I love green tea!! I don't drink coffee...I don't drink black tea...I don't drink soda (except on special occasions, I love me a Diet Dr Pepper!) and the only two energy drinks I like are Xynergy Xience and Sugar Free Red Bull. Of course water is #1 for so many reasons...but today I want to talk about Green Tea and how GOOD it is for you!!
As I've tried to eat a cleaner (less processed, healthier) diet I have gotten into the habit of reading ingredients on my food and drinks (thus why I don't drink soda often anymore) and I am SHOCKED at how many green teas have junk in them!! In particular the Fuze Green Tea, the first ingredient is High Fructose Corn Syrup! What?! That stuff is just plain nasty and doesn't belong in any thing. So when I was shopping at HEB the other day I discovered an Organic Green Tea drink by the company Steaz and after checking the ingredients and finding it agreeable I grabbed a couple flavors to try (peach-mango and raspberry). Let me tell you...DE-LISH!!!!!! I'm hooked! So hooked my sweet husband went back and got me one of each flavor offered, what a great guy!
(ingredients from blueberry pomegranate)
Anywho...I have always known green tea is super good for you and has all sorts of antioxidants but that's about as far as my knowledge went. So after discovering Steaz I thought...I should learn more about green tea and share with you all (the links where I read about green tea, it's benefits, and application techniques will be at the end of this post)! After all, to be beautiful and confident on the outside we must be healthy on the inside!
One more thing before I get into this...although I have a slight obsession with Steaz Green Tea's now, buying the bagged green tea you brew yourself will ALWAYS be the best way to go! Aside from there being a plethora of benefits that require use of a tea bag, it's the "cleanest" way to go, which of course means its the healthiest. If it's too bitter for you by itself (which most of the time it is for me) then just add some all natural honey to it and that'll sweeten it up! You could also add some fruit juice to give it more flavor if you like that.
So what exactly can Green Tea do for YOU?
-Boost your metabolism
-Slow signs of aging
-Reduce eczema
-Protection against sun damage
-Protection against cancer
-Brighten complexion
-Reduce breakouts and lessen pimples
-Freshen breath
-Whiten teeth
-Reduce blood pressure
-Reduce stress and anxiety
-Reduce eye puffiness
-Make your hair shiny
-Reduce depression
-Regulate diabetes
-Reduce cholesterol
-Delay mind deterioration in elderly
I won't go into all the science behind it...but the links at the end of this post can lead you to some fantastic explanations but in a nutshell green tea fights the bad stuff, eliminates toxins, improves the skin and just overall helps you be healthier!
What are the best ways to use Green Tea? I thought you might ask...
- Drink it (duh)
-Brew some up and use it as a facial toner. Either rub the pre-brewed tea bag over your face or use a cotton ball with cold green tea after cleansing
-Steam facial. Brew it up, put it in a glass bowl, then stick your head over the bowl with a towel to keep the steam in. Go for about 5 minutes.
-Exfoliator. Cut open a tea bag, put them on your face, and rub in a circular motion
-Pimple reducer. Hold a green tea bag to your pimple for a couple minutes every night till it disappears
-Toothpaste. Just mix some green tea with baking soda to make a paste! It's even ok to swallow it!
-Apply cold green tea bags to your eyes for 10 minutes and voila! No more puffiness!
-Brew some up, let it cool completely, poor on clean hair and leave in for 15 minutes then rinse
So obviously Green Tea is AMAZING. Like Superman for your body. So now I want to hear from you! Have you tried any of these methods before? Do you have any of your own tips and tricks about green tea? Let me know!!
XOXO
My sources:
http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/11-benefits-of-green-tea-that-you-didnt-know-about.html
http://www.wikihow.com/Use-Green-Tea-on-Your-Face-to-Achieve-Prettier-Skin
http://www.smartskincare.com/treatments/topical/greentea.html
http://www.newbeauty.com/blog/dailybeauty/5711-the-beauty-of-green-tea/
http://www.totalbeauty.com/editors_blogs/green-tea-a-potent-beauty-drink
http://idiva.com/opinion-health/beauty-benefits-of-green-tea/28676
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