Debbie Amon's Blog – July 2009 Archive (3)

The type of tea called “green tea” has long been consumed by the Chinese and Japanese almost exclusively, with cultural ties dating to the first millennium A.D. and, in particular, to tea ceremonies from the twelfth century.



In the initial phases of tea consumption in the United States and Europe, both black and green teas were regularly drunk. Over time, the British traveled down the tea road while the rest of Europe and the United States gradually turned to coffee.



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Much research has been done on the many health benefits of Green Tea. Although, as I wrote in a previous blog, in order to fully access those benefits you must choose a high quality green tea.



After learning more about the numerous health benefits, you may decide it is worth the little extra research needed in making the best green tea choice for yourself.



This is a list of 20 reasons to drink Green Tea:



1.) Great Source of Natural Antioxidants – the EGCG* found… Continue

Yes, you have heard that Green Tea is good for you. Perhaps you’re already drinking some of the green tea products popular now.



But the real question is whether you’re getting the right kind of Green Tea? If you want to make wise choices regarding the best green tea for your health; isn’t it a good idea to educate yourself a bit first?



Let’s take a look at some of the varieties of green tea you may have seen, heard of, or tried yourself.



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