Tea-time!

In my attempt to get healthier, I gave in to the hype and bought a box of green tea bags. The first time I had tasted green tea, I immediately had the urge to run and find a bottle of drink to wash it away with, it was awful. My second green tea experience was in Wagamama's where Sam had ordered some and told me that he loves it. I just looked at him in disbelief, thinking that he was definitely not the type to enjoy it, and that he was obviously drinking it to prove a point somehow. I took a sip and recall thinking that it wasn't tasty but it could be drank.

Weeks later, and I'm standing in Waitrose, looking at boxes of green tea. I'd  been seeing it on various blogs and on MyFitnessPal and I just thought, why not? So I bought some, but upon remembering my previous experiences, I thought it would be wise to buy a green tea with lemon blend.

My beautiful tea cup, sat in it's natural habitat on the arm of the sofa.
A gift that Sam brought back from Bulgaria for me. 

I've just finished my first cup. If I said I enjoyed it, I would be lying but it was easy enough to drink. I took a sip straight away and realised that this would not satisfy my almost insatiable sweet tooth. I threw in a teaspoon of Agave nectar and the drink was instantly improved!

This agave nectar had 13.6 calories per teaspoon, whilst a teaspoon of granulated sugar has approximately 16 calories in it. This doesn't sound like a significant enough difference but agave nectar tastes very sweet resulting in the need to use less of it, and it is much healthier for you.

After using the most trustworthy of sources, the internet, to look up facts about green tea, I am now a green tea expert and can tell you all about why I am a convert. 

Top reasons to drink green tea -

• It is thought to boost the metabolism and help you burn up to an extra 200 calories,
• It's good for your teeth,
• It helps prevent you from getting ill,
• It's hydrating,
• It's beneficial to those who suffer from diabetes (handy to know as this runs in my family!)
• It's relaxing and thought to even improve memory!

I'm also thinking of mixing it up by adding some ginger - also proven to have many health benefits! Including helping you overcome things like colds and the flu.

I had a brainwave earlier, I'd just bought some Dorot frozen ginger and I'm thinking of adding this to my green tea. It comes in small frozen blocks which would be super convenient, would cool the tea down and would provide me with an extra healthy boost. I'll give it a go and report back soon. If you don't try, you'll never know!