Are you still “indulging” in such convenient and quick tea bags? – It’s very vain, because a self-respecting person will not throw into his body...
Are you still “indulging” in such convenient and quick tea bags? – It’s very vain, because a self-respecting person will not throw anything into his body... Today we will try once and for all to discourage readers from buying “surrogate” tea and will reveal all the secrets of unscrupulous manufacturers.
What are tea bags made from?
Tea bags give scammers the opportunity to deceive us and place tea dust, that is, tea production waste, instead of crushed quality tea. In India and China, this waste is not used; it is bought by unscrupulous tea producers. The price of 10 kg of tea dust is only $10, that is, the cost of packaging such tea is measured in pennies. In some tea bags you can find not only dust, but also grass, sawdust and other nonsense (as we say, “broom”). It is not easy to analyze the contents of a tea bag with the naked eye, but it is still possible to determine the replacement of crushed tea with cheap dust.
It is enough to open the tea package and evaluate its cleanliness - if brown powder spills through the bags and stains the box, then you will have to “treat yourself” to tea dust.
Even if the box turns out to be clean, there is no guarantee that real crushed loose leaf tea has not outlived its expiration date (there are about 20% of such “products” in Russia, and most often it is packaged in bags). Expired tea not only loses all its beneficial features, but also contains aflatoxin, a waste product of microscopic fungi. This is a very dangerous substance that in high concentrations causes irreversible liver damage.
The shelf life of tea is 3 years.
At first glance, it seems that everything is simple: you can look at the production date on the packaging, add three years and compare it with today’s date. However, the packaging does not indicate the time of collection from the plantations, but the date of packaging - while the tea leaves themselves could have been stored for decades in some basement...
How to check whether the purchased tea can be drunk?
The price does not matter - after all, it is the expensive varieties of tea that are most often counterfeited. The Razuznay community advises looking at the tea immediately after brewing. If, after brewing tea, a small foam appears on the surface of the drink, the tea is fresh; if not, then it was harvested more than two years ago. Spoiled tea also leaves behind a dark residue on the walls of the teapot.
A few words about dyes and flavors
Why do tea bags brew so quickly? Because it is cheaper to buy low quality tea (old and rough tea leaves, if there is dust), add dye to it and pass it off as premium(the youngest and most tender leaves). True, dyes are not indicated in the description of the composition on the packaging. It is easy to detect dyes in tea - just put the tea bag in cold water. If it begins to color (the water may also become cloudy), then this is due to the paint. You can also add a slice of lemon - natural tea will quickly lighten. “Fruit” and “floral” tea bags (and leaf tea too) often contain a killer amount of flavorings - with them the manufacturer tries to hide the lack of natural taste and smell of tea. These chemical flavors (“identical to natural”) are tens of times cheaper and, moreover, stronger than natural ones. And pieces of dried fruit (waste from another food production) are added only so that they can be indicated in the composition. Food manufacturers rarely indicate which flavorings are included in the product. And it is no coincidence - after all, synthetic flavors contain toxic substances that promote the growth of cancer cells, cause liver dysfunction, and alter metabolism. These effects do not appear immediately, since all kinds of chemicals like to first accumulate in the body and undermine protective forces body, and only then strike all organ systems. These are the “tea ceremonies”!
Hello, fluoride?
A group of scientists led by Michael White from the College of Medicine at the University of Washington found that the fluoride content in bagged tea was significantly higher. They conducted an experiment in which they brewed tea instant cooking ten different varieties - for this we used water that did not contain fluoride at all. Measuring its level in the resulting drink showed figures of up to 6.5 parts of fluoride compounds per million, with a norm of no more than 4 parts. Science has long known the ability of tea leaves to accumulate fluorides - and the lower the grade of tea, the more old leaves have time to “absorb” them. Doctors warn that exceeding the concentration of fluoride in the body causes compaction of bone tissue and increases its fragility. Further, a disease such as skeletal fluorosis may develop, which is accompanied by the formation of bone spines and fusion of the vertebrae, pain in the osteoarticular tissue, darkening of tooth enamel, etc.
What about the paper?
Most tea bags are made from filter paper (less commonly nylon). It is made from cellulose and cotton, but there is one “but”... Try pouring tea into a paper napkin and brewing it in a mug: when you start stirring the tea, the paper will tear and turn into mush. Why does a thin and translucent bag remain surprisingly strong after a long stay in water? The point is that in absolute majority In some cases, filter paper is impregnated with special synthetic resins dissolved in alcohol or acetone. After impregnation, filter paper acquires additional resistance to mechanical, thermal and climatic influences: the paper fibers are firmly bound at the intersection, and they are not afraid of either vigorous stirring with a spoon or lemon juice, nor other aggressive influences. Therefore, if you want to be healthy, as well as maintain the image of a successful and thoughtful person, do not be tempted to save two or three minutes with a tea bag. Even if you are busy with work at the office, you fully deserve to drink a real invigorating drink from a ceramic cup - and not slop from a plastic cup.
