green tea

Tea has long been known as a typical beverage flavor and very nutritious for health. Tea culture originated from china since the year 2737 BC, precisely at the time of Emperor Shen Nung in power, the emperor Shen Nung, also known as the father of Chinese traditional medicinal plant. Tea can be grouped into the green tea (unfermented), oolong tea (semi-fermented), and black tea (fully fermented). Of the three types are green tea has the highest efficacy for the treatment because the high content of catechin compounds between 16-30% mekipun content is influenced also by the weather (climate), soil types and varieties.

Green tea is very famous among connoisseurs of tea is a Chinese green tea and Japanese green tea, the difference in Japanese green tea lies in the inactivation of the enzyme polyphenol oxidation technique by using steam to obtain optimal results in its content and does not damage katein tea leaves, so color its very green tea leaves and degar. This process requires expensive production costs and a longer time, so naturally the price of Japanese green tea is much more expensive because it is comparable with that produced quality teas. Japanese green tea, Äúwalini, Äùdiambil of raw materials are high quality, organically grown without chemical fertilizers, and to avoid pollution due to high land area planted at any time enveloped by fog, in the can from the best varieties is the variety, Äúsencha, Äù which pemetikanya plucking done twice a year, ie in May and August.

Among the largest chemical compounds perananya to health and treatment is the substance catechin. Catechins have long been found in the world of modern medical science serves to facilitate blood vessels, excess cholesterol, tumors, cancer, and to normalize the metabolism tubuh.Dalam research also found that the ability of green tea catechins in capturing free radicals hundred times more effective than vitamin C and two twenty-five times more effective than vitamin E. In green tea also found a lot of protein, essential amino acids and minerals that our bodies need the magnesium, potassium, fluorine, sodium, calcium, zinc, manganese, cuprum, and trace minerals. Vitamin content in green tea include vitamin C, K, A, B1 and B2.

JAPANESE GREEN TEA USSAGE

1. As an anti-cancer and tumors, the largest content in green tea is the compound catechin epigalo error (EGCG), this substance is very effective for preventing cancer. (Researchers from the University of Murcia Spain and the John Innes Center in Norwich UK)
2. As an anti-microbial and anti-bacterial, substances contained in green tea is proven to inhibit the cholera disease caused by bacteria, can inhibit the bacteria that causes typhus, diarrhea, dysentery, and can also inhibit harmful bacteria in the colon.
3. Lowering high blood pressure, (research Yokogoshi et 1995, Japan) in green tea L-theanin substances are very effective for lowering blood pressure
4. Green tea for heart and overcome kesehatann coronary heart disease. Japanese scientists found the substance in tea enzime angiotensine converting (ACE), the substance is very effective to avoid a sudden attack of heart disease that causes death instantly.
5. Can help reduce kidney disease, concludes research in china in the form of catechin EGCG is the substance of the most dominant and most efficacious for the prevention and cure of kidney disease.
6. As an anti-diabetes, substance manganese (Mn) contained in tea can decipher sugar into energy, hence the tea may help keep blood sugar levels, as is known, high blood glucose in insulin in enabling people affected by diabetes.
7. Lowering cholesterol, very effectively lower LDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol in the blood that play a role in the formation of plaque in blood vessels, causing obstruction
8. Green tea prevents bad breath, two studies claim a cup of hot tea to freshen the mouth, because the compound catechin could inhibit the growth of bacteria in the mouth to 30% and reducing the production of compounds causing bad breath.
9. Beautiful with green tea, an antioxidant skin fresheners and regulators balance the free radicals that can slow the aging process. Researchers in America found the effect of green tea on the skin by 90% and very effectively protects the skin from the sun that causes skin cancer. The Japanese women used to wash face with tea water that has been soaked overnight, tea water infiltration through the pores of the face can make skin look tight and face always shine so as to give the impression of youth.
10. Slim with green tea, Research in France showed weight obese women who drink green tea in the diet will be down tigakali more and more quickly than those who did not drink green tea. Meanwhile, women who drank green tea waist size down four times greater than in those who did not drink green tea. Polyphenols in green tea inhibits the absorption of vitamin B1, this will reduce the metabolism of blood sugar which in turn affects the weight reduction. Of course, these habits must be coupled with other foods that potentially reduce fatten as food sources of carbohydrates and fats.
11. Savor tea hijauantara other other: Improve immune response, can be used for patients with Parkinson's disease, prevent dental caries, preventing oxidation of the membrane so as to protect the red corpuscle red corpuscle red damage, to launch the secretion of urine, to prevent osteoporosis, which causes the mass to shrink so Tulung bones become brittle and bent body, can be used also as anti-allergy.

How to serve;

1. Input 2 Teaspoon full of water pour into the cooking pot (for the size of three cups or about 500 ml) with a temperature of about 75-100 degrees Celsius, leave late at 60-90 seconds.
2. Pour water and separate the pulp from the tea.
3. Tea waste can menyedu again three samapai four times.
4. Drink while still warm after dinner.

Close the bag tightly storage suggestions aluminum foil or store in cool air at a temperature of a refrigerator, avoid direct sunlight, store in a dry place