By Lynn, on October 11th, 2008%
I quit drinking coffee back in February. I did love my morning coffee. Two cups. Every. Single. Day. I have read recently there are some benefits to drinking coffee. I’m sure there are, but I won’t be going back to it. Coffee has a knack for aggravating breast cysts.
I switched to green tea, which still has caffeine but significantly less. There are also many benefits to drinking green tea.
- contains polyphenols (such as catechins, quercetin)
- phytohormones
- flavonoids
- polyphenols that may help skin
- antioxidant, antibacterial, antiviral
- anti-inflammatory
- antiaging
- may protect against cancer (studies in many areas on this)
- may help lower cholesterol
- promising as a weight-loss aid
- may help burn fat
- may help regulate blood sugar and insulin
- reduces clotting tendency
- may protect the heart
- may protect against cavities
I say “may” do this or “may” do that because it just seems safer. I’m no doctor and can make no guarantees about anyone’s health or longevity. I just know how much better I feel since cutting the coffee and switching to green tea. I also dropped a good number of pounds without trying very hard, and the only permanent change I have made is adding green tea.
A note about milk in tea: it may bind with the flavonoids in the tea, reducing the amount of flavonoids available to benefit your body.
Why am I sharing this today? Just because. Because I love my green tea.
One note of caution: There are reports that green tea plants take fluoride from the soil and from water and store it in their leaves, which in turns ends up in your tea cup. This is significant because some studies show that consuming fluoride may have a negative impact on the thyroid gland. Just FYI.
Lynn
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About Lynn
I am the mother of four delightful children: a 23-year-old son, a 20-year-old son, a 17-year-old son, and a bright and bubbly 13-year-old daughter. I share an apartment home with my 17-year-old son and 13-year-old daughter. My little home on the internet is called Rose Cottage because of my love for gardening, roses, and all things romantic and Victorian. Welcome.
I'm a North Carolina girl and I love sharing North Carolina links and information. I do medical transcription from home. My hobbies include making sweet little dolls from clay who are named and have their own stories to tell. I also make old-fashioned brooches. These are for sale in my Etsy shop.
For 13 years continuously, I homeschooled some or all of our four children, but the time came that our homeschool had to be closed. It was the end of a beautiful chapter in my life. I will always be a strong supporter of homeschooling and I will continue to review books and maintain my homeschool website, The Healthy Homeschool. The Players
Lil Ol' Me
Son Daniel, 23
Son, Big Joe, 20
Son, John, 17
Daughter, Michaela, 13
Annie Fatso Beagle
My Symphony
To live content with small means; to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion; to be worthy, not respectable, and wealthy, not rich; to study hard, think quietly, talk gently, act frankly; to listen to stars and birds, to babes and sages, with open heart; to bear all cheerfully, do all bravely, await occasions, hurry never. In a word, to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious, grow up through the common. This is to be my symphony.
William Henry Channing
1810-1884
What You Do Sow a thought, reap an action.
Sow an action, reap a habit.
Sow a habit, reap a character.
Sow a character, reap a destiny.
Contact Me 
I would  for you to leave a comment, but you can also e-mail me at lynn AT thehealthyhomeschool.com
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