The right cuppa can relieve stress, full you with energy and even help burn fat, so put down that mug of builders’ tea and try these health-boosting brews instead.
Do you know what teas to drink to boost health and fitness levels? Chinalife Tea Master, Don Mei, talks us through what teas to add to your daily diet for all-round health.
Meet the new breed of teas that do much more than just give you something to do during the ad breaks…
The mood enhancer
Gabalong teas are the best choice for when you’re feeling down and stressed. GABA is a chemical that your body produces to keep the brain calm, control blood pressure and manage stress.
High levels of GABA prevent an over-active nervous system by blocking excessive levels of nerve signal transmissions that cause anxiety-related health issues.
The workout wonder
Forget sugar packed energy drinks - start sipping green tea before a workout.
Green tea has the highest levels of caffeine compared with other teas, and helps to produce stable energy and improve physical performance.
One study showed a 4% increase of energy expenditure when a green tea extract was added to a healthy diet.
The caffeine in green tea allows the body to adapt to the stress caused by physical exercise, improving the time before exhaustion during prolonged high-intensity exercise.
The belly blaster
Hate the word diet? Pu’Erh is a remarkable fermented green tea, amazing at reducing weight, reducing cholesterol and soothing indigestion – even Victoria Beckham is said to be a fan.
Pu'Erh tea helps weight loss by reducing the absorption of fat during meals through the inhibition of lipase. It increases metabolic rates to burn more fat and is anti-angiogenic, reducing the ability of fat to deposit on your body.
The immune booster
For an instant immune boost, grab a cup of Amachazuru tea.
A powerful immunity-boosting adaptogenic and antioxidant herb, Amachazuru is known in China as simply the immortality herb.
This tea contains an impressive 50 kinds of panaxoside and 20 different amino acids and trace elements.
The skin saviour
Lack of sleep, a poor diet, harsh weather and toxic overload are all things we are guilty of and they all take their toll on your skin.
It is important to have a diet rich in antioxidants which soak up the free radicals in the body before they can react with your skin cells.
One of the most potent forms of antioxidant is the catechin, which is found in tea.White tea is the closest to the natural state of the leaf and contains high amounts of anti-ageing antioxidants.
In China, it is drunk to prevent skin ageing and maintain youthful looks.
The ultimate all-rounder
If you’re looking for a cuppa that ticks all boxes, then light green oolongs are the way to go.
What’s great about green oolong teas is that they combine the antioxidant effects of green tea with the digestive effect of black.
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