The Japanese value GABA
tea for its calming properties and it has been found to have
numerous health benefits including lowering high blood pressure
GABA Tea - The Japanese
Secret
by Paul Dickson
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Have you heard the buzz
about GABA? The human enzyme that functions as a natural
tranquilizer? GABA supplements are popping up in health food stores
everywhere and consumer demand for GABA products is increasing every
year.
With all this fanfare,
little attention has been paid to GABA tea - an all natural source
of GABA. GABA tea was discovered by Japanese scientists more than 20
years ago. They were attempting to preserve various foods and in the
process discovered that tea leaves exposed to nitrogen increased the
natural levels of GABA 10 fold.
Since then, GABA tea has
become a standard part of the Japanese diet. The Japanese value GABA
tea for its calming properties and it has been found to have
numerous health benefits including lowering high blood pressure.
However, unlike that other
Japanese gift to health - green tea - GABA tea has not caught on in
the western world. This is puzzling to Su Chiu Kuei, the owner of a
GABA tea production facility in Taiwan.
"GABA tea has more health
benefits than green tea," says Su, "and is also more flavorful. By
all rights it be more popular than green tea."
There is a lack of awareness
about GABA tea in western countries. Even though GABA tea has been a
staple of the Japanese diet for more than 20 years, most people in
the United States have never heard of it.
That is unfortunate, because
GABA tea is particularly suited to combating the #1 scourge of the
American lifestyle - high blood pressure.
Numerous scientific studies
have confirmed that GABA is an excellent treatment for high blood
pressure. Because of its inhibitory function it causes the muscles
lining blood vessels to relax which in turn increases blood flow.
The same inhibitory function
is responsible for GABA's role in anxiety reduction and stress
relief. GABA is increasingly being prescribed as a natural
alternative to pharmaceutical tranquilizers. It has no side effects
and is non-addictive.
Because of these health
benefits, many Japanese include GABA tea as part of their daily
diet. It is even served to children to stimulate mental alertness
thus giving them an advantage in school.
What is GABA tea?
GABA tea is an all natural
product. Su Chiu Kuei explains the procedure for making GABA tea:
"We start with high grade
tea. Premium quality tea has more glutamic acid which is the
precursor to GABA. The tea is shaded for about 10 days prior to
harvest - this has been found to increase levels of glutamic acid
even more.
"The fresh tea is placed in
stainless steel vacuum drums and the oxygen is removed and replaced
with nitrogen. The tea leaves are exposed to this nitrogen-rich
atmosphere for about 8 hours. The temperature must be kept above 40
degrees Celsius for the duration of the processing. This procedure
produces the highest concentrations of natural GABA."
Taiwan is an important
supplier of GABA tea to Japan. Not only does Taiwan produce some of
the best tea in the world, it also has the facilities and
technicians for making GABA tea. The Japanese government has strict
standards on GABA tea, and the GABA tea produced in Taiwan meets or
exceeds these standards.
How does it taste?
According to Huang Tien
Ming, a well-known tea expert in Taiwan, most people are surprised
by the taste of GABA tea. "It is quite different from other tea,
although there are similarities to black tea." The initial surprise,
though, quickly turns to enthusiasm as the tea has a pleasing taste
and can be enjoyed either hot or cold. "Everyone I've served it to
has come to enjoy the refreshing taste," says Huang.
More
information
about GABA tea can be found at
http://www.allGABAtea.com.
All GABA Tea.com
is dedicated to promoting the use of GABA tea. The website has many
articles about the health benefits of GABA tea and information about
buying GABA tea.
Paul Dickson is a
freelance journalist specializing in health issues. After a visit to
Taiwan where he first came across GABA tea he has become an
enthusiastic promoter of GABA tea and the health benefits of GABA
tea. Paul's main interest is in natural remedies and techniques for
promoting health. You can contact Paul at
paul@bestonlinecontent.com
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