You can use the tea bags and simply pour two or three tea spoons of the leaves inside the tea bag, twist the bag and place it in the cup. Alternatively if you do not use the tea bags, simply add the leaves to the cup and let them settle in the bottom, this is “The Chinese way”. With the latter, not only do you enjoy the taste and aroma of the tea, but you also get to see the wonderful display of the leaves and how they “blossom” when they come in contact with the water.

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Foxe has found that an amino acid present in green, black and teas has dramatic physiologic effects. Known as theanine, the tiny molecule enters the bloodstream, then crosses the critical blood-brain barrier, the selective sieve that allows entry only of certain molecules.

“We found that within 20 minutes of drinking a cup of tea, there was an impact on the brain’s alpha waves*,” said Foxe, who studies ways to improve attention. Study subjects were better able to focus after drinking tea, he said, because theanine lowered alpha wave activity. He said there are about 20 to 25 milligrams of theanine in a cup of tea and that the effect on alpha waves lasts about four hours. Theanine acts synergistically with caffeine to produce the calming effect.

Foxe has pursued his research under a grant from Unilever, the giant that owns the Lipton tea company. But Dr. Louis Teichholz of Hackensack University Medical Center says the research is still valid. “Just because it was supported by a company does not negate the research,” he said.

Scientists from abroad who were not connected with U.S. corporations also presented data. Israeli researcher Dr. Sylvia Mandel said her studies of animal models and epidemiological studies suggest green tea may support the aging brain. Tea drinkers, she said, are less likely to develop ’s and Parkinson’s diseases.

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Green tea is a wonderful beverage, and when freshly brewed, it enhances memory and focus and fights mental fatigue. Green tea contains catechines(儿茶酸) , which help you relax mentally, yet also keeps your wits sharpened.

Green tea also helps maintain positive mood states and fights against many brain disorders. Polyphenols(多酚) are powerful antioxidants found in green tea that can boost the availability of the important signaling brain substance dopamine in brain circuits. Dopamine is vital in creating positive mood states.

Polyphenols also help the brain and body run smoothly by maintaining a steady supply of our body’s primary fuel: glucose. These powerful polyphenols also help prevent cancer and heart attacks.

To sum up，green tea prevents cancer. We have two kinds of green tea, Jasmine Green Tea and Fujian Maofeng Green Tea, you can click here to buy them.

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