget to socialize with the people who share your interests, this is better than any post-promotion out there :P
This is a great first article to recommend you. I am a true fan of Green Tea as I don't drink a lot of coffee, but I try to prevent drinking it too late in the evening, because of the caffeine content, which can keep me up.
Thanks