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Your Healthiest Year Ever, Day 17: Drink Green Tea

Hey guys! How did you do with Sunday’s handstand push up challenge? I’ve been having a lot of fun with the kiddos trying to improve…

Today’s challenge in the 31 Days to a Healthier You series is nutritional:

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Drink GREEN tea!

Why green tea? It tastes great and…

  • Green tea has a high content of flavonoids — plant-derived compounds that are antioxidants.
  • Green tea is the best food source of a group called catechins. In test tubes, catechins are more powerful than vitamins C and E in halting oxidative damage to cells and appear to have other disease-fighting properties.
  • Studies have found an association between consuming green tea and a reduced risk for several cancers, including, skin, breast, lung, colon, esophageal, and bladder.
  • Some studies suggest that green tea aids in weight loss.

Those four reasons are good enough for me! Will you join me in having a mug of green tea?

Have a great day!
For a list of all of the Challenges, see the 31 Days to a Healthier You page.

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I’m Janice – a proud CANADIAN mom of 3 little princesses ages 6, 5 & 1. I work full-time and I love running, strong coffee, beer, and playing softball - in that order.

2 Responses to Your Healthiest Year Ever, Day 17: Drink Green Tea
  1. Spot on Janice!
    I drink dandelion tea, oolong tea, and green tea almost everyday. Fore what it’s worth, here’s something I wrote about teas in November of last year:
    http://kodjoworkout.com/2011/11/teas-that-promote-weight-loss/

    Cheers
    Kodjo

  2. Hi Janice
    I used to drink green tea every day and then just lost the habit.
    But you’ve reminded me of how much I used to enjoy it.. and I am remembering that I’ve got a packet of some good quality Chinese Green Tea in my special tea caddy at the back of my cupboard – I’m off to find it and have a brew!
    How relieved I feel to know that I am about to complete today’s challenge so easily and enjoyably
    Keep up the good work!! I’m loving it!

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