Tom Terwilliger | Achievement Success | Healthy Lifestyle » benefits of green tea http://www.TomTerwilliger.com Tom Terwilliger inspires conscious strength in mind, body and will Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:57:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 2006-2007 wordpress@tomterwilliger.com (www.TomTerwilliger.com) wordpress@tomterwilliger.com (www.TomTerwilliger.com) 1440 http://www.TomTerwilliger.com/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpg Tom Terwilliger | Achievement Success | Healthy Lifestyle http://www.TomTerwilliger.com 144 144 The Achievement Mentor and bestselling author, Tom Terwilliger inspires conscious strength in mind, body and will. - Influencing a Shift Toward FIT www.TomTerwilliger.com www.TomTerwilliger.com wordpress@tomterwilliger.com no no Tidbit: Green Tea Booster http://www.TomTerwilliger.com/green-tea/ http://www.TomTerwilliger.com/green-tea/#comments Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:53:58 +0000 Tom Terwilliger http://www.TomTerwilliger.com/2008/07/24/test/ tea-photo.jpgMy drink of choice for a long time now has been green tea.¬† Yesterday I stumbled upon a study from Molecular Nutrition & Food Research that reports– adding citrus juice to green tea promotes better antioxidant absorption.¬† Less than 20% of the catechins (antioxidants that may lower the risk of disease) in green tea survive in the nonacidic environment of the intestines.¬† Scientists added citrus juices to the tea and found that with lemon juice present, 78% of catechins remaind intact during digestion and 71% with orange juice.¬† That’s quite the boost!

Looks like I will be sucking on the lemons before the green tea shooter.

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