People who work with their "brain" every day or often stay up late studying should drink more jasmine tea.

2. People who exercise regularly or engage in heavy physical labor are suitable for drinking oolong tea and black tea.

3. People who often go out or are frequently exposed to smog should drink more green tea.

4. People who sit still all day and do not exercise much should drink green tea and flower tea.

5. People who often smoke and drink should drink more oolong tea.

 

       6. Carnivores who feel mentally unwell if they don't eat meat for a day should drink oolong tea.

 

7. People who find every trip to the bathroom a hardship and often suffer from constipation should drink more honey tea.

8. People with high cholesterol or high blood lipids should drink oolong tea and pu'er tea.

9. Modern people who "battle" with computers every day should really drink more tea—any tea will do!

10. People with diabetes should drink more green tea.

11. After waking up in the morning, especially for the elderly, it is advisable to drink light tea.

12. When experiencing diarrhea, it is good to drink more tea, as it quickly replenishes the body's fluids, much faster than drinking plain water.

13. After eating too much greasy food, it is advisable to drink tea one hour later.

14. After eating overly salty food, it is advisable to drink tea as soon as possible to promote diuresis and salt excretion.

15. People working in vocal performance, public speaking, or teaching should drink more tea to moisten the throat and protect the vocal cords.

16. People with liver disease should avoid drinking tea.

17. People with neurasthenia should avoid drinking tea.

18. Pregnant women should avoid strong tea.

19. Women during breastfeeding should avoid strong tea.

20. People with ulcers should avoid drinking tea.

21. People with malnutrition should avoid drinking too much tea.

22. After getting drunk, avoid drinking strong tea.

23. People with anemia should avoid drinking tea.

24. People with urinary stones should avoid drinking tea.

25. Within 30 minutes before and after meals, avoid drinking strong tea.

Nutritional Value of Tea

To maintain physical health and provide necessary nutrients for growth and development: proteins and amino acids, carbohydrates, fats, minerals, vitamins, crude fiber, and water—tea contains almost all of them.

Tea has a protein content as high as 20%, which helps reduce the bitter and astringent taste of green tea, playing an important role in the flavor of the tea liquor.

Tea contains about 30 types of amino acids, which are essential for the human body. They are also the main flavor substances in tea.

The carbohydrate content in tea is generally 20–30%, easily soluble in water, contributing to the taste of the tea liquor and participating in the formation of aroma. It also plays a positive role in the quality of tea.

Minerals such as phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron, manganese, zinc, copper, fluorine, molybdenum, and boron are all found in tea. Tea from some regions is also rich in selenium.

Tea is rich in various vitamins, including both water-soluble and fat-soluble types.

The most abundant water-soluble vitamin is vitamin C, and vitamin B content is also relatively high, including B1, B2, B3, and B11;

The more abundant fat-soluble vitamins are vitamin A, along with vitamin D, vitamin E, and vitamin K, all of which are essential for the human body.

Medicinal Components of Tea

Tea enhances the flexibility of blood vessel walls and helps prevent vascular hardening;

It can inhibit atherosclerosis, reducing the incidence of high blood pressure and coronary heart disease;

It resists radiation damage and supports the recovery of hematopoietic function;

It can adsorb heavy metals in the human body; it also has significant anti-mutation effects.

Tea contains caffeine:

With a content as high as 2–5%, it can stimulate the human central nervous system.

Tea contains lipopolysaccharides:

With a content of about 0.5–1%, it has anti-radiation functions.