As with coffee, tea drinking habits have been done long ago not only in Indonesia, but also abroad either for social or lifestyle even become embedded with tradition. In general, these drinks are served at the time of tradition guest visit, meeting, part of the breakfast and drinks while relaxing in the afternoon. In West Java derah drink tea sometimes used as a substitute for plain water consumed daily.
It is said that since 5000 years ago, the emperor Shen Nung of China has introduced tea as a nutritious beverage for health because it can boost immunity. Tea plant is native to Southeast Asia and has now grown in over 30 countries. Until now collected 3000 plant species, but the tea plant botanically derived from one crop to the results of cross-mating. Tea plant parts that can be used for beverages is its leaves.
Aroma and taste are typical, making tea beverages that are the result of the tea plant leaf extract is very popular by both adults and children alike. Besides the usual beverages, tea actually has properties of herbs for medicine and health. Based on the facts of the various studies have been conducted, the United States Board of Tea (Tea Council of the USA) has recommended to drink tea as an activity that should be encouraged to remember the benefits in maintaining a healthy human body.
Why is tea beneficial for health? Apparently there are some active ingredients in tea such as polyphenols (10-25%), and other organic components such as vitamin C (150-250 mg%), vitamin E (25-70 mg%), ß-carotene (13-20% ), caffeine (45-50 mg%), and fluorine (0.1 to 4.2 mg / L). While the aroma and distinctive taste in tea due to the content of volatile components. The content of polyphenols in tea act as antioxidants to prevent the growth of cancer cells in the body as well as proven ability to stop the growth of some bacteria that cause food poisoning. Other benefits of polyphenols is to reduce the accumulation of cholesterol in the blood and accelerate the removal of cholesterol through feces.Beberapa vitamins such as vitamin C and E can help to strengthen the immune system and maintain a healthy heart, whereas to meet the needs of vitamin A in the form of beta-carotene content. Fluorine elemental content is quite high in tea, in addition to assist in preventing the growth of caries in the teeth and strengthens the teeth, also to prevent osteoporosis or bone loss. The content of caffeine in tea for a reasonable usage can help refresh the body through its influence on the nervous system to stimulate the body's oxygen-making.
But behind it all was in the habit of drinking tea is not reasonable to have a bad effect also for health. The content of caffeine in tea can cause food absorption process to be blocked, but it has the effect of caffeine dependence and this result does not fit when the body becomes not consume them. In lactating mothers, breast milk caffeine affect the glands that hamper the smooth and the availability of milk, whereas in infants this substance can cause your baby's intestines into spasm. Mineral content in tea has a tendency to help the formation of kidney stones, it should be noted especially in patients with kidney.
How should we consume tea healthy? It is recommended to consume about 5 cups of tea beverage size of 200 ml per day. This amount has a limit of normal levels of caffeine that can be consumed that is equivalent to 750 mg / day. Try to make tea with water that is not too hot and you should not add sugar to prevent the destruction of substances that are contained and the loss of the benefits of tea. In a daily habit, avoid drinking tea on an empty stomach because it can increase stomach acid production and therefore contributes to the digestive.
So a suggestion to continue performing their regular tea drinking habits and safe to obtain the benefits of compound contained in tea.
Source: http://www.kulinet.com/baca/baik-atau-burukkah-kebiasaan-minum-teh/1191/
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