The wonderful National Day holiday has quietly slipped away amidst beautiful scenery, delicious food, and gatherings. Everyone is back at their workplaces, fighting on. During the holidays, all sorts of feasting and revelry have caused many to experience symptoms of post-holiday syndrome such as bodily discomfort and fatigue. I wonder if everyone has returned to their senses from the holiday and can quickly adjust back to work or school life.
With numerous gatherings during the holidays, indulging in excessive eating and drinking is inevitable. Consuming too much fatty meat and various high-calorie fried and grilled foods during the holidays can lead to symptoms such as bad breath, constipation, red eyes, mouth ulcers, toothaches, and acne, causing “heatiness.” “Heatiness” is actually the result of accumulated toxins in the body. Drinking green tea can effectively help detoxify and clear heat.
According to legend, when Shennong tasted hundreds of herbs, he “encountered seventy-two poisons in a day and was cured by tea.” Tea has powerful detoxifying properties. Green tea retains the highest amount of natural substances from fresh leaves, preserving more than 85% of the polyphenols and around 50% of the chlorophyll, with minimal loss of vitamins. It is the best among all teas for clearing heat and detoxifying. To detoxify and clear heat, drinking green tea is a good choice.
Binging during the holidays, followed by the busy work schedule after the holidays, can lead to poor appetite, difficulty eating, and bloating due to insufficient gastrointestinal motility, resulting in symptoms such as indigestion, gastritis, and gastric ulcers.
In addition to improving diet and consuming lighter foods to alleviate pressure on the stomach and intestines, one can also drink Pu'er ripe tea or Pu'er raw tea of a certain age. Pu'er tea has a mild taste and can aid digestion. At an appropriate concentration, drinking Pu'er tea does not irritate the stomach and intestines; instead, the sweet, smooth, and rich Pu'er tea forms a protective film on the surface of the stomach after entering the digestive tract. Long-term consumption of Pu'er tea can also help nourish and protect the stomach, and contribute to weight loss and shaping.
In addition to drinking Pu'er tea, one can also drink black tea to aid digestion and promote digestive health. Black tea is made through fermentation and roasting. Under the action of oxidase, the polyphenols undergo enzymatic oxidation reactions that generate products which promote digestion and regulate the stomach and intestines. Drinking it after meals is particularly effective.
Many choose to travel during the holidays. After a period of irregular sleep patterns or tiring trips, people may feel dizzy and lack energy. At this time, brewing a cup of flower tea not only helps to invigorate but also has beautifying effects. For those who are also experiencing irritability, depression, and other states, it is recommended to drink some rose tea. Rose tea has the effect of relieving stagnation and depression, helping to soothe the mood.
Some people like to travel during the holidays, while others prefer to stay at home. Some friends who tend to be homebodies often spend the entire day in front of computers, televisions, and smartphones, engrossed in TV dramas and online games. By the end of the holiday, due to excessive use of their eyes and lack of rest, they may experience dizziness, dryness, discomfort, and even double vision. At this time, drinking tea can help protect the eyes and relieve eye strain.
Tea contains a relatively high amount of fluoride, with about 10-15 mg of fluoride per 100 grams of dried tea, and 80% of it is water-soluble. The vitamin C and other components in tea can reduce the turbidity of the eye's lens. Regular tea drinking plays a positive role in reducing eye diseases and protecting vision.