"Green Tea; The Secret To Good Health"

( By Nick Leonard )

Green tea has been around for 1000s of years, and the Chinese have always known about the many health benefits it. Now the rest world is catching up and jumping on the healthy bandwagon.

What makes it so healthy? Antioxidants, this wonderful natural product is loaded with antioxidants that support your bodies immune system and helps eliminate harmful toxins from your body.

These powerful antioxidants are so potent that research is showing that they might even be able to cure cancer.

In addition to being healthy it can also help you lose weight. Green tea has what is called a thermogenic effect on your body meaning that it makes your body burn more calories there by causing you to lose weight. In addition many people feel they get a natural energy boost, and also that they can think better when taking it.

Promoting good health and weight loss are great, but perhaps the best part is that green tea tastes wonderful. It doesn’t give you that insulin crash that soda does, and it’s not hard on your stomach like coffee. You can find it in many different flavors, but stay away from bottled tea because most of the time it’s filled with sugar or artificial sweeteners.

The best way to buy tea is in bulk loose leaf form, or if that’s not available in your area you can substitute it with bagged tea, but keep in mind that bagged tea is typically lower in quality than loose tea.

By simply replacing soda, coffee, or any other sugar filled beverages with green tea you’ll be doing yourself a huge favor and you will notice a positive change within days.

The author has been involved in the health and fitness field for over 10 years, and is passionate about natural remedies. A wonderful site about green tea is TeaBenefitsPlus.com

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Herbal teas are a great way to kick the caffeine habit and get some healing at the same time! Try a few rosehips from your rose trees or choose your favourite herbs. Collect some herbs and pour boiling water over them. Cover and leave to infuse for five minutes. Strain or sieve and enjoy!

The following herbs are great for making herbal teas, but you can mix and match, choose your own and get into experimenting in the garden. Just don't use any flower or leaf you're unsure of:

Mint Sage Thyme

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