Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Green Tea...Not Coffee?!?

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.  

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