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Drunkenness is a disaster for any happy family. The drinker’s loved ones and himself suffer from this. Therefore, fighting drunkenness means fighting not so much for a person, but for a person. And the brunt of the struggle usually falls on the woman. For it to be more effective, it is necessary to understand why do men drink And How does alcohol addiction begin?. Let us turn to the psychological and biological aspects of the problem.
Psychological aspect of male alcoholism
Alcohol consumption first forms a psychological dependence, and then develops into a physical one. Therefore, it is important to understand the reason why men start drinking. Psychology identifies a lot of reasons, but none of them can be considered an excuse.. So, the most reasons for a man to drink alcohol:
- Self-indulgence. A man starts drinking because he perceives drinking alcohol after hard work as a relaxing procedure or even praise.
- Avoiding problems. The current state of affairs in the family, at work or in any other area of life seems unbearable to him,
and thus he forces himself to forget about the problem. - Lack of understanding. The cause of drunkenness can also be from the wife, lack of affection, lack of recognition of merits, merits, humiliation.
- Low self-esteem. A man wants to feel liberated, attractive and confident. By drinking alcohol, he feels more socially active.
- Pressure in the family. Perhaps this is the only way a man can escape pressure from his wife, mother-in-law, mother or other family members. Mistrust, nagging, excessive demands, and jealousy ultimately undermine a man’s self-esteem.
- For company. Among the society in which a man moves, frequent alcohol consumption is the norm.
- Overcoming a mental crisis. A young man may start drinking in order to dull emotional pain (powerlessness, betrayal, etc.).
It is known that men, whom society places high demands on, forcing them to be strong, determined and successful, are panicky afraid of not meeting these criteria. For a man’s subconscious, this is a signal of lack of demand, impossibility of dominance, and, therefore, absolute failure as a representative of his species. A man squeezed in the iron grip of society, who cannot realize himself in social, career or any other way, experiences much more acute suffering than a woman who finds himself in his place. AND Alcohol helps a man forget about this failure.
Think about which of the following problems made your man or husband start drinking? Perhaps he has .
Alcohol consumption statistics
Biological aspect of male alcoholism
The main difference between male and female alcoholism lies in differences in the functioning of the nervous system. The male body has evolved in such a way that psyche young man has less endurance, much adapts less well to changing external environmental conditions, copes with stress more easily. Here a popular remedy comes to the rescue - alcohol, which, once in the body, creates an imaginary feeling of relaxation and joy, which is actually oxygen starvation of brain cells. It turns out that part of the brain is forcibly disconnected from the perception of often “unpleasant” information from the outside. Sleeping while intoxicated, from a physiological point of view, is not just sleep, but fainting caused by chemical disturbances in the brain.
Is drinking beer harmful?
Many men do not believe that drinking beer every day is alcohol abuse. It's just a nice drink, and in the evening it helps them relax and promotes good communication in the company. The men themselves justify why men drink beer every weekend by tradition.
The opinion of doctors on this issue is clear. They claim that beer is not a harmless drink, but alcohol, since it contains alcohol. If your man assures you that he doesn’t know why men drink alcohol, but he likes to drink a bottle of beer, then remind him that he is putting his health at great risk.
If a man drinks every day
Getting used to getting rid of everyone negative emotions with alcohol (effective and simple way), a person does not know any other solution to problems. He acts as if on a well-trodden path, constantly resorting to his proven means. After all, it alleviates mental anguish and suffering. At the same time, the problems themselves have not been solved in any way and have not gone away (and more often, against the background of drunkenness, they become even worse).
Having achieved intoxication, the drinker creates his own reality and can go into it, temporarily leaving all troubles and anxieties and troubles, running away from reality and freeing himself from the burden. But reality, which gives freedom from burden, is like a kind of mirage. It beckons, but does not save in any way; it disappears as you sober up. A person, returning to reality, again faces problems. The circle closes again.
What do psychologists advise regarding the question “why does a man drink a lot?” If you have identified a problem that makes your husband drink, you should not immediately try to solve it, try to solve it together or consult a psychologist. The main thing is to eliminate the cause, as it forces a person to escape from difficulties with the help of alcohol. If the reason why a man drinks every day is because of an unhealthy family climate and bad relationships, the woman needs to think about how to change her behavior. It is important to understand that a family is a closed system; changing one element will lead to a change in the entire system as a whole. If the reason why men often drink is a personal crisis, then nothing can be changed without serious work by the drinkers themselves.
How the family suffers from this
Of course, in the process of living with such a person, loved ones may develop neurosis. But it is important to know something else. We choose a partner for ourselves, subconsciously look for him among many applicants, and our heart responds to him. And we get exactly what we are now ready for. Therefore, the problem of why the man in the family drinks can be solved through joint efforts.
Of course, addiction may not appear immediately, but after many years, but the signs of his possible illness can be distinguished already at the stage of acquaintance. Pay attention to how a person speaks about alcohol and people who abuse it. Does he like to talk about this topic at the table and does he know the limits in this matter? And, of course, believe in your man, and he will definitely cope with his vice.
