Hello Monday, Hello Green Tea

The start of a new week. I decided to weigh myself before work. I felt like Bridget Jones, you know? Anyway, I’ve set a goal for a 2 pound loss this week. Let’s see how it goes.

It’s funny how the way you feel about yourself can change once you stand on a scale. You can feel pretty good, stand on a scale and then feel rotten when you see the numbers. We’re so much more than a number on a scale, aren’t we? I say we should ban scales from our lives and only stand on it 3 days after our period every month. That’s when I feel skinniest, anyway, don’t you? Okay, maybe that’s just me.

This will be a busy week, with my focus on researching green tea. I drink it all the time and love it. Here’s an article I wrote on it for work. Who knew it was so good for you, right?

Green Tea Demystified

What is the most popular drink worldwide? Why water of course! But, what is the second-most popular drink around our globe?

The answer, not quite so easy, is Green Tea … a beverage enjoyed by Asians for thousands of years. Back then, Green Tea was drunk, not only for its light taste but also as preventative medicine against cancer risk. Now, thousands from other countries are sipping Green Tea for the very same reasons, along with many others:

Increased fatþ & calorie burning
Lowering “bad” cholesterol levelsþ
Decreasing blood pressureþ
Reduced risk of heart attack and/or threat of heart failureþ
Lowering of anxiety levelsþ
Calming of upset stomachsþ
Healing of gum disease and liver injuriesþ

To gain these plentiful benefits, you will have to sip more than one cup of Green Tea per day. Experts recommend three to four cups is ample … that’s one cup with every meal. Should you not have the time or wish your Green Tea in a completely different manner, many grocers and health food storeowners stock chilled Green Tea. Pick up a refreshing bottle or can and take it with you. Mix in Green Tea leaves with your ice cream for dessert or bake a handful of those leaves in with a loaf of bread for added interest and variety. You can ever find Green Tea chewing gum offered through some retailers.

While Green Tea may never surpass water in goodness and popularity, it ranks highly as a favorite beverage for many good reasons – among these good taste, good nutrition and good health!