Why can't I sleep after drinking tea

The reason why you can't fall asleep after drinking tea is that tea contains enzymes that stimulate nerve excitement. This is also the reason why many people can't fall asleep after drinking tea at night. Therefore, it is recommended that you avoid drinking tea at night and not drinking strong coffee, etc., so as to avoid the excitement of the nerves. When we can't fall asleep after drinking tea, we can soak our feet or do appropriate activities, and listening to some soothing music can relieve the symptoms of insomnia.

Does drinking tea at night affect sleep?

In fact, drinking tea at night does not necessarily cause insomnia. The key is what kind of tea you drink and how you drink it.

For example, many highly fermented teas, such as black tea and ripe Pu'er tea, contain very little caffeine and will not affect sleep. For example, lotus leaf tea is even less likely to happen, because lotus leaf tea is different from ordinary black tea or green tea. Although it is literally called tea, and the brewing method is very similar to tea, there is actually a big difference in ingredients. Lotus leaves mainly contain vitamin C, polysaccharides, etc. From a chemical composition point of view, lotus leaves do not contain anything that can make people sleepless.

Therefore, drinking some digestive tea an hour after dinner can actually cleanse the stomach and intestines and help you sleep. After people finish dinner, some fatty substances will accumulate in the digestive system. Drinking a cup of tea after dinner will help break down the accumulated fat, warm the stomach and aid digestion. In addition, the time after dinner is when the human immune system is most active. If you can drink a cup of tea, the body will easily repair and restore the immune system, regenerate cells, etc.

Tips: Of course, no matter what kind of tea you drink, you should put less tea leaves in it at night and drink two or three cups. Drinking too much will increase the burden on the kidneys and affect the quality of sleep.

Drinking tea at night can both refresh and calm the mind

In fact, whether it is black tea or green tea, they both have the effects of "refreshing" and "calming the mind". They can make the brain more clear and flexible, and can also inhibit excessive excitement of brain nerves, making it easier for people to fall asleep. The key is how you drink it. Different time and method of drinking will produce different effects.

The caffeine and tea polyphenols contained in tea have a great impact on brain nerves. When the tea leaves are brewed for about 3 minutes, about 70% to 80% of the caffeine will dissolve into the water. At this time, the tea has a significant refreshing effect and makes people excited.

Later, the tea polyphenols in the tea leaves gradually dissolve into the water, offsetting the effects of caffeine, making it less likely to cause people to experience obvious physiological excitement. Therefore, when drinking tea at night, just pour out the first cup of tea that has been brewed for about 3 minutes, and then add boiling water to brew it again, the refreshing effect will not be so obvious. Also, it is best not to drink tea too close to bedtime at night, otherwise it will affect your sleep. Drinking some mild tea 3 hours before bedtime can calm your mind and promote sleep.

People who like to drink tea at night are better off drinking black tea and avoid drinking green tea

It is recommended that people who like to drink tea at night should drink black tea. Because green tea is an unfermented tea, it has a higher content of tea polyphenols and retains its original properties, so it is more irritating; black tea is a fully fermented tea, and although it contains less tea polyphenols, it has undergone a "ripening" process, so it is less irritating, relatively smooth and mild, and is suitable for drinking in the evening. Especially for people with weak spleen and stomach, adding some milk when drinking black tea can not only warm the stomach but also promote sleep.

What kind of tea is suitable for drinking at night?

Black tea is mild and pure in nature and will not affect people's sleep. Such as drinking some Pu'er tea. People who don’t like black tea can also choose white tea, such as Fujian white tea. White tea has a mild nature and does not affect sleep. You can also drink black tea, lotus leaf tea, etc. For people with neurasthenia, they can choose to drink semi-fermented warm Tieguanyin. But don't drink green tea, because green tea is unfermented tea and has a stimulating effect on the human body.

So you can drink tea at night without worrying about it, as long as you choose the right type of tea, and you don’t have to worry too much about insomnia.

If you want to drink tea to lose weight, it is best not to drink it at night or before going to bed

It is recommended that if you want to lose weight, it is best not to drink tea at night. On the one hand, drinking tea at night will cause excess water in the body and easily lead to edema the next day - although measures can be taken to eliminate it. On the other hand, many teas contain anti-fatigue ingredients. If you drink them improperly, it will affect your sleep quality, which can also cause you to gain weight.