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Monday, March 23, 2020(March 10, old style)
4th Week of Lent
Martyr Codratus and others like him: Cyprian, Dionysius, Anectus, Paul, Criscent, Dionysius, Victorinus, Victor, Nicephorus, Claudius, Diodorus, Seraphion, Papias, Leonidas and Mcc. Hariessa, Nunekhia, Vasilisa, Nika, Gali, Galina, Theodora and many others (258)
Saints' Day:
St. Pavel of Taganrog (1879). Mchch. Codratus of Nicomedia, Satorin, Rufinus, and others (III). St. Anastasia Patricia (567-568).
Day of Remembrance of Confessors and New Martyrs of the Russian Church:
Sschmch. Demetrius Legeido presbyter (1938).
Great Lent.
Marriages are not celebrated during Lent.
Readings of the day
Gospel and Apostle:
For eternity: - Gen.8:21-9:7; Proverbs 11:19-12:6 At the 6th hour: - Isaiah 14:24-32
Psalter:
In the morning: - Ps.24-31; Ps.32-36; Ps.37-45 For eternity: - Ps.119-133
Fragrant tea with aromatic mint leaves is an excellent warming drink. However, mint is not so beneficial for the male body. Let's figure out why doctors started talking about the dangers of drinking mint tea by men.
Basic composition and properties of mint
Mint leaves contain a large amount of vitamins, microelements, tannins and flavonoids, which determines the value herbaceous plant for a person. In addition, mint contains volatile esters, which provide the menthol aroma.
Due to its rich composition, mint is widely used in traditional and folk medicine.
Properties of mint:
- relieves pain;
- calms;
- dilates blood vessels;
- is a natural antibiotic;
- stimulates blood circulation;
- relieves inflammation;
- eliminates spasms;
- normalizes sleep.
Harm of mint to the male body
Despite the impressive list of beneficial qualities of mint, the plant has properties that are dangerous for men.
First, mint tea reduces testosterone hormone levels. This is fraught with an increase in the female hormone - estrogen, which causes changes in hormonal levels.
Testosterone provides full development genital organs, body structure and hair growth according to the male type; Without it, sperm are not formed, and it also affects sexual desire
Secondly, mint contains substances that inhibit sexual function. As a result, there is a decrease in sexual desire, which can lead to dysfunction.
The effect of mint on male potency is due to the presence of phytoestrogens - natural testosterone antagonists that reduce its activity.
Thirdly, there is an opinion that increased consumption of mint in combination with tannins contained in tea reduces sperm motility. This can become a serious problem when conceiving.
A decrease in the level of sperm motility is called asthenozoospermia
Of course, all these are unpleasant side effects from drinking mint are only possible if a man drinks at least four or five cups of mint tea a day.
One or two cups of weak aromatic mint tea will not cause any serious problems. reproductive system consequences.
My friend recently consulted a doctor about mint tea. She and her husband are preparing to have a child and for this purpose were examined at a family planning center. The urologist advised them both to limit their intake medicinal herbs, since they contain plant hormones that affect hormonal levels. The doctor recommended using with caution not only mint, but also lemon balm and St. John's wort.
Instead of an introduction. Surely, you, like me, constantly have collections of tips flashing in your social media news feed about how you can easily and simply change your life in just one minute/one week/one month. Usually I scroll through such advice without reading, but some time ago my eye caught the following phrase: “ Try not to drink coffee and tea for two weeks, and you will see that everything makes you happy, that you fall asleep calmly and sleep deeply, that tense or frowning wrinkles on your face have smoothed out and all mild (or severe) nervousness has gone away (or at least decreased doubled)" For some reason, this particular phrase stuck in my head, and so, on June 1, I decided to conduct an experiment on myself.
Target: check whether giving up tea and coffee really helps you calm down and increase your cheerfulness. The goals of the experiment are NOT to lose weight, switch to other drinks, or give up coffee for medical reasons.
Initial data: I have no health problems. Work according to a standardized schedule from 9 to 18, there is no need to stay awake for several days. I go to bed around midnight and wake up around 7:30-7:50. If desired/necessary, I can shift my wake schedule. I don’t observe any increased nervousness in myself, perhaps because everything in my life has been relatively calm lately (pah-pah-pah, so as not to jinx it!).
Progress of the experiment. As expected, " new life“It was decided to start on Monday. To make it easier, I even created a special file on my computer to keep a mini-diary. I decided to replace my morning dose of coffee with juice (by the way, they say that an apple invigorates better than coffee, let’s see if this applies to apple juice), I will drink juice or water during the day, and kefir in the evening.
So, let's go!
As luck would have it, the night before the experiment I went to bed later than usual, so Monday was a really hard day! To say that I spent the entire day dreaming of a cup of aromatic hot coffee is an understatement. But, given the conditions of the experiment, in order to wake up, I would have to pour this very hot coffee on myself...
On the second day it became easier: I slept well, and the smell of coffee from my colleagues’ mugs no longer evoked feelings of envy. That evening I decided to reward myself with a fragrant bath with lavender oil. That was my fault! For those who don't know - lavender oil has a calming effect and is recommended for sleep problems. So, it was almost impossible to tear your head off the pillow on Wednesday (the third day)! I had to make a promise to myself that I would have to forget about relaxing and soothing baths during the experiment...
