Good Mornin'

Twinnings Green Tea with Jasmine.

If I am not joyous and lovely in the morning it has one of two causes. The first being that my MacBook Pro just came back from the Apple store "repaired" and is actually more broken then when I left it with them (...) or I have not had a cup of my favorite morning necessity, Twinning Green Tea with Jasmine. 

The Jasmine is extremely important, the subtle flavor makes green tea delectable with out any sugar or creamer. Do people put creamer in green tea? My grandmother always put it in here English Breakfast tea, again never agreeing with my family I always preferred Irish Breakfast Tea however I'm not really a  black tea fan. 

Anways I thought I would share with you all some of the amazing benefits of a cup of hot green tea in the morning, besides of course the lovely taste and caffeine boost to perk up anyones sleepy morning.

An Inner/Outer Glow

We all know that getting your greens is exponentially important to your health. Fill up your plate with a plethora of lush green veggies and you are on your way to a very healthy diet routine. But you should also fill up your morning cup with green! Green tea also aids in rejuvenating skin cells, protecting against free radicals (naturally occurring particles in the body associated with accelerated ageing and an increased risk of major diseases), and preventing damage to your skin from the sun. How does green tea manage to do all this while your tired eyes are just lucky enough for you to pull your self from your bed towards the kitchen to make a cup you may ask? Well green tea is packed full of antioxidants! 

Attack that ACNE!

Green tea contains catechins which is known to help the reduction of sebum glands (the glands under the skin that produce the bacteria that give us those unwanted pimples, white heads and black heads!) by regulating hormonal levels. 

Metabolize Me

"The modern drink of the supermodel" Green tea aids in weight loss some studies show. All of the antioxidants in the tea aid in speeding up the metabolism and flushing the toxins from your body!

Healthy Shiny Hair

Now, this is what really got me. As you all can probably tell by a lot of the photos and videos I post I have very long brunette hair that tends to get damaged relatively easily out in the heat and with the occasional aid of heat styling tools. 
Inside that little cup of green tea you will find panthenol, vitamin E, and vitamin C which are all common ingredients in hair conditioner, so green tea helps to replenish the nutrients in your hair making it STRONGER and able to GROW out longer faster!
Not to mention Green Tea can also fight dandruff and psoriasis by reducing the inflammation. 
If you really want to "up" the green tea benefits that you can use for your hair check out the plethora of shampoos and conditioners that contain green tea in them!

Bad Breath?

If you struggle with bad breath Green Tea can definitely help you out! If you don't see a noticeable difference with just drinking a morning cup (or two) you can actually really simply make your own green tea toothpaste! Just steep a cup of strong green tea and add baking soda to it to make a paste (do this in small quantities) and use your green tea paste to brush as you normally would! 

Convinced yet? There are COPIOUS amounts of beauty benefits associated with green tea! The list really does go on and on! But why stay here reading and researching anymore, go make a glass and experience all of the health and beauty benefits of this fantastic beverage!

Have fun steeping!

xx Kat