Drinking tea is good for health, and drinking tea for a long time and maintaining health is a tradition that has been passed down for thousands of years.

The key to maintaining health with tea is to master the best time to drink tea. Drinking the right tea at the right time can achieve twice the result with half the effort.

The day is full of work and life arrangements, so don’t forget to plan your tea time.

When is it not appropriate to drink tea during the day?

On an empty stomach

Because tea contains coffee

Because tea contains caffeine and other alkaloids, drinking tea on an empty stomach may cause the intestines to absorb too much caffeine. This will cause some people to develop symptoms of hyperactivity, such as palpitation, dizziness, weakness in hands and feet, and confusion.

Middle-aged and elderly people suffering from gastric and duodenal ulcers should not drink tea on an empty stomach, especially strong tea. Because too much tannic acid can irritate the gastrointestinal mucosa, and some can cause indigestion or constipation.

When drunk

Tea can excite the nerve center. Drinking strong tea after drunkenness will increase the burden on the heart.

For the elderly with poor heart and kidney function, they should not drink a lot of strong tea after drinking. They can use methods such as eating a lot of fruits or drinking vinegar in small sips to speed up the body's metabolism and make them drunk. ease.

Before going to bed

Theophylline and other substances in tea have a significant stimulating effect on the central nervous system after being absorbed by the human body. Drinking tea will excite the mind, affect sleep, and even Causes insomnia, especially freshly picked green tea, the effect is more obvious. In addition, tea has a diuretic effect. Elderly people who drink tea before going to bed are more likely to urinate frequently at night and affect their sleep quality.

Medication period

Some elderly people suffering from chronic diseases need to take medicine for a long time, and it is not advisable to drink tea while taking many medicines. For example, sedative and sleep-aiding drugs, anti-arrhythmic drugs, etc.

Theophylline can reduce the analgesic effect of some drugs, so it is not advisable to drink tea when taking analgesics.

So, what is the healthiest way to drink tea throughout the day?

What kind of tea do you drink in the morning?

Drinking tea in the morning. After a whole night's rest, the human body consumes a lot of water and the blood concentration increases. Drinking a cup of light tea can not only quickly replenish the water needed by the body, but also cleanse the body. The intestines and stomach can also lower blood pressure, dilute the blood, which is good for health, and can also prevent and treat constipation.

But be careful not to drink strong tea when drinking tea in the morning. It should be lighter than the daily tea.

It is better to drink black tea in the morning, because black tea can promote blood circulation in the body, and at the same time, it can remove coldness from the body and provide sufficient blood supply to the brain.

Drink a cup of black tea after breakfast every day, or add milk to it.

It should be noted that when drinking tea in the morning, you must drink it after breakfast, because tea contains caffeine. If you drink it on an empty stomach, your intestines and stomach will absorb too much caffeine, which can cause palpitation, frequent urination, etc. Symptoms of discomfort.

What kind of tea should you drink in the afternoon?

Drink tea around 3:00 in the afternoon. Drinking tea at this time can regulate the human body, enhance the body’s resistance, and prevent colds. Drinking tea at this time is the most important thing of the day. , commonly known as afternoon tea, for some people with "three highs", if they insist on drinking afternoon tea, it can achieve effects that drugs cannot achieve.

Drink oolong tea or green tea last in the afternoon. Generally, the human body has strong liver fire at noon. Drinking green tea or green tea can alleviate this symptom.

Oolong tea, such as Tieguanyin, is dry and cool in nature and enters the liver meridian. It can clear liver and gallbladder heat and resolve toxins in the liver. Moreover, the tea is rich in vitamin E, which has the effect of resisting aging.

Green tea enters the kidney meridian, diuresis and turbidity, making urination smoother. Green tea is also the richest in polyphenols, and has obvious antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects.

What kind of tea should you drink in the evening?

Drink tea around 8:30 pm. Many people have misunderstandings about drinking tea at night, fearing that it will affect their sleep. In fact, this is not the case. This is the time when the human immune system is most active. If you drink a cup of tea, the body will easily repair and restore the immune system, regenerate cells, etc.

Drink less unfermented tea at night, such as green tea, which has certain irritation to the human body.

You can choose to drink black tea, especially cooked Pu'er. Ripe Pu'er is warm and pure in nature and will not affect the human body's normal sleep.

And drinking black tea after dinner can help break down accumulated fat, warm the stomach and aid digestion.

Some people say: What you drink when drinking tea is not the water, but the taste. Over time, what you drink is not even the taste of tea, but the taste of your heart and life.