Green Tea
Green Tea tastes terrible! Or at least that’s what a client of mine told me the other day. So…I decided to write a post and share it with all of you about how I used to agree with her, but now I’ve learned to make a delicious rich hot cup of green tea that you just might love!
I’ll tell you how I do it in a minute, but first, I want to extol the virtues of green tea.
It’s amazingly good for you. Did you know that arthritis doctors say one serving of green tea can help ward of an attack of rheumatoid arthritis (RA)? In fact, if you drink green tea, Dr. Mark Wiley, a foremost authority on arthritis, says it may actually help you from getting RA in the future! That’s a huge benefit right there.
Green tea is loaded with anti-oxidants and anti-inflammatory properties. These anti-oxidants help prevent free radicals from forming in your system. Free radicals are key in damaging our cells and molecules, and they play a key role in premature aging and disease.
Unless you’re drinking decaffeinated green tea, it does contain caffeine although less than you find in coffee. For most people, it’s not enough to give you the jitters. It also contains the amino acid L-theanine which increases the activity of GABA which is a neurotransmitter and the production of dopamine. Together, the moderate amount of caffeine and the L-theanine have been shown to improve brain…
