Ask questions about teas that detoxify and slim your figure –

Teas have already become a joker in the diet of those who want to lose weight. Green tea, yellow tea, white tea, and, recently, even mate tea joined the list of herbs that help eliminate fluid retention and lose weight. Do you have any questions about how to prepare and use the drink? Now is the time to address these questions:

1. What is the right way to prepare?
Put the water to boil and as soon as the first air bubbles appear (before the boiling process begins), turn off the heat. Add the herb and cover for 2 or 3 minutes. Then just strain and drink.

2. What about the ideal measure of herb and water?
The ideal is 2 tablespoons to 1 liter of water, but start with just 1 spoon, at least until you get used to the taste of the tea.

3. Can you make the tea tastier?
You can combine it with lemon balm, mint, fennel, fruit peel (pineapple or mango) or dried apple to soften the taste of the most bitter herbs, without interfering with the therapeutic effects. Do it like this: boil 1 liter of water with 1 medium piece of pineapple peel or 1 handful of lemon balm leaves, for example. Turn off the fire and add the green tea, for example. Abafe for 2 or 3 minutes and strain.

4. Are there any secrets to storing weed?
In a dry, closed and away from light.

5. How many cups of green tea should I drink a day to lose weight?
Five to six cups. If you want to go further, drink a maximum of 1.5 liters. In large amounts, the herb can cause diuresis.

6. What is the ideal temperature and time to drink tea?
On an empty stomach, the ideal is to drink the tea warm – it goes better on an empty stomach. At other times (morning and afternoon snacks, half an hour before or two after the main meals), take it at the temperature you prefer – hot, cold or iced – as long as it has been done properly. If you have insomnia, drink the last cup no later than 5 pm.

7. Can I sweeten the tea?
Yes, but use a small amount of honey (one teaspoon) or stevia. Sugar and chemical sweeteners undermine the tea’s detoxifying power, making weight loss difficult.

8. Does bagged tea work?
Generally, bag tea brings various parts of the plant, such as leaves and stalks. This decreases the concentration of the herb’s active principles and the effect ends up being just aromatic.

9. In my city they only have green tea in sachets. What should I do?
In this case, choose a product that has the information on the label that the plant used is Camellia sinensis.

10. Is it possible to prepare the tea hours before consuming it?
The ideal is to drink the tea right after it is ready, before the oxygen in the air destroys part of the active components. But the drink preserves important substances for the body up to 24 hours after preparation. After that, the losses are considerable. So, to make the diet easier, prepare the amount of tea needed for a day at once, and place it in a thermos or glass or stainless steel jar (avoid plastic or aluminum containers) inside the refrigerator.

11. What is the best time to drink the teas?
Between meals. During this period, he reduces his appetite.

12. Can I take a capsule instead of tea?
Unlike the bag, the capsule usually has a very high dose of the active ingredient, which can interfere with sleep quality and blood pressure. Therefore, it should only be used if there is a referral from a professional (endocrinologist, homeopath, phytotherapist or nutritionist) you trust.

13. Do black tea and bancha have the same effect as green tea?
All three are extracted from the same plant, Camellia sinensis. The difference is that black tea and bancha go through different roasting and fermentation processes that reduce the benefits of the herb, especially in the case of black tea. Bancha offers benefits closer to that of green tea and has the mildest flavor.

14. Does tea that is sold ready-made have the same effect?
No. Ready-to-drink green tea does not contain enough phytochemicals for weight loss.

15. Can I replace daily water with green tea?
No, water is irreplaceable. Green tea does not have the role of hydration and is a diuretic.

16. Is it true that milk cuts some of the properties of green tea?
Yes. Milk and derivatives cut the properties of tea. I don’t consume both in the same meal. For example, a cheese sandwich is not welcome with green tea.

17. Can I have green tea with mate, replacing mate?
Yes. Take it together with mate.

18. Do you have any contraindications?
Yes. Pregnant women, people with hypertension or gastritis. If you are using any medication, it is advisable to ask your doctor if you can consume green tea.

19. When I drink green tea with dinner, I can’t get a good night’s sleep. Why?
Green tea alters the sleep cycle and wakes most people up because it contains caffeine. If drinking is harming your sleep, avoid taking it at night time.

20. Can it cause loss of potassium or other minerals?
Yes. This happens because it greatly increases urinary volume. But, if you stay in up to four cups, the loss is minimal and does not cause harm to health.

21. Does green tea have an expiry date?
Yes. Up to six months, the catechins (main substances in green tea) are kept intact. After that, they lose about 32% of their antioxidant effect. That is, tea no longer has the same power to keep cells healthy and skin young. This happens because catechins are sensitive to light and oxygen. But that shelf life can be even shorter if the herb is improperly stored. “Ideally, buy and keep green tea in a dark, hermetically sealed bottle,” advises Vanderli Marchiori, a nutritionist specializing in phytotherapy in São Paulo. As catechins are also sensitive to heat, another recommendation is to keep the package in the refrigerator.