Starting from the fourth day, I gave up on the experiment diary. Well, there was simply nothing special to write – I didn’t feel any significant changes or discomfort. Except for one thing – terrible headaches! I don’t know if this has something to do with giving up tea and coffee or not, but throughout the first week my head was just pounding like hell! I even tried to find information on the Internet about what caffeine is, how it affects our body and the consequences of giving it up. I won’t retell everything that I found on this topic; I think you can handle it yourself if you wish. The only thing I’ll clarify is that caffeine is also contained in chocolate, and there was not a word about it in that very “wise advice” that prompted me to experiment, so I wasn’t going to give up chocolates and sweets - that would be beyond my strength !
The beginning of the second week was marked by two events at once: firstly, the headaches went away, and secondly, the weather changed. And if the first fact could not but rejoice, the second put the fulfillment of the task into question. The fact is that in the first days of the experiment it was thirty degrees Celsius and I didn’t really want to drink hot coffee or tea. In fact, I began to drink much less tea a few weeks before the start of the experiment with the arrival of the May heat. But after the cold snap, I immediately wanted something hot and aromatic to warm my chilled fingers and stick my frozen nose into a cup... I found a solution for myself - hot milk or water with honey: both healthy and tasty. In general, I also had a good second week! I didn’t even get sick, despite the sharp deterioration in the weather.
The result of the experiment. So, two weeks are over. I can’t say that it was a difficult two weeks. I realized that I can easily wake up without coffee - my productivity does not suffer from this. It’s harder to say about nervousness, irritability and tension, which were discussed in the “wise advice”. Because During these two weeks, there were no constant irritants in my life; in general, I managed to remain calm and peaceful throughout the entire experiment. It’s also difficult to say about any external changes (wrinkles, complexion, puffiness, etc.) - I’m in fairly good shape, and accordingly, I look great (yes, modesty is my main advantage!). Perhaps if this experiment had been carried out on a person registered with a neurologist, or an experienced coffee drinker, the results would have been somehow more outstanding. Although, if you believe the Internet, a storehouse of truth, a sudden refusal of caffeine can lead to serious consequences comparable to the withdrawal of a drug addict...
Instead of a conclusion. Based on the results of the experiment, I made two conclusions for myself. First: I can wake up perfectly well in the morning WITHOUT coffee. It's nice! My body is able to wake itself up, adjust to the work wave and maintain performance for the time I need without additional energy drinks (by the way, I don’t drink Cola and energy drinks either). Second: two weeks is clearly not enough for final conclusions, and therefore I decided to continue the experiment at least until the end of summer. Well, perhaps not in such a harsh form. Perhaps I’ll still return herbal teas to my diet, at least for the period of cold weather...
The consumption of caffeinated drinks has become firmly established in our daily life. And it’s so strong that some people can’t imagine their life without another cup of caffeine. In addition to the physical dependence that caffeine causes, the procedure for taking caffeinated drinks has its own psychological implications: we associate 5 minutes spent with a mug of our favorite drink as a period of rest. This is especially true in the workplace, when you want to hide from the endless bustle and problems and give yourself a few extra minutes of rest, and the company of a hot cup of your favorite drink acts as an excuse for this.
It’s not for nothing that caffeine is considered a soft drug, and it’s hard to disagree with this after learning what properties it has:
- Gives a surge of strength and energy;
- Develops dependence;
- Able to temporarily improve the condition of an individual with its tonic properties;
- Relieves or alleviates pain;
- Temporarily improves mental activity and brain function in general.
Moreover, when we talk about tea and coffee, we mean what is sold to us in stores under this name. And this, you see, is far from natural origin, because large enterprises are not inclined to think about the naturalness of their products and the health of the consumer - only financial gain is the driving incentive. Because when pouring boiling water over another tea bag, it’s strange to see how within a second the clear water becomes a rich dark color. Real tea doesn't behave like that. This means that unnatural ingredients are used.
However, if you try not to exceed reasonable consumption levels of tea, coffee and other caffeine-containing drinks, then your habit will not bring much harm. Let everyone determine their own standard, hand on heart (if this is, of course, necessary for the person).
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Since I have always been interested in the topic healthy image life (it just so happens that illnesses have not passed me by) I have always tried to make my life less destructive to my health. I rarely drank coffee anyway, although my family brewed it every day. It just so happened that my soul was more inclined to tea: both black and green - no matter what, I brewed it.
Having learned about the dangers of sugar, I, of course, tried to drink tea without it or replace it with honey. Gradually giving up sugar, you begin to feel the taste of tea differently. It was a long time ago, and I didn’t attach much importance to this transition - everything went naturally.
Time passed, I continued to “chifir”: I drank a day about 5-6 cups black tea - not a lot and not a little in general, although I didn’t deliberately count - there could be either more or less. It’s just that drinking tea was like a ritual of relaxation for me: when you come home, be sure to put the kettle on, when you watch a movie, make two mugs of tea and some sandwiches, if you’re tired or don’t want to work, make a cup of tea, justify your laziness, and when you’re done, drink tea with confidence. In general, a lot of tea was consumed: a box of tea with a hundred bags was “out” in 2-3 weeks.
