There are hundreds of millions of tea drinkers in China, but many people are just starting to get into tea and don't fully understand it. Next, let's give you 3 topics that tea drinkers are most concerned about, let's take a look.
1.Is it bad for tea to be cold and the tea soup is cloudy?
The phenomenon of black tea showing cloudiness after cooling is called "cloudiness after cooling". This phenomenon actually stems from the interaction of substances in black tea. The caffeine present in black tea combines with theaflavins and thearubigins to form a complex, and this compound produces a "cold and cloudy" performance when the temperature changes.
"After colding" is not a sign of poor tea quality, on the contrary, it is often regarded as one of the signs of good quality of black tea. This phenomenon is a complex of specific components in the tea that form when the temperature changes, and is commonly found in high-quality black tea. In fact, some black tea lovers believe that this "cold and muddy" is a reference criterion for choosing black tea.
Caffeine is a component in tea, it is a type of caffeine that interacts with theaflavins and thearubigins, especially when the tea leaves are cooled, they combine to form complexes. These compounds form a cloudy substance on the surface of the tea soup after cooling, giving the tea soup an opaque, cloudy appearance.
This phenomenon does not affect the taste or nutritional value of black tea, on the contrary, some people believe that this phenomenon shows the excellent quality of the tea. Therefore, there is no need to worry too much when black tea appears cloudy after cooling, it is just the result of the reaction of specific compounds in the tea leaves, which is related to the quality of the tea and does not affect its flavor and quality.
In general, the cloudiness of black tea after cooling is the result of the interaction of compounds in the tea. This kind of "cold muddy" is a reflection of good tea quality, not a sign of poor tea quality. For people who love black tea, this phenomenon not only does not affect the drinking experience, but may become a useful reference when buying black tea.
2.Is it because tea is also intoxicating to get dizzy when you drink too much tea?
Does drinking tea make you drunk?This is a common question, but in fact, tea does not really make a person "drunk" in the same sense as alcohol. However, drinking tea on an empty stomach can lead to a so-called "tea drunkenness" phenomenon, which can make people feel dizzy, flustered, weak in their hands and feet, and even in a trance.
This "tea drunkenness" is not due to the alcohol content of the tea, but to the compound polysaccharide catechins that are characteristic of the tea. These water-soluble ingredients have a certain effect on lowering blood sugar. When we drink tea on an empty stomach, the intake of complex polysaccharide catechins further lowers blood sugar levels due to the low blood sugar itself, which triggers uncomfortable symptoms in the body.
Symptoms such as dizziness, palpitation, weakness in the hands and feet, and confusion are typical manifestations of "tea drunkenness", but this condition does not last long and generally gradually lessens or disappears over time. Moreover, "tea drunkenness" is not a phenomenon that everyone experiences, and some people are not sensitive to it.
However, there is an easy way to avoid the discomfort of "tea drunkenness": consume snacks at the same time. The starches and carbohydrates in the snacks can raise blood sugar levels, thereby alleviating the drop in blood sugar caused by drinking tea on an empty stomach. This doesn't mean you have to eat a lot of food, a simple cookie, a few slices of fruit or a small amount of staple food are enough to relieve the symptoms of "tea drunkenness".
3.Does it help people who smoke a lot to drink more tea?
The adverse health effects of smoking are well established, but some research suggests that drinking more tea may help reduce the toxicity of tobacco to humans. The nicotine in cigarettes causes blood vessels to constrict, accelerates arteriosclerosis, and decreases the amount of vitamin C in the body. However, drinking tea, especially green tea, can supplement the vitamin C needed by the body to a certain extent.
Tea polyphenols in tea have the effect of inhibiting carcinogens. Therefore, from the perspective of health protection, drinking more tea may be a feasible way to reduce the toxicity of cigarettes to the body.
Although tea may be helpful in mitigating the damage caused by smoking, it does not mean that tea can completely eliminate the health risks associated with smoking. Smoking can still have serious negative health effects, and tea does not eliminate the harm of other harmful components in cigarettes.
Therefore, even though drinking tea can compensate to some extent for the consumption of vitamin C content by smoking, as well as the anti-carcinogenic effect of tea polyphenols, the best way is to quit smoking or reduce the amount of cigarettes smoked. Tea has its benefits, but it is not enough to compensate for the overall harm caused by smoking.
At the same time, in addition to drinking tea, it is equally important to maintain a healthy lifestyle Xi such as eating a healthy diet, exercising more, and staying away from tobacco. For smokers, the most effective way to protect their health is to quit smoking as soon as possible or reduce the amount of cigarettes smoked, and tea can be used as an adjunct to reduce the effects of smoking on the body to a certain extent.
Overall, drinking tea can replenish the body's vitamin C to a certain extent and has anti-cancer effects, but it does not eliminate the overall health hazards caused by smoking. Therefore, the best healthy choice for smokers is still to reduce or stop smoking, along with a healthy lifestyle, to protect their health to the greatest extent.