Green tea is China's national drink and the top of the six recommended health drinks by the United Nations. Why does green tea have such a high status? Share 15 cold knowledge about green tea.
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1. China is the hometown of tea, and there was a saying of drinking tea as early as 3000 years ago during the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties. The earliest local history book in China, "Huayang Guozhi", records the history of tea cultivation in China, proving that the Emei and Mengding Mountains in Sichuan are the earliest regions in China to cultivate tea. However, in terms of production, India ranks first, not China.
2. At present, nearly 3 billion people in more than 160 countries and regions around the world like tea, but the ranking of major tea drinking countries is as follows: Türkiye, Ireland, the United Kingdom, Russia, Morocco, New Zealand, Egypt, Poland, Japan, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, the Netherlands, Australia, Chile, the United Arab Emirates, Germany, Hong Kong, Ukraine, China... (Ranking and pounds of tea consumed per capita worldwide per year).
3. The tea trees in Japan were brought from China, and after Lu Yu's "Classic of Tea" was introduced to Japan, it developed the Japanese tea ceremony. The famous monk Yuan Wu from Zhaojue Temple, who wrote "One Taste of Zen Tea," has been introduced to Japan for more than 300 years and is still regarded as a treasure by the Japanese tea ceremony.
4. Matcha, which flourished in Japan, originated from the late tea of the Sui and Tang dynasties in China. It is made by steaming the tender leaves of spring green tea and then turning them into pancake tea for preservation. When consumed, it is then ground into powder. In the Ming Dynasty, Chinese people invented the method of stir frying green tea, abandoning the final tea and using the brewing method. They could not only appreciate the natural beauty of green tea without carving, but also fully enjoy the fragrance of green tea.
5. There are over 30000 tea houses in Chengdu, and more than half of the business in Chengdu is negotiated in tea houses! Chengdu people love green tea and floral tea, and their favorite products are Sichuan made bamboo leaf green and Bitan floating snow. The tea that Chengdu people drink every year can fill seven West Lakes!

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6. Green tea is a national drink in China. In a survey of centenarians, it was found that 40% of centenarians have a lifelong habit of drinking tea, and 80% of centenarians have a habit of drinking tea. Japan is one of the countries with the longest life expectancy in the world, which is related to their extensive consumption, consumption, and consumption of tea.
7. In the decades following the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in August 1945, relevant statistical departments in Japan found that tea farmers and tea drinkers accounted for the majority of people with low cancer incidence rates. It can be seen that people who drink tea regularly can resist or avoid cancer. Meanwhile, research has found that taking tea in combination with cancer drugs can improve drug efficacy.
8. British and American scientists reported in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology that EGCG, a polyphenol compound in tea, can effectively prevent the spread of AIDS virus in the human body. Once immunized, AIDS virus will have no chance to approach.
9. Green tea can prevent Parkinson's disease. Researchers from the National University of Singapore conducted a 12 year follow-up survey on 63257 Singaporean Chinese aged 45 to 75. It was found that compared to people who do not have a habit of drinking tea, middle-aged and elderly people who frequently drink tea have a 71% lower probability of developing Parkinson's disease.
10. Green tea can reduce diabetes. Researchers from Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University in Japan found that 1300 diabetes patients drank cold and boiled green tea for half a year, 82% of diabetes patients' symptoms were significantly reduced, and about 9% of diabetes patients' blood sugar levels were completely restored to normal.

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11. Fat reducing and weight loss green tea is the healthiest. Green tea is rich in aromatic compounds that can dissolve fat, remove turbidity and greasiness, and does not require any dieting, exercise, or other means. Drinking 8-10 grams of tea every day can reduce about 3 pounds of fat by the tea itself within 12 weeks. Among all weight loss products in Japan and European and American countries, tea products rank first.
12. Green tea, which retains the most natural nutrients in fresh leaves, is rich in tea polyphenols and has an anti-aging ability 18 times stronger than VE.
13. Green tea is sun proof and whitening, containing a large amount of catechins for sun protection, VC for whitening and anti-oxidation. It is the most elegant beauty tool for staying indoors in summer. Its antioxidant test confirms that a 300ml cup of green tea has an antioxidant function of ≈ 1.5 bottles of red wine ≈ 12 bottles of white wine ≈ 12 cups of beer ≈ 4 apples ≈ 5 onions ≈ 7 cups of fresh orange juice.
14. Drinking tea will make you inexplicably happy. The amino acids in green tea promote a large secretion of dopamine, which is a substance that dominates emotions and pleasure in the human body, making tea drinkers feel relaxed and happy.
15. Green tea is full of treasures, and the tea residue after drinking can remove fishy smell, scale, oil stains, and odors. It can also be used as fertilizer to promote plant growth.