Health
Are You Becoming Addicted To Green Tea? Beware Of Its Serious Side Effects
Too Much Of Anything Is Good For Nothing
There is no doubt that Green Tea has attracted special attention due to accumulating scientific evidence for its beneficial effects. Most of us have employed this Gurkha to guard our health. The sight of people sipping green tea cups has become more common now, for all good reasons.
But —
Have you ever thought that unknowingly, you are giving it more chance to empower you, that you are becoming addicted to drinking green tea all day long???
Don’t let your addiction of green tea mask its extensive beneficial effects.
Detox Drink
De-Tox(ing) means removal of toxins. The detox drinks help the body to get rid of harmful toxins to improve the quality of life.
Our body gets rid of the toxins naturally through sweat and excretory wastes, and liver, the primary function of which is detoxification. But at this era of rapid urbanization, our exposure to pollutants, heavy metals, harmful gases and pesticides has become so high that our warrior liver can be defeated at ease.
The toxins can cause harmful metabolic, reproductive and mental health defects.
Now does it makes sense, why you feel always somber than anytime before?
Hence detox drinks have gained more attention in the world of fitness to stop the toxic overload and lead a quality life.
Straight to the point —
Green Tea is indeed a detox drink but beware it is also a Caffeinated drink.
Warning! Green Tea contains Caffeine — That caffeine which we try to avoid in our regular healthy diet to protect our mental and physical health. Yes!green tea has less caffeine than any other tea but…
Too much of anything is good for nothing
Health experts advice that one should not consume more than 3 cups of green tea a day.
Why should we restrict green tea consumption?
- Excessive caffeine content
1. Irregular Heartbeat — You may experience pounding sensation, if worsened can result in angina(localized intense chest pain).
2. Muscle Tremors and Muscle spasms — High caffeine is linked with restless leg syndrome, the constant urge to move legs. Cause muscle twitching and muscle spasms.
3.Issue with blood clotting — People with bleeding disorders should be aware that caffeine can interfere in the clotting process and therefore can worsen the condition.
4.Tinnitus,ringing in the ears — Can aggravate. - Vomiting and Diarrhea due to polyphenol content — Excess polyphenol may increase oxidative stress and stimulate the muscles of digestive tract causing diarrhea and vomiting.
- Diabetes Type II — People with type II diabetes should be aware that excessive green tea consumption can interfere in their treatment.
- Skin Allergies — If you feel irritating or tingling sensation on face, throat, lips or tongue, stop taking green tea. In fact, excess green tea consumption is reported to cause hives and eczema.
- Iron Deficiency and Anemia — If green tea is consumed immediately after iron-rich diet, the phyto-compounds like tannins can prevent absorption of iron and may also lose its beneficial anti-oxidant properties.
- Inflammation — Epigallocatechin galate(EGCG) in green tea has the beneficial role in controlling enzymes causing inflammation but it by itself can cause inflammation if green tea is consumed immediately after iron-rich diet.
Consult your physician before you consume green tea if:
You are on stimulant drugs, birth control pills, medication for bleeding disorders and digestive diseases including cancer, diabetes,and anemia\iron-deficiency.
Consume green tea in moderation if you want to enjoy all its beneficial properties
With high consumption of green tea,
Don’t kill its beneficial property.,
— Chirag @ 2020
