Green in my tea

I was standing in the tea isle at the grocery store for what seemed like an hour. I was trying to decide what green tea I wanted. Not only are there a variety of manufactures of green tea, now there are a variety of green teas. Green tea with acai berries, green tea with pomegranates, green tea with peach... Green tea, green tea, green tea.  I saw one box for NINE dollars!! I don't know when it started or why it started but I remembered everyone talking about green tea. I had heard about all of the benefits that green tea has and wanted to try it. To be honest with you, I don't fancy the taste unless it has honey and lemon. I would imagine that people agree since there are so many flavors now.

While there are many flavored green tea, the best green tea is fresh leaves. With all of the insecticides, nothing is ever really fresh anymore. Getting your herbs from a reliable company that grows their own and doesn't spray with harmful insecticides is best. Herbal teas are always better than the flavored teas they have on the market now. The flavored teas have caffeine, sugar and extra ingredients that aren't good for you.

I was writing this article about the benefits of green tea when I came across this forum. This woman was talking about green tea and said it wasn't worth drinking green tea because you had to drink like twenty cups to get the benefits. I started to write in that if you have a well balanced diet, with herbs, fresh fruits and vegetables, you would not need twenty cups of green tea in the first place. Most people drink green tea for its antioxidants, however you can get those same antioxidants from fruits and vegetables. 

The great benefits from green tea however are:

• Green tea's EGCG regulates and inhibits cancer growth and kills cells that are growing inappropriately.
• Eases the pain of rheumatoid arthritis.
• Stabilizes your cholesterol levels.
• Boosts your immune system.  
• Fights the cause of allergies in your body. 
• Slows the onset of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.
• Promotes weight loss.  

And so much more!! I enjoy a hot cup of tea all times of the year but occasionally I make ice tea as well and enjoy that just the same.


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