Tea Time

I love coffee! However, I have decided to drink less of it. I can't say I'm really doing this at this point to reduce my caffeine intake, as the amount of green tea I'm drinking just about equals this. Rather, I was amazed to find out about the endless (possible?/probable?) health benefits of green tea. In fact, it seems that one would have to be an "idiot" (for dramatic effect) NOT to drink green tea with all the favorable press on it. Apparently it can cure (or at least help) any problem from hemmorhoids to ingrown toe nails! You just don't get this type of press with coffee! Anyhow, I decided to give it a go, and much to my surprise I am enjoying it! There was a slight taste issue at first, but this quickly resolves with multiple cups.

I still have 2 big cups of "Good Morning America" in the am, however I have substituted my afternoon 2 cups with green tea. At about 3-4pm daily for the last 3-4 weeks I start sipping 3-4 cups of green tea until around 9-10pm. I haven't had any caffeine withdrawal headaches as the tea is ~one-half (50mg) the caffeine content of coffee per cup. I also haven't noticed (thankfully) that "rot-got" feeling I've been getting lately with coffee (probably not a good thing).

Some of the benefits I've definitely noticed are: 1-Much more"soothing" than coffee, 2-takes the edge off my appetite, 3-look forward to the little "ritual" of having a cup of warm tea to carry around the house with me, 4-reminds me of important health issues I need to deal with daily, 5-I believe it has contributed to the decrease in my blood pressure, 6-I may be reaching here, but I don't feel quite as "irritable" while sipping green tea, 7-easier to get a cup from the crowd I hang-out with! I really feel there is some more going on than I listed. I doubt a gazillion Chinese people are wrong. So, for now I'm on-board with "the green tea thing".

I have sampled quite a few types/brands since I started and the cost can add up. So I like swaping different tea samples with friends to broaden my horizons. It's fun!

In conclusion, my traditional western medical training of course wouldn't simply let me enjoy a cup of green tea, no questions asked. Oh no. Therefore, I plan to post soon some green tea facts I've learned. However, the data is 99.9% in and so far - It's All Good! Enjoy!