Originating in China, tea is an indispensable element in the Chinese diet, with green tea often hailed as the "national drink." Over time, claims about green tea's benefits have proliferated—from weight loss and fat reduction to anti-aging, digestive improvement, and coronary heart disease prevention. While long-term green tea consumption does help prevent coronary heart disease, its protective effects are stronger for men than women. What are the benefits of drinking green tea in autumn? Below, we provide a detailed introduction.
Green Tea: Alleviating Heart and Liver Heat
As summer transitions into autumn, the body becomes particularly prone to internal heat. After enduring summer's scorching heat, many develop symptoms of yin deficiency with excessive heat, rooted in "summer depletion" and "summer damage."Experts suggest that in such cases, drinking slightly cooling green tea can effectively alleviate liver and heart fire. As an unfermented tea, green tea generally retains more natural compounds like polyphenols, caffeine, theanine, vitamins, and catechins.Tea experts indicate that green tea is richest in "catechins," making it highly antioxidant and capable of blocking the synthesis of carcinogens. Additionally, catechins aid in weight loss, making green tea an ideal choice for beauty-conscious women seeking both energy and fat reduction. When brewing green tea, water temperature should be maintained around 80°C to 90°C (176°F to 204°F).However, experts caution that brewed green tea should be consumed within 60 minutes, as its nutrients become unstable otherwise.