Crucial moment
The turning point came when I started going to Gym. Naturally, I was also interested in how to make my body absorb more proteins. I didn’t use sports nutrition - the dilemma with absorption would have disappeared on its own. And then I accidentally heard a conversation about how a certain friend had not slept for a day, only because he tried some kind of tonic infusion (like ginseng tincture or something like that). As the narrator explained:
“His receptors are good; he doesn’t drink tea or coffee.” That's how he got hooked.
Thinking that “clean” receptors would not hurt me, I took note of this and gradually began to reduce the amount of tea. This was also facilitated by the fact that the taste of my tea at that time was not enviable: a paint that stains the water, and after which even a mug is difficult to wash. Plus, the yellowness of my teeth could be compared to that of a heavy smoker. I attributed all this to the tea paint, since I was fine with brushing my teeth, and I saw the results left on the mug in the form of tea deposits.
Freedom from tea addiction
So gradually, I freed myself from tea addiction and have already been “clean” from tea for about six months. I didn’t experience any special withdrawal or anything else. There is no desire at all to drink that color that I used to love to pour into myself. And I just feel complete loyalty to natural leaf tea - I can drink it or I can not drink it. At the same time, I began to notice that the craving for sweets was weakening - it no longer seemed so attractive, and its taste often became too sweet for me. For example, chocolates, which I loved to eat while drinking tea, and would not calm down until it was completely eaten, became too sweet for me. Such changes did not occur immediately, but only after several months. Apparently, this is due to the fact that taste buds have actually become more sensitive.
It seems, what is the connection between tea and chocolate? And the connection is such that tea and coffee actively flush potassium from the body, which tries to replenish it by consuming chocolate products. It turns out to be such a vicious circle - we drink tea with chocolate, the substances of which are actively washed out of our body, and our body, without replenishing this supply, requires more and more. Thus, we can conclude that Drinking caffeinated drinks triggers sugar cravings. Although some may find this statement rather controversial, at least there is logic in this (and I also confirm this with practice). In addition, chocolate, like tea and coffee, contains caffeine, which I no longer have an addiction to. This is another factor that speaks in favor of the close connection between cocoa-containing products and caffeinated drinks. This is the theory, brothers!
Substitutes for tea and coffee
Of course, it is difficult to completely eliminate hot drinks from your life. Especially when you want to warm up, or you feel an incomprehensible “internal cold” (apparently these are the consequences of the body accustomed to hot things). I have to look for an alternative, because the “internal cold” syndrome still bothers me. Perhaps it will go away with time, but I don’t really count on it. I found a simple recipe for myself: honey, lemon, ginger root. It turns out to be a kind of Teraflu. I read on the Internet, many people recommend brewing rose hips, chicory, various herbs and berries. I haven’t tried it myself, but I’m sure that this is a worthy alternative to caffeine, both in taste and in benefits.
What's the result?
Apart from the effects described above, I have not yet noticed any other supernatural changes in my health, but I am sure that there will be more. Why? Because I haven’t been drinking enough plain water all this time and only recently started to think about it. And I consider giving up tea justified, since I consider the main destructive factor of caffeine drinks to be dehydration of the body, i.e. When drinking a glass of tea or coffee, we lose more moisture than we gained. And this cannot but affect the functioning of the body, because we still consist of 70% water. Therefore, get into the habit of drinking simple purified water, and start your day with a glass of water (see). For those who want to know more about this, I recommend the book “Your body is asking for water”. I will repeat once again the idea that I want to convey.
Along with avoiding caffeine-containing products, try to increase your consumption of plain purified water. This way you will quickly overcome chronic dehydration, which affects most people on the planet, especially coffee and tea lovers. Try to bring your water intake to 1.5 liters per day - this is the minimum that will work for our health.
P.S. The teeth still became two or three shades lighter, which is not significant by dental standards. But I didn’t put any extra effort into it and didn’t use whitening pastes, so I think that I still have the potential to whiten my teeth and in another six months I can achieve noticeable improvement.
P.P.S. I am not an ardent opponent of tea and coffee, and if somewhere I am offered to drink one of these drinks, and I want it, then I will not refuse.
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Hello!
I read your entire article. Very often I began to think about giving up caffeine, and therefore your post brought me close to making the right decision.
From now on I make a choice to give up caffeine. There are several reasons for this:
1. Getting rid of addiction
2. Clean teeth
3. Clean taste buds
4. Reduce cravings for sweets
5. Increased water content in the body
That's enough for me. By the way, I thought that tea and water were the same thing. Those. when I drink tea, I increase the amount of water in my body. This was the main reason I drank it.
What will I get by getting rid of addiction:
1. Better health
2. Clean teeth
3. More free time
4. Cost savings
Thanks a lot! I will keep you updated on my progress on the topic.
With good thoughts about you, Rekun Dmitry
Expert in furniture matters
“the yellowness of my teeth could be compared to that of a heavy smoker” - how is that so? Have you compared the teeth to a person? I would compare the teeth with the teeth of another person))))
How is the author doing? Is giving up tea and coffee a good idea?
