Green tea is now available in a variety of types, and can be found in everything from chocolate bars to ice cream. Now THAT's what I call health food. Regular tea drinkers may alsoenjoy reduced risk of cardiovascular disease. Manganese promotes bone growth and is key to many bodily functions. Potassium assists with maintaining a regular heart beat and is important to the functionality of nerves and muscles.
Potassium deficiency can lead to irregular heart beat and fatigue.
Tea drinking is also said to increase blood flow to all parts of the body, stimulate clear thinking and mental alertness, and prevent tooth decay, among other things. Tea has the fullest flavor and the highest potency when brewed from loose leaves floating freely in the water. There's something wonderfully delicious and spiritually uplifting that comes with preparing tea this way. Perhaps that's why it figures so prominently in Eastern culture and ceremony. Closing my eyes I find green mountains and pure water within my own heart.