Hello everyone.
A couple of months ago my skin had a bit of a "moment" and was an absolute nightmare so I did a bit of research in to what natural things I could do to improve my skin and one of the suggestions that came up was green tea.
Now a few years ago I had a friend who went through a stage of drinking green tea and I tried it once and it tastes like bark. I was very aware of this went I went green tea shopping in my local supermarket so I decided to go for a green tea that was flavoured. After a few extremely bark tasting and disgusting tries I discovered the Twinings Peach & Cherry Blossom Green Tea.
I have found the trick to drinking green tea is to wait until its cooled a little. I don't know why but when its hot it tastes very bitter and bark- like. It does still taste a little bitter but this flavour by far tastes the best of all I've tried. It reminds me very much of a a bakewell slice. Don't ask me why because there's no almond in it but that's just what it reminds me of.
As well as being good for your skin I have done a bit of research in to the other benefits of drinking green tea. Here's what I found out...
Green tea helps reduce the risk of cancer. The antioxidant in green tea is 100 times more effective than vitamin C and 24 times better than vitamin E. This helps your body at protecting cells from damage believed to be linked to cancer.
Green tea is a superb fat fighter. Its active ingredient, EGCG, increases the rate at which fat is burned in your body.
Green tea can even help prevent tooth decay! Just as its bacteria-destroying abilities can help prevent food poisoning, it can also kill the bacteria that causes dental plaque. Meanwhile, skin preparations containing green tea - from deodorants to creams - are starting to appear on the market.
It has been used in the treatment of multiple sclerosis.
I found out a few things I didn't know and I am really pleased that I've now included green tea in my daily routine. If you are on the fence have a read through above and it might help you make your mind up.
You can get Twinings Tea in most supermarkets and health food stores for about £1.39 but just in case you can have a look on the Twinings website here.
Do you drink green tea? If so do you drink it plain or flavoured? Comment down below.
Jen xoxo
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