Green tea, as one of the main tea types in China, has an annual output of about 100,000 tons, ranking first among the six major primary teas in the country. Regular consumption of green tea can prevent cancer, lower blood lipids and lose weight. So can pregnant women drink green tea? What are the benefits of drinking green tea during pregnancy? What should we pay attention to?
You can drink green tea when you are pregnant. The benefits of drinking green tea for pregnant women are:
1. Prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. The relationship between drinking tea and weight loss is very close. Modern scientific research and clinical experiments have confirmed that drinking tea can reduce blood lipids and cholesterol in the blood and make the body light. This is because of the phenolic derivatives and aromatic substances in tea. , amino acids, vitamins, the result of the comprehensive coordination, especially the comprehensive effect of tea polyphenols, tea and vitamin C, can promote fat oxidation, help digestion, reduce lipids and lose weight.
2. Prevent cancer. The ingredients contained in green tea---tea polyphenols and caffeine, the combined effect of the two not only has the effect of refreshing and restorative, but also has the effect of improving the body's immunity and anti-cancer. In recent years, the American Chemical Society has found that tea not only has inhibitory effects on digestive system cancers, but also on skin, lung and liver cancers. It has been confirmed by scientific research that the organic anti-cancer substances in tea mainly include tea polyphenols, theophylline, vitamin C and vitamin E; the inorganic anti-cancer elements in tea mainly include selenium, molybdenum, manganese, germanium and so on. Chinese and Japanese scientists believe that catechins in tea polyphenols have the best anti-cancer effect.
3. Anti-toxic sterilization. As the saying goes: "quench thirst and eliminate epidemics. Tea is expensive." The famous eunuch Liu Zhenliang also listed "removing qi with tea" as one of the virtues of tea in "Ten Virtues of Tea". Since the Tang Dynasty, there have been new narratives similar to tea detoxification and sterilization in tea therapy in the past dynasties. However, due to the underdeveloped science at that time, diseases with strong contagiousness and epidemics were collectively referred to as "plague" or "sickness". It is not clear what kind of bacteria or virus it is, but it has been confirmed that drinking tea can help anti-virus and sterilization. In the modern medical field, the research on the health care function of tea has been deepening. American scientists reported in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in 2003: "The chemical substance called 'theanine' in tea can enhance the body's ability to resist infection by five times." .
4. Enhance immunity. The anti-aging effect of green tea on the human body is mainly reflected in the coordination of several effective chemical components and various vitamins, especially tea polyphenols, vitamin C, aromatic substances, etc., which can enhance the activity of human heart muscle and the elasticity of blood vessels, and inhibit arteriosclerosis. , reduce the incidence of hypertension and coronary heart disease, thereby anti-aging, enhance immunity.
So what should expectant mothers pay attention to when drinking green tea?
1. Eat in moderation. This is related to the nutritional balance of pregnant women. Although green tea is good, expectant mothers cannot drink this drink alone. The most important thing during pregnancy is balanced nutrition, so expectant mothers should eat some of everything. Moreover, no matter how nutritious food is, eating too much is still bad for the body.
2. The ingredients must be fresh. Stale ingredients are not only nutritious, but also cause some adverse reactions, even for ordinary people, let alone pregnant women?
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