Usually I write about the wonders of my favorite beverage, green tea, but I’ve been reading a lot about Kombucha tea lately, so I thought I’d write a little about it - in case you were curious too!
I had always thought Kombucha was a mushroom! Turns out I was almost right. Kombucha is not a […]
Green tea is the latest health drink that has taken the whole world by storm. Nowadays, if you want to be healthy, you have to be drinking green tea regularly. Although there are many studies that have provided well-documented evidence to the perceived benefits of green tea, only a few have extensively tackled the link between green tea and weight loss.
Wondering what the shelf life is of that green tea you just bought?
Because of the way certain green teas ar processed, they do not have a particularly long shelf life, and in fact it is much less than other types of tea, like white or black teas. Of course, your tea’s freshness is a very […]
Green tea helps ease painful headaches because of its caffeine content, which helps open up the constricted blood vessels that are causing the pain. However, consuming caffeine is a balancing act, since everyone has a different tolerance, and too much of it can actually cause a headache. The best thing to do is to test […]
Brewing the perfect cup of green tea isn’t something you know immediately - it’s something you have to learn and perfect! If not handled properly, the same polyphenols that provide health benefits can ruin the flavor, making the tea taste bitter. It’s particularly important not to over-brew your green tea. While it’s a good […]
Lately there has been a lot of buzz about the flu, due to the scare of the swine flu, or H1N1. Some of the best ways to prepare for this or any other kind of flu season is to arm your body with the highest level of immune system function. Green tea leaves contain antioxidants […]
There is a lot of information lately that is being released by researchers that suggests the regular consumption of green tea could be used in relieving bronchial asthma and difficulty in breathing due to the smooth muscle relaxant effect of caffeine. Tea polyphenols strengthen the walls of blood vessels and regulate their permeability, reducing the […]
This product can help you achieve some of the health benefits delivered by green tea’s natural antioxidants, and all just by chewing this sugar-free gum. Through a special formula, two pieces of Mega-T Gum delivers the health benefits of two cups of green tea. According to it’s makers, it’s the delicious, easy way to get […]
Add another benefit to the growing list of great things about green tea! New research being unveiled in Japan is showing that green tea may help with stress. The study found that drinking green tea may reduce psychological stress by as much as 20%. In this study of over 40,000 Japanese people, 6.6% suffered from […]
Matcha means ‘rubbed or ground tea’ and it is the Japanese word for powdered green tea which is traditionally reserved for the Japanese Tea Ceremony, but has now become a popular ingredient in many designer drinks from franchises like Starbucks. The finest quality Matcha is hand-picked to make sure that only the unopened tea bud […]