I myself periodically reduce the dose of tea, but coffee is already small. The tea alternative was chosen poorly in my opinion. Ginger is quite specific, lemon is a high acid, and honey is also not suitable for frequent use, in my opinion. It is difficult to replace tea; I have been accustomed to it since childhood and my body is not so much dependent on it, but has adapted to it. And tea became the most neutral drink for me. The body's adaptation to new drinks can be even more harmful. Therefore, “I wanted the best” often works the other way around.
Another stupidity: refusing tea. If you drink tea and not chefir, then this is only beneficial. Tea strengthens the walls of blood vessels. The conclusion is simple: drink tea without sugar and not very strong, like chefir, and you will benefit.
After giving up tea, abilities began to appear that were inexplicable from the standpoint of science. In just a month. I see clearly every night. Thought reading is triggered.
Now I’m beginning to understand why we are all being poisoned with tea. Tobacco addiction disappeared 2 weeks after quitting tea.
I’ve been drinking tea for 4 years (more than 10 cups a day until I feel bad or I don’t go to bed), and at the beginning I put 3 tablespoons of sugar - but after a year - I had up to 10 spoons of sugar in my cup - I drank tea every 30 minutes - cup after cup - I went for a smoke break and put the kettle on - (As a result, problems with the spine began - osteochondrosis (from the neck to the very lower back - pain in the wrist after exercise), fat loss on the stomach and legs) high blood pressure - it rises and falls - constantly dryness from tea - in the morning the oral cavity dries out, mood swings - if I stop drinking tea or coffee, I become irritable - the world seems dull. And I noticed that tea causes a great craving for nicatine - I drink a cup of tea (coffee), I want to smoke - I smoked - I felt a loss of strength - I wanted tea or coffee - then I drink again and want to smoke. Now I’m trying not to drink tea or coffee at all - because all the muscles in my body crack with any movement - severe tremors - have been observed for 3 years - I think nervous system damaged - caffeine - or clogged blood vessels - and I drank cheap tea bags - and the cafes were all in a row - in short, everything that came across
When giving up coffee and tea, I got the following results:
1. The urge to urinate has become less frequent and constant weakness in bladder passed
2. My difficulty falling asleep has disappeared. Now I sleep like a groundhog.
3. My anxiety and unjustified fear evaporated. And along with it, sweating of the palms and groin.
4. Teeth became whiter.
5. My normal heart rate became 10 beats slower.
5. Sports activities are easier. No palpitations or shortness of breath.
I only drank brewed coffee in the morning, with milk, I like a lot of milk, but all the same, over time I began to notice that as soon as I drink, I begin to feel my heart strongly, as if it were pounding in my throat, and not where it is, unpleasant feeling, and also cigarettes with coffee went well, in general, the third day without coffee, without tea, and I don’t feel any unpleasant heart palpitations, I want to smoke less, I drink only water from the morning until 11, I drink two liters, and I feel excellent) Water replenishes in the body what I washed away with caffeine for a long time, the body asked for water, and I asked for coffee, now that I’m being born again, I want to eat exactly on schedule - by 12, a lot of vegetables and fruits - great, try remember the simplest rule - if there are three dishes on the table, two of them must be of plant origin and you will always be fine, and more greens in everything - this is our strength and salvation from all bad diseases) Water, more vegetables , fruits and greens) Health to everyone) Be happy)
For a long time I searched on the Internet for the connection between tea and sweet cravings. And then I found it. Thank you. So I'm not the only one who noticed this. For two days now, instead of tea, I’ve been drinking just boiling water with something tasty. But there is no such dependence on sweets anymore. I recommend everyone to try giving up tea. Try cutting a piece of cake or making sandwiches and see for yourself that if you don’t throw a tea bag into boiling water, you’ll eat much less. It’s the first time I’ve written a review anywhere in my 32 years, because it’s really very actual topic. And there is very little talk about this.
Yana, it’s good that you are thinking about reducing your consumption of caffeine and sweets. It's definitely a small step on the road to health. But remember: everything that is written here is only the opinion of the author, which does not pretend to be the truth, but only expresses his opinion and vision of the situation.
Evgeniy, thank you for the truthful article! I am an avid coffee drinker myself. I have been drinking coffee for many years, I have a Turk at home and 2 coffee makers... The most important thing is that it all started with one cup in the morning... Now I take much larger doses. I am actively involved in sports. I never felt my heart knew and understood that it was fine! Now sometimes, but I feel unpleasant punctures. In the morning, take off, after lunch there is a loss of strength and other unpleasant symptoms described above are present. But I didn’t understand that all this was because of banal coffee.
Thanks again everyone for the truth about coffee. After reading carefully, weighing all the pros and cons of this habit, I made a clear decision to give up this drink forever.
