How To Remove Caffeine From Tea
Caffeine may be good for you in some cases and in short periods
of time only. It is a stimulant and will make you wide awake,
alert and a feeling of energy surge. It raises your blood
pressure, raises your blood sugar levels and stimulates the
central nervous system.If you need some energy boost -
finishing an important project, studying for an exam, getting
interviewed for a job - then caffeine may be a solution. But do
not overuse it as opposite results may manifest - lack of
energy, fatigue, etc.
You can get caffeine from tea. Black tea has a lot more
caffeine than oolong and green tea. Coffee has a higher caffeine
content than tea.
People nowadays drink tea for the health benefits it brings
to their body. Tea contain antioxidants that scavenge harmful
free radicals in the body. Aside from that, vitamin c and other
nutrients which are beneficial for the body can also be found in
tea.
Drinking tea for the reason mentioned above requires more
than 3 cups spread throughout the day. With that amount,
caffeine would be present in your body throughout the day which
could be detrimental for your health. The benefits of tea may
be clouded by the ill effects of caffeine.
There are decaffeinated teas commercially available. These
does not mean that caffeine is totally eliminated. A large
percentage however is removed.
Another option is a process that removes around 80% of the
caffeine content from tea leaves which you can do right in your
own home. It's very simple.
- Boil water more than the usual for your tea.
- Pour the boiled water in your tea leaves and allow to
steep for 30-35 seconds.
- Discard the water after that amount of time - most of the
caffeine mixes with boiled water easily than the other
components of tea. The higher the water temperature and the
length of time the tea leaves are mixed with water, the higher
the caffeine content will be removed.
- Pour again boiled water for your usual tea preparation
- That's it. A decaffeinated tea prepared by yourself.
Now you can drink tea as much as you like ingesting
beneficial antioxidants without having the bad effects of
caffeine overdose.
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