The Miracle of Green Tea

"Better to be deprived of food for three days, than tea for one." (Ancient Chinese Proverb)

I have never been a coffee drinker (except for the super chocolate caramel iced lattes that were so popular like 7 years ago and were more sugar than anything else) and I've never really been a big soda drinker. In fact, the only real caffeine I will generally drink is tea. Most of the time I drink Green tea but I will also drink oolong, and flavored caffeine-free varieties. 

For those of you who have never heard of the miracles of Green tea, then I am telling you now, green tea is a miraculous and I encourage everyone to either swap out their coffee for a cup of tea or at least add a cup of green tea to your diet everyday. 

Why is green tea so good for you? Because it contains EGCG which is "a powerful anti-oxidant: besides inhibiting the growth of cancer cells, it kills cancer cells without harming healthy tissue. It has also been effective in lowering LDL cholesterol levels, and inhibiting the abnormal formation of blood clots." Green tea also helps to boost your metabolism and certain studies have shown that if you drink 3 cups of green tea a day it can help you lose up to 10lbs in a year alone! Also, it can help prevent tooth decay by killing the bacteria that causes dental plaque. 


Basically, whether you are a coffee drinker, soda drinker, water drinker or combination of all three, everyone can benefit from adding a cup of tea a day! Also, I didn't mention that green tea comes in a variety of flavors, such as lemon, raspberry, strawberry, peach etc. The one thing I do caution is that iced tea does not have the same benefits as steeped tea and in fact can lead to obesity due to the fact that so much sugar is generally used in creating iced-tea. Also, be cautious in adding any sugar or cream to your teas. If you need a little sweetener, stick with Splenda.