Viva La Green Tea!

Happy Monday and thanks for stopping by...

Are you a fan of green tea? If not, perhaps you will be after you read my post for today.

10 Reasons to Drink Green Tea

1. Longevity - Green tea protects against death from all causes especially cardiovascular diseases.



2. Improved memory - Green tea can help to improve memory and learning ability due to the EGCG, a very strong antioxidant



3. Weight control - My personal favorite..Green tea has fat burning properties especially when combined with increased physical activity nd a healthy diet.



4. Lower cholesterol - Green tea reduces LDL lipid absorbtion in the digestive tract and promoting their excretion from the body



5. Controlling blood sugar - Green tea has been used traditionally to control blood sugar due to its natural caffein content



6. Anti-hypertensive effect - Another personal favorite...Green tea produces nitric oxide which dilates arteries and therby reduces blood pressure if you drink 1-2 1/2 cups per day. I'm sipping on my second cup as I write this blog post...



7. Increase in exercise endurance - Green tea increases metabolic capacity and use of fatty acid as a source of energy in sketal muscle during exercise



8. Prevents tooth decay - Yes, I said tooth decay! Green tea kills the bacteria that cause dental plaque and halitosis (otherwise known as funky breath!) and increases the acid resistance of tooth enamel.



9. Soothes Arthritis - Green tea reduce inflammation and slows cartilage breakdown.



10. Gastrointestial tract effects - Green tea activates intracellular antioxidants and reduce inflammtion associated with Crohn's disease an some IBD

Have you had your GREEN TEA today?

Here's my weight loss update
My current weight is 184 lbs. (Yay!)

Here's what's on my menu for today

Breakfast - Frosted Flakes cereal

Lunch - Turkey Sandwich

Snack - Weight Watcher's Cookies and Cream Ice Cream Bar (110 cals.)

Dinner - Baked Salmon patty, rice and green peas

Exercise - gentle stretching ( I was in a car accident on Valentine's day, so I have to avoid strenuous exercise for a while)

Peace & Blessings to you. See you next time!