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Green Tea Why Drink It?

Its so good we should all be drinking it!

“Every medicine is the only medicine for a specific disease, but
tea is the medicine for all causes,” - Chen Zang

Green Tea has had no shortage of good press in recent years. Anyone
with the slightest interest in Fitness/Nutrition will have heard some
of the good stuff that Green Tea has to offer. It has been touted as a
Miracle Fat burner, and hyped for its calming effect thanks to its L-
Theanine content.

One thing that I figured out with Green Tea a while back is that
Quality Matters. I had been drinking the standard “Tea Bag” stuff for
years and truth be told I never really noticed the benefits,
nevertheless I continued to drink the stuff thinking it was doing me a
world of good…..
Road to Enlightenment

One Saturday afternoon while visiting my local organic food store I
ran into a Japanese man promoting his brand of Green Tea. He was
presenting small cups of Green Tea for customers to try out. What
struck me about the tea was the color; instead of the foggy yellow/
green color of the bags I would buy and steep myself the green tea had
a beautiful vibrant green color to it, so bright in fact it almost
looked unnatural. Next was the taste it tasted totally different to
any tea I had ever tasted. In spite of it being so delicate in flavor
it was actually enjoyable and had depth to its taste, something I
could see myself looking forward to drinking rather than chugging down
for the health benefits.

I spoke to the gentleman for a while and asked him various questions
on Green Tea and he let me in on a few pretty cool secrets when it
comes to picking your green tea…..

* Always buy loose, Green Tea needs space to open up and release
its goodness and flavor.
* Never use boiling water, tip the water between cups a few times
before putting it onto the tea leaves.
* Good Green Tea leaves can be eaten and they will have a tasty
complex flavor and texture.
* Bad Green Tea Leaves will taste bitter and leave water murky and
pungent tasting.
* To gain the full benefits steep the green tea leaves several
times. This allows for a full release of the anti-oxidants.
* After Steeping and drinking, the left over leaves can be used to
add to salad’s or eaten for the health benefits.

So after years of messing around with green tea I finally started to
know what I was looking for, I bought a small pit of his loose leaf
green tea which is Japanese and supposedly comes from the highest
quality manufacturers in Japan who treat there tea leaves with care to
ensure they retain vitality.
What I Noticed

Over the next few days I started steeping a pot/cup of green tea and
recycling the leaves for several brews. I would drink this throughout
the afternoon. Otherwise I would try and sneak in a few cups before
work. The first effect was the level to which the stuff heated up my
body I felt pretty warm and induced a calm relaxed feeling of well-
being which I can only say I have gotten from having a good brew of
fresh Yerba Mate. I can only put this down to the thermogenic effect
of the Green Tea plus the Theanine which acts to calm the mind, an
awesome combination.

The next main benefit I noticed was how much it ramped up my appetite,
it would literally feel like my body was chewing up food. For some
this is not a benefit but I personally like to feel hungry so long as
I’m not starved. It shows me that digestion is robust and my body is
functioning well. This is probably thanks to the metabolic boosting
effects of the EGCG in the tea…..

Lastly I have actually really started to “crave” green tea. When you
drink the good stuff and brew it correctly the taste is amazing, in
spite of it being so plain its extremely tasty to drink and blows away
the bitter old tea bags I used to drink. Plus I have been using the
old tea leaves to throw over salads. So apart from my morning coffee,
quality green tea has definitely become a staple in my diet. Green Tea
when brewed correctly should have flavor full of depth and variety.

“Enjoy life sip by sip not gulp by gulp.”

Why Is It So Good?

Green Tea has loads of scientific proof to back up its benefits. I am
almost certain though that you need to drink the high quality stuff in
order to attain these; It is thought that the health benefits come
from EGCG which is a catechin and powerful anti-oxidant which is
abundant in green tea and has been shown to:

* Inhibit Cancer Cell Growth
* Reduce risk of heart disease and stroke
* Promote Fat Loss
* Prevent Gum Disease and stop bad breath
* If your caffeine sensitive don’t worry it has 1/3 that of black
tea and loads of calming theanine which counteracts the stimulating
effect.

Some pretty cool stuff …, there must be a reason why the Japanese who
drink the stuff all day are some of the healthiest and longest living
people around. As well as this green tea shouldnt be expensive I
picked up a batch of high quality stuff for about £5 or $10 which will
last me for 2-3 weeks drinking it daily. Just make sure you buy a high
quality loose leaf Japanese green tea. Check this link for Green Tea’s
to explore…..

So to sum up Green Tea is pretty much the only fat burner you need or
that has proven truly effective, it will also act as a powerful anti-
oxidant detoxifying your body. The other main advantage is the calming
effect it has there is nothing better than a peaceful mind and good
Green Tea will get you on the right track!

“Tea is drunk to forget the din of the world.”



-L.H.
The GreenBean coffee Espresso & Tea LLC
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Go pick on a blog. I forgot most likely moderated.

At the PPP there was a brief conversation on the medicinal benefits of
Puer. Nobody really believed any of the claims. I retorted with my
signature 'if tea keeps me alive another day...it didnt cost me
anything extra' which went over like a lead balloon.

Jim