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Consumption of Green Tea in Professionals and Non-Professionals

Safila Naveed, Asra Hameed and Wishah Zehra Jaffery

Introduction: Green tea is a beverage made up of the leaf buds, stem and leaf of the plant “Camellia sinensis”. It has several health effects. It is healthier than black tea; black tea is a fermented product of the same plant but with reduced activity. Polyphenols prevent inflammation and swelling. It also protects the bones, and prevents the joint degeneration. It is a potent carcinogenetic and also able to fight different viral infections. Green tea also contains 2% to 4% caffeine, which may improve brain messengers functions, important in Parkinson’s disease. Caffeine is potent CNS stimulant. It also stimulates heart and muscles, which result in the excess release of some chemicals in brain known as “neurotransmitters.” Caffeine can increase the urination. Antioxidants are also present in green tea that helps to protect the blood vessels and heart. Objective: Our study aims to find out the consumption of green tea in different age groups and genders belonging to different professions. Method: A cross-sectional method was used to collect data from different offices, banks, educational institutes and other public place in Karachi city. Result: According to our survey green tea consumption is prevalent among all age groups. People (around 67%) mostly consume green tea, daily. The consumption of green tea is more prevalent in males than in females. Green tea consumption in the professional class is greater as compared to the non-professionals. People mostly take green tea for refreshment, and for weight loss. According to our survey 33% people had never take green tea. They had no awareness about the health effects and benefits of green tea. Although, there are many brands of green tea available in market with different flavors but still some people do not like its taste. Conclusion: After our survey we have concluded that the use of green tea is very popular in our society, especially in people belong to different professions and house wives it is a part of our daily life and now become a need.