I am starting the Nourishing Foods Cleanse - Restore Your Health  on Monday January 14^th, 2013. It is 5 day program Jan 14-18.

On Saturday, January 12^th  I will host a 

"Pre-Cleanse Information" call where we will be discussing the Nourishing Foods Cleanse, the preparation necessary and what to expect.

This is what is going on in the Nourishing Foods Cleanse - Recover Your Health

• I am going to teach you about  pH, what it is, how to test it and how it affects your body
• You will learn about your colon, how it works , why we want to cleanse it and how to cleanse it with nourishing foods,  not awful tasting drinks.
• Finally I will talk to you a little about pleasure and how to use it as a source of healing

 Doing this cleanse will result in

• Weight loss
• Reducing acid in your body
• Boosting  your immunity so you don't get so many colds
• Lower blood sugar
• Decreased inflammation
• Less gas and bloating
• Improving your ability to absorb the nutrients from your food
• Feeling alert, leaner and healthier within days!

Many people have written they don't feel they can do a cleanse because they don't want to give up coffee for the 5 days.  I understand that.  Up until 3 months ago  I drank coffee everyday  (except when I was cleansing).  When cleansing I drank Green Tea and I felt fine. 

 

In today's newsletter I am giving you some information about Green Tea which is a great beverage to drink for your health.  If you want to cleanse and still have your coffee nobody will beat you up.  You will still gain benefits, just not as much.  Many of the cleansers use Green Tea to help them let go of the coffee while cleansing. It is actually easier than you think.

 

Read below to find out all of the fabulous benefits of Green Tea.  I hope this inspires you to add Green Tea into your life.  

 

If cleansing is something you want to do, don't let the coffee issue stand in your way. Head on over to the website for the full program details and to get started!

 

Hope to "see you" there!

 

Research has shown that the ancient elixir, tea -- first drank thousands of years ago -- could do more than warm our bodies. The antioxidant polyphenols in tea, called catechins, which green tea has an exceptionally high number of, have been linked with anti-cancer activity, and to have heart benefits, according to the Mayo Clinic. More research is need to say green tea will cure you of any disease but there is evidence of the potential ways green tea can improve your health.

 

All green teas are beneficial for weight loss benefits, antioxidant content, energy boosting properties, and so much more. However, the traditional way of brewing green tea which is merely soaking the leaves in hot water, and then discarding them, does not do justice to the benefits of this amazing plant.

 

My favorite type of green tea is Matcha Green tea.  Matcha Green Tea is a fine powdered form of shade grown green tea leaves. This means you consume the entire leaf and your body can benefit from all of its nutritional properties

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Matcha Green Tea has been consumed for 100's of years by Buddhist Monks, Samurai Warriors, and millions of the Japanese population. The reason they keep drinking it is because of all the amazing health benefits it provides simply by drinking it once per day. 

 

You don't have to get the Matcha Green tea to experience the benefits. All Green Tea has health benefits.  If you would like to buy Matcha Green tea you can find it in many health food stores or on my website store.

http://eatwellenjoylife.com/store/

 

 

 

Beneficial for Weight Loss

Drinking green tea with meals, as the Japanese and Chinese do, helps decrease the absorption of excess fat according to the March 2007 issue of the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry.  Green Tea gently boosts your metabolism and burns fat without any negative side-effects to your body. There is no increased blood pressure or increased heart rate.  Green tea has been shown to stimulate fat burning genes and aid in weight loss according to the Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism in 2009.  Green tea has unique thermogenic properties that promote fat oxidation.  

 

A Powerful Antioxidant

Antioxidants are naturally occurring chemicals in food that help your body fight diseases, prevent aging, and ensure your body is operating at it's peak potential.  A good way to describe antioxidants is they help prevent your body from rusting (oxidizing). Matcha Green tea contains a whopping 1384 units of antioxidants. 14 times the antioxidants of blueberries, and 6 times the antioxidants of dark chocolate! 1 cup of Matcha has 10 times the antioxidants of a cup of regular green tea!

 

Good for Your Heart

Scientists think, green tea works on the lining of blood vessels, helping keep them stay relaxed and better able to withstand changes in blood pressure. It may also protect against the formation of clots, which are the primary cause of heart attacks. One study found that the consumption of green tea rapidly improves the function of (endothelial) cells lining the circulatory system; endothelial dysfunction is a key event in the progression of atherosclerosis.

 

Helps Prevent Cancer

There is a unique, potent set of antioxidants known as catechins that aren't regularly found in other foods. Green tea contains an abundant amount of the catechin EGCg (epigallocatechin gallate), which is proven to provide potent cancer-fighting properties. University studies shows it slows the growth of deadly cancer cells, and can even help prevent them from forming in the first place.

 

Increases Your Ability To Focus

Green tea contains caffeine. Unlike coffee, green tea is both a stimulant and a relaxant, perfect for focusing on work, meditation, exercise or play..  Theanine is an amino acid naturally found in tea leaves. It is this substance that is thought to provide a relaxing and tranquilizing effect and be a great benefit to tea drinkers. When drinking matcha green tea, whole tea leaves are consumed (not just the steep as with other teas), providing 4 to 6 hours of mild steady energy

 

Boosts your energy

Every serving of Matcha Green Tea contains between 30mg - 40mg of caffeine. Even though this is much less than a cup of coffee which contains up to 200mg of caffeine, matcha drinkers will experience an extended, clean boost of energy that can last up to 6 hours. No jitters, no nervousness, no upset stomach, and no crash. All of this thanks to matcha's minimal amount of caffeine and it's almost magical mix of antioxidants which help keep you calm, focused, and energized throughout the day.

 

NOTE: If you are sensitive to caffeine, you are better off with the decaffeinated versions of green tea.  

 

1 serving

 

¼-½ tsp matcha green tea powder

Hot water

7-12 drops liquid stevia or ½-1 tsp raw honey

4 Tb  organic coconut milk heated

 

• Put matcha powder into a cup.
• Pour hot water into the cup just like regular tea
• Add stevia and coconut milk
• Whisk with a small whisk or fork until frothy. 

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