While taking caffeine-containing products (coffee, teas: green, black, Chinese), the skin definitely dries out, the face becomes covered with a tea-caffeine crust, there is a rash on the forehead, acne on the chin (to put it mildly), there is a constant craving for nicotine, from green tea - the complexion acquires a greenish-unhealthy tint, from black - correspondingly black. All this obscurantism irritates the stomach and intestines, after which there is still a taste in the mouth that is impossible to compare with fresh breath even for a mentally retarded person. Promoted metabolism from caffeine-containing stimulants provokes a feeling of constant hunger, nutrients are absorbed in a worse volume, in the presence of caffeine/tannin, etc. in blood. At the end of caffeine intoxication (a direct analogue of narcotic intoxication), apathy sets in; people also say “coming off”, with the demand for another dose of a stimulant.
By once giving up all this “healing” drug (the purpose of which is to make a profit by all means) - at least the fairer sex will save time, nerves and money on visits to specialists in peeling, cleansing, buying foundation, etc. to mask the symptom xD
Good health to everyone!
Good day to all. I've been addicted to caffeine my whole life and didn't realize it until recently. All those who write here that a couple of mugs of tea/coffee a day are not harmful, simply do not realize their dependence on caffeine. No matter what anyone says, caffeine is a powerful central nervous system stimulant, and with constant use it causes mental and physical dependence with all the ensuing consequences for the body.
Thanks to the caffeine in coffee, I developed chronic pancreatitis, palpitations, irritability, insomnia, psychosis and neuroses, while considering these symptoms and diseases to be strange or natural coincidences. In case of sudden refusal, all the symptoms of withdrawal, namely weakness, drowsiness, tearfulness, severe headaches, apathy, loss of motivation. Now only a week has passed of completely giving up caffeine, I drink fruit teas, sometimes allow myself bagged cocoa [there is no caffeine in it], I feel much better, my sleep is deep and of high quality, I fall asleep quickly and sleep well, my mood returns to normal, my appetite in general is even as before pancreatitis, the only thing missing is that sharp rise in mood and motivation, but I hope over time, I will become stronger and more confident in myself. I would advise drinking tea or coffee as rarely as possible, once a week/month, on holidays, no more often. Avoid drug traps and public opinion, as the majority is usually wrong. Peace for everyone!
All my life I drank a lot of coffee and tea. Now I am 62 years old, I suffer from back and knee problems. I noticed that my legs and knees hurt from black tea. I was a fashionista, my feet were ruined from wearing heels, but tea made everything start to hurt. Today I decided not to drink tea and took vitamins. And my leg stopped hurting by 50 percent. I have problems with my bones. I like it strong. I think I need to stop drinking, my joints hurt
I agree that coffee is a drug. I drank a lot, at work, often for company. Now I quit abruptly. I've had withdrawal symptoms for a week now. I can barely drag my legs, I’m sweating like hail, and I have terrible headaches. I hope I can handle it.
I also decided to give up tea and coffee, I’m holding on for the second day, the first day was very difficult, my head was only thinking about tea)), and by the evening my teeth were aching ((but I’m holding on!
I will add my review about my experience of drinking coffee.
I always thought that natural coffee is a healthy drink(
I am 30 years old, height 180 cm, weight 62-65 kg (such a small weight has always been the norm for me).
I train in the gym for 2-3 hours with jumping pull-ups, etc., a full range of cardio and physical activity.
I specifically describe my characteristics so that if anything is not written off side effects caffeine on exercise or your body.
About 4 years ago I started drinking natural coffee, 3-4 cups a day as some write)) before that I drank instant coffee + tea.
For the first two years I didn’t notice anything bad at all, my mood was normal, the feeling of euphoria, physics, etc. was at the level, but as I remember now, the symptoms were still there, namely, I often wanted to sleep,
I chalked it up to rather complicated emotional work.
The first serious signs began to appear after I added football to my training, if figuratively, before coffee I could play football all day long and everything was fine)
Signs: slight dizziness and shortness of breath when bending over, for example when tying shoelaces.
Then the dizziness became more and more intense, especially during physical activity (I felt like I was going to fall, but miraculously I stood on my feet and didn’t lose consciousness))
Signs gradually appeared, frequent tingling in the area of the heart, tachycardia - this was after checking with a doctor.
Diarrhea, belching, etc.
Severe shortness of breath because I began to breathe frequently through my mouth, my nose was, as it were, stuffed up, as I understand it, the blood vessels dilated and breathing through the nose was blocked.
Visually I noticed that the bone tissue in the arms (wrists) and legs in the area of the shins had decreased, a general loss of weight.
The complexion became dark and unnatural.
The teeth became darker.
Dry mouth began to appear, lips became dry, as did the skin on the face.
During the day I often wanted to sleep.
My stomach seemed to be constantly empty, but I didn’t really want to eat.
There was a feeling of constant anxiety and became irritable.
I list the signs that are visible, perhaps I didn’t pay attention to something, all the signs of deterioration did not appear immediately, within 2 recent years exhausting the body.
After visiting the doctors, I was sent for an MRI of the brain vessels, etc., not cheap by the way) the MRI showed everything was normal.
Also, blood tests, etc., were normal.
Doctors prescribed a rest/work regime)
At that time, I stopped exercising almost completely to give my body a rest; the symptoms persisted.
