Data shows that many office workers are in a state of sub-health, so health preservation for white-collar workers is an important part of daily life. Because tea contains a variety of nutritional components, drinking an appropriate amount of tea can help resist aging, oxidation, or prevent diseases. So, when is the best time for office workers to drink tea for the best effect?
Below, we introduce the best tea drinking times throughout the day:
1. Best to drink Black Tea in the morning
Some say that drinking tea in the morning is best. After a whole night's rest, the body has consumed a lot of water, and blood concentration increases. Drinking a cup of light tea can not only quickly replenish the body's needed water but also lower blood pressure, dilute the blood, and benefit health.
It's best to drink Black Tea in the morning because it promotes blood circulation in the body and also helps dispel cold, ensuring ample blood supply to the brain. Drinking a cup of Black Tea after breakfast every day, possibly with milk, is recommended. Note that morning tea must be consumed after breakfast because tea contains caffeine; drinking on an empty stomach may lead the intestines to absorb too much caffeine, causing symptoms like palpitations and frequent urination.
2. Best to drink Oolong Tea or Green Tea in the afternoon
Drinking tea around 3 PM can help regulate the body, enhance immunity, and prevent colds. This tea time is the most important of the day. For people with three high conditions (high blood pressure, high blood sugar, high cholesterol), consistently drinking afternoon tea can achieve effects that medicine cannot.
Experts suggest that it's best to drink Oolong Tea or Green Tea in the afternoon. Generally, the liver fire is旺盛 (hyperactive) around noon; drinking Green Tea or Oolong Tea can alleviate this. Oolong Tea, such as Tieguanyin, is cool in nature, enters the liver meridian, can clear liver and gallbladder heat, detoxify the liver, and is rich in vitamin E, which has anti-aging effects. Green Tea enters the kidney meridian, helps promote diuresis and remove turbidity, making urination smoother. Green Tea is also the richest in tea polyphenols, offering significant antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits.
3. You can drink Dark Tea in the evening
Drinking tea around 8:30 PM can help the body repair and restore the immune system, regenerate cells, and benefit health to some extent. People with neurasthenia can drink semi-fermented Tieguanyin. If worried that drinking tea at night might affect sleep, you can choose Dark Tea. Dark Tea is mild in nature and does not affect normal sleep.
Pu'er is the首选 (first choice) for Dark Tea. If you don't like the taste of Pu'er, you can also drink White Tea, such as Fujian Shou Mei, which enters the lung meridian, is neutral and平和 (balanced), and similarly doesn't affect sleep quality. Drinking Dark Tea after dinner can help break down accumulated fat, warming the stomach and aiding digestion.