Take your green smoothies to the next level by using green tea as the base. Unless you brew a super strong batch of green tea, you won’t notice the taste in your smoothie, but will reap all the wonderful health benefits green tea has to offer.
So, what’s the big fuss over green tea anyways? A considerable amount of research has been conducted, primarily in Asian countries, revealing a mountain of health benefits. First and foremost, green tea is a longevity food. It’s an antioxidant powerhouse, prevents and fights numerous cancers, and is tremendous for the heart. I would need to write a short novel to cover every health benefit, but here are the big ones:
The presence of sweeteners is ubiquitous in modern day food and drink. Manufacturers of food and beverage aren’t dumb, they know we humans have an insatiable appetite for sweets. In order to satisfy our sweet tooth without ruining our health and gaining weight (your body stores sugar as fat), we must choose natural sweeteners and avoid the artificial and otherwise unhealthy.