Green Tea Recipes
Have you ever thought about breaking from your everyday black tea routine, and trying some green tea? Perhaps you thought it was too exotic, or were unsure how it would taste. It's time to get out of your tea rut, and brew up a cup of green tea. It tastes great, is easy to make and is just packed with healthy stuff.
What is green tea?
What exactly is the difference between green tea, and the comfortable black tea you are used to? Well, it all comes from the same plant (Camellia sinensis), but the difference is in the proce
ssing. Green tea is dried, but not fermented. The shorter processing gives green tea a lighter flavour than black tea. It also helps keep all the beneficial chemicals intact, which is why green tea is so good for you.
Drinking green tea may help you lose weight, green tea raises metabolic rates and speeds up fat oxidation. Green tea is also a great immune-enhancing health-booster and anti-cancer agent, with flavonoids and polyphenols thought to inhibit tumor formation.
So here is our easy-to-make recipe for green tea, but this one tastes so good you’ll never guess how good it is for you! A great, healthy thirst-quencher for hot summer days.
Green Tea
Feel the island breezes as you sip this cooling concoction. Ingredients
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Berry Tea Smoothie
 | To make 2-1/2 cups of tea smoothie, gather these ingredients. The fruit must be frozen to make a thick smoothie. 1½ cups of frozen fruit (berry medley pictured - raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries) 3/4 cup fat-free milk or soy milk (or plain yogurt) 1/4 to 1/2 cup brewed Herbalife Instant Hebal Beverage tea 1/2 cup pomegranate juice or pom/blueberry 1 peeled banana, frozen Put frozen fruit, milk, Herbalife Instant Hebal Beverage tea, pom juice and frozen banana chunks in a blender. Cover and blend until smooth. Serve right away. |
