Green tea for weight management

You’ve likely heard about the advantages of green tea but one thing that may surprise you is that black tea, oolong, green tea and many others are all made from the same plant, the Camellia sinensis plant, they are just made differently at the tea plantations using steam and drying. While black and Oolong tea is the go-to tea for keeping your heart healthy. Green tea helps manage your weight and increases fat burning. Caffeine itself has been shown to improve physical performance by mobilizing fatty acids from the fat tissues and making them available for use as energy.

New Ways to Enjoy Green Tea

Oatmeal- infuse your everyday oatmeal with a blast of yum. Steep a green tea bag into boiling water then mix your favorite oats in it and prepare the oatmeal as you normally would.

Beverage- squeeze some lemon juice into a brew of your favorite green tea then add a small portion of peppermint to add a minty flavor.  

Peppermint tea for stomach problems

A cup of peppermint tea is a great way to treat issues with the stomach. Such as, indigestion and irritable bowel syndrome. The most active ingredient in peppermint tea is menthol. Which is also found in gum and toothpaste. Peppermint tea boasts the ability to calm indigestion. Peppermint tea also helps with diarrhea in people with irritable bowel syndrome.

Chamomile tea for stress and insomnia

Need help sleeping or just calming down from a stressful, overwhelming day? Well Chamomile tea is you! Chamomile tea comes from the Daisy family of plants and has antibacterial qualities. It also helps calm your nerves. A study, published in the Journal of Advanced Nursing, found when 80 postpartum women drank chamomile tea for a couple of weeks, they significantly improved their sleep quality and emotions.

Licorice root tea for heartburn

Licorice root can act as a soothing agent  which could make it useful for reducing phlegm and other upper-respiratory symptoms. Such as, sore throat and coughing.