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The 20th time is about "Why drinking green tea reduces stress".

That the "health benefits of green tea", has written a special edition. The 20th time is about "Why drinking green tea reduces stress".

1. Prevention of cancer
2. Immune power up
3. Lose weight
4. Decrease in cholesterol level
5. Improve memory and learning ability
6. Prevention and bactericidal action of food poisoning
7. Caries prevention
8. Prevention of halitosis
9. The effect of preventing drowsiness
10. Suppress the possibility of functional disorder
11. Adult disease prevention
12. Help the gastrointestinal work
13. Prevention of arteriosclerosis and stroke, prevention of blood
14. High blood pressure (hypertension)
15. Suppression of atopic and pollinosis
16. Anti-influenza action
17. Effect on AIDS
18. Hangover prevention
19. Anti-aging
20. Reduces stress

The relationship between green tea and health is drawing attention and new research results are reported one after another. In addition, we may add efficacy. We would like to deeply describe each relationship.

 

Why drinking green tea reduces stress

Japanese people are very fond of drinking tea at any time of the day, whether it is after waking up, during meals, or when they are thirsty. While some people in the Middle East and Central and South America prefer sweet tea, the green tea that the Japanese love is not sweet, which is its main characteristic. It has a subtle bitterness and a rich aroma that the Japanese drink as their national drink. So why is tea so widely loved in Japan?

One of the answers may be its relaxing effect, i.e., stress reduction. Japanese people sensibly understand that drinking tea can relieve stress, but in fact, the umami component of green tea, theanine, has been shown to have a relaxing effect.
Theanine is one of the amino acids that has received a great deal of attention in Japan over the past few years, and is believed to have a relaxing effect and increase sleep efficiency. In fact, theanine is the main ingredient in supplements that relieve tension and teas that improve sleep quality. When theanine is ingested, the brain produces alpha waves and activates the parasympathetic nervous system, which play a role in relaxation and stress reduction.

In addition, a study conducted by the University of Shizuoka Tea Research Center in Shizuoka Prefecture, one of the most famous tea-producing regions in Japan, reported that "theanine contained in green tea may reduce stress, suppress cognitive decline, and prevent stress-induced brain atrophy. Not only is it expected to reduce stress, but it is also expected to have the effect of suppressing cognitive decline and atrophy of the brain due to stress. As you can see, Japanese tea is closely related to stress.

And in recent years, self-meditation, meditation, or yoga to refresh your mind and body has become a trend, but you may want to relax with a cup of Japanese tea during a break. For those who are not familiar with Japanese tea, we recommend using it as a new mood change tool. In Japan, which consumes about 130,000 tons of tea annually, there are many famous tea producing areas such as Shizuoka and Uji in Kyoto, so there is a wide variety of flavors and aromas, so you can enjoy comparing the differences.

So far, I've explained that tea can help relieve stress. In modern society, it is inevitable that we will have some stress such as commuting to work and school and living together in a group. I think it's very important to think of ways to deal with stress.  In the midst of this, I would like to recommend that you take a cup of tea and take a break.