A month ago, I miraculously started reading forums about Negative influence caffeine on the body because my head couldn’t think straight at all)
I tried to stop drinking coffee, gradually reducing the dose, 2 kr per day, after a week 1 mug per day, then stopped drinking it completely.
The after-effects and withdrawal symptoms were quite severe in the form of headaches, wow)
Already on the third day after I stopped drinking coffee completely, my nose began to breathe, I began to distinguish smells and breathe deeply, it was cool)
After another week, I began to notice that my general physical condition had improved.
The dizziness began to go away, but not immediately, and other symptoms also did not immediately begin to go away, dark color faces, weight gain, etc.
I haven’t drunk coffee for a month, I’m in excellent condition!
My personal opinion from the experience of drinking coffee is that in order for a person to feel good and energetic in this world, no invigorating agents in the form of caffeine, nicotine, etc. are needed at all.
I apologize for the fact that the review is so voluminous, good health to everyone!
I didn’t come to the point of giving up tea and coffee state of health, and just in case. I drank a lot of tea with 2 tablespoons of sugar, rarely coffee. I turned 40 in January, so I thought of at least changing something in better side in nutrition after such a milestone. Weighed 110 kg at 177 cm. The refusal was easy and unnoticed, everyone asked me why I said tea and coffee so that I could eat less sugar. After seven months, the results are as follows: I began to tolerate any heat very easily, I don’t get dizzy, my mouth doesn’t get dry, my heart doesn’t pound in my throat at night, my weight is 98, and I can really feel the terrible stench from the breath of smokers and coffee drinkers. Tea lovers, relax, you don't smell like anything)))
Hello!
Thanks everyone for your feedback. I read it with great interest, because... For about 20 years I have been dreaming of quitting drinking... coffee)))) in fact, the desire was purely intuitive. And why deprive yourself of pleasure - there was no understanding, especially, being a severe hypotensive person, I always found an excuse: why.
I used to smoke. A lot and with great pleasure. True, there were a lot of real and tasty cigarettes back then))) I smoked for 7 years. I liked it passionately and no plans about harm to health worked. Well... sometimes))) I cut it, switched to “low-fat”, tried to fool myself. Then I quit completely. I spat for a long time (the lungs were cleared) - such a nauseating and lengthy process that I have no desire to repeat it. Then she became pregnant and gave birth to a child. During this period I didn’t even think about it!!! A couple of years later, the company offered a cigarette. It was interesting to test myself, and I agreed. No way. No attraction, no aversion, no interest.
I hope it will be the same with coffee.
Thanks again! I don’t like making empty promises, I’ll say that I’ll try tomorrow))
Best wishes!
I also want to talk about the dangers of the tea that ordinary people drink, although you’ve already said everything about it. It is harmful because... This is tea waste. But in Russia it is located, that is, it grows and produces real tea that is absorbed by the body without harm. It grows in the mountains of Sochi and I am its producer and I also use it, but wisely. Green, yellow, red, black all from one bush, but different technologies We collect only flushes of tea, i.e. two leaves and a bud. I brew it several times, with water I do not bring to a boil. I drink all types of tea without sugar and without sweets, except black. With black tea I can allow a piece of bread with honey. Bread is usually, but not always, made from wheat and rye sprouts. I am an Orthodox Christian, so there are six months of fasting days and therefore I rarely eat sweets. I go to the gym and I don’t feel any harm from the tea I drink. I also drink water infused with silicon stones, but I practically don’t drink coffee. I wish you strength of spirit and body.
The stage has already been passed. In the end, most likely you will all come to the same point as me. First you will drink boiling water. Then you start reading and come across Ivan Chai. Which grows everywhere and is completely free. You collect it and drink it. All the sensations from Ivan tea are exactly the opposite of Chinese/Hindu. Ivan treats tea = Chinese heals! Harvesting and fermenting it is super easy!
good evening everyone, I read all the comments and understood one thing, apparently it’s all about the nerves and characteristics of each person, I’ve been on the road all my life fishing hunting colds cold I never raised the question of drinking tea or not drinking coffee I always drank one or the other in the morning, especially after overwork, it helps well and so for almost half a century sleep, God forbid, everyone fell and fell asleep, pain in the joints from improper equipment, especially in youth when you sneeze at everything, just last year I got up in the spring and didn’t want coffee and for a month it was as if he had never been. I talked to the doctor, he says that sometimes you have to drink coffee suppresses cancer formation I didn’t stop drinking tea then, as usual, in the morning I started drinking coffee of any kind, a year passed and again at one point I forgot that there was coffee and now I haven’t drunk tea for three weeks, I don’t see any changes, I don’t see how I slept and I always sleep I have a sweet tooth, but one peculiarity is that I haven’t eaten sugar for thirty years pure form I don’t like the taste, I drank everything without it or boiled marshmallows, marmalade I don’t like chocolate, only bitter chocolate once or twice a year all my life in the forests, that’s why I don’t recognize green tea as a name and don’t drink herbal tea and infusion is another matter, everything that’s not black is different in the classical sense just like there is no white chocolate, this is an illusion of self-deception, and in our time in many areas even from clean water It’s bad if you don’t know the measures.
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