The morning comes and the first thing I can think of is
coffee. Why? Because coffee is coffee
and well how do you start your day without it?
But since I have gone to a plant based way of eating I have
noticed that my taste for coffee has diminished and I do not crave it like I
once used to. I still enjoy the smell of
freshly brewed coffee but it seems to end there. So now what?
I’ve always liked green tea and since coffee isn’t happening I find
myself drinking several cups of green tea throughout the day.
We’ve all heard green tea is good for you, but how good can
it be? First, it is really based on what
type of green tea you drink. Pre bagged
green tea has a lot less health benefits than does loose leaf. The process done to the tea leaves to break
them down for the tea bags destroys some of their nutritional qualities
limiting their overall benefit. The best
choice would be to drink the loose leaf.
Check out some benefits offered by green tea:
-full of
catechins, which are powerful antioxidants that help stop free radical cell
damage especially
after a
workout
-aids in
digestion
-can help
improve blood flow and blood pressure
-can help
lower cholesterol
A study at the University of Basel in Switzerland
revealed that those who drank green tea had a greater activity in the working
memory of their brain. The study also
goes on to show that green tea can help block plaques that have been linked to
Alzheimers.
Not to fret coffee lovers, there are several
studies showing many health benefits to coffee as well. But hey if you are willing give green tea a
try.
