I heard from many tea lovers that Pu-erh tea is “the tea of tea”. In terms of drinking, it has the unique charm of “one mountain, one taste”, and in storage, it has the magical effect of “getting more fragrant with age”. Even in terms of health, some people say that it can “refresh the mind, shave oil and relieve greasiness, and lose weight”.
In fact, no matter what kind of so-called “efficacy”, it is relative. Let’s analyze the “health” of Pu’er tea that tea lovers frequently ask.
1. Can Pu’er tea really relieve greasy?
Regarding Pu’er tea, the most popular saying is that Pu’er tea can “scrape oil and relieve greasy”. Some people say that raw tea relieves greasy, some say that cooked tea is better, and some say that it is not reliable at all.
In fact, to be precise, it is our own digestive system that plays the biggest role. Erh tea will only play a certain auxiliary effect, and compared with Pu’er cooked tea, the effect of Pu’er raw tea will be relatively greater.
We need to understand that no matter what kind of tea it is. “Relief of greasy” is mainly because the polyphenols contained in tea are working, and the polyphenols in tea decrease with the deepening of the fermentation of tea.
Therefore, the content of polyphenols in Pu’er raw tea is slightly larger than that in cooked tea, so the effect on the stomach and intestines will be relatively greater. Paying attention to dietary laws is the “kingly way” of health.
2. Is Pu’er tea “refreshing” reliable?
Many tea lovers like to drink Pu’er tea because it does not affect sleep. However, some tea lovers reported, “I feel more energetic after drinking Pu’er tea.”
Here we need to understand that “invigorating” is because the caffeine in tea can stimulate our brains to become excited. The content of caffeine also decreases with the deepening of tea fermentation.
Therefore, the caffeine content in ripe Pu-erh tea is less than that in raw Pu-erh tea, so some people think that drinking Pu-erh tea does not affect sleep. As for some people who drink it and become “spiritual”, this is due to the different fermentation degrees of the tea itself.
But for tea lovers who need to “refresh”, here is still a reminder. “Refreshing” itself is also formed for a variety of reasons, mainly determined by the state of our brain itself. Therefore, although Pu’er raw tea can excite the brain to a certain extent, it should not be overly relied on.
3. Is the “weight loss” of Pu’er tea a psychological effect?
The reason why people think that Pu’er tea can lose weight is mainly because Pu’er tea is fermented. Catechin can also inhibit the secretion of fat synthase, thereby inhibiting the fat in our body.
In addition, research shows that. Theabrownin produced by fermented Pu’er ripe tea can promote the reduction of blood lipid and blood sugar indicators.
But these are still not the reasons for us to rely on Pu’er tea to “lose weight”. The main cause of obesity is irregular diet and work and rest. Therefore, a healthy lifestyle is the most powerful “weapon” against obesity.
Therefore, these “miraculous effects” of Pu’er tea have scientific basis to a certain extent, and depending on the degree of fermentation, the “effects” of raw Pu’er tea and cooked Pu’er tea are also different.
However, when it comes to maintaining health, our body itself still plays the most important role. We must not be too superstitious about Pu’er tea.
