In today's fast-paced life, drinking tea has become a habit in many people's daily life and is considered a way to maintain health.
However, with the continuous improvement of health awareness, people have begun to question the way of drinking tea: is it health or "cancer"?
01 Drinking tea, is it "health" or "cancer"?
In fact, drinking tea in moderation is beneficial to the body. Tea is rich in nutrients, such as tea polyphenols, vitamins, etc., which have a variety of health effects such as antioxidant, refreshing, and lowering blood lipids. According to studies, drinking tea in moderation every day can reduce the risk of death.
However, some early studies have shown that the incidence of cancer is higher in people who drink tea daily. However, further research found that this association is not caused by tea, but by other lifestyle habits, such as smoking and drinking. Many regular tea drinkers tend to have these bad habits, which lead to an increased risk of cancer.
Specifically, tea drinking itself is not carcinogenic, but rather a problem with other lifestyles in the tea drinker. Tea contains ingredients such as tea polyphenols that have antioxidant effects and help protect cells from free radical damage, which in turn reduces the risk of cancer. Therefore, the right way to drink tea is good for health.
To sum up, drinking tea itself is not carcinogenic, but other bad lifestyle habits may increase the risk of cancer. Therefore, drinking tea in moderation, combined with a healthy lifestyle, can enjoy the health benefits that tea brings while reducing the risk of cancer.
02 Reminder: 5 tea drinking habits to "help" health
Drinking hot tea: It is a habit for many people to like to drink freshly brewed hot tea, but overheated tea may cause damage to the oral cavity and esophageal mucosa, and even increase the risk of esophageal cancer. It is recommended to wait for the tea to drop to a suitable temperature (about 40°C) before drinking it to reduce irritation to the mouth and esophagus.
Drinking strong tea: Drinking strong tea may irritate the gastrointestinal tract, especially for people with sensitive gastrointestinal tract or gastrointestinal diseases, which can easily cause symptoms such as stomach discomfort and nausea, and even increase the risk of stomach cancer, bowel cancer and other cancers. Therefore, it is advisable to choose weak tea and avoid the intake of strong tea.
Drink tea regardless of physique: Different people have different physiques, and the suitable tea leaves are also different. For example, people with a cold constitution are suitable for drinking warm tea, while people with a hot constitution are suitable for drinking cool tea. Therefore, you should choose the right tea according to your own physique to avoid the negative impact of unsuitable tea on the body.
Drink tea regardless of the season: The health needs of the human body will be different in different seasons. For example, in the summer, it is suitable to drink tea leaves that are cool and relieve the heat, while in the winter, it is suitable to drink warm tea leaves. Therefore, you should choose the right tea according to the seasonal changes to avoid the discomfort caused by drinking tea in the wrong season.
Brewing tea for a long time: Brewing tea for a long time will lead to the oxidation and degradation of nutrients in tea, lose the original nutritional value, and may even produce harmful substances. In addition, tea leaves are also susceptible to bacterial contamination during the process of brewing for a long time, increasing the risk of tea. Therefore, it is recommended not to brew tea for too long and drink it in time to avoid the loss of nutrients in the tea.
When faced with the question of whether drinking tea is "health" or "cancer", we must be cautious. Enjoying tea in moderation can bring many benefits to the body, but the wrong tea drinking habits can pose health risks.
Therefore, we should pay attention to the way and habits of drinking tea, and avoid bad habits such as hot tea, strong tea, drinking tea on an empty stomach, brewing tea for a long time, and drinking tea before going to bed, so as to ensure that tea can really bring beneficial effects to our health.