Green Tea

11 Nov

Green Tea

GreenTea - the superdrink of the superfood world!

We all know that drinking tea instead of a sugary beverage is so much healthier for us, but were you aware of Green Tea’s superfood status?

This antioxidant-rich tea has been used for centuries as a natural remedy to just about everything! The leading superhero here is Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG). What is Epigallocatechin gallate? Well, Epigallocatechin gallate is a powerful phytochemical found in tea leaves that slow, irregular cell growth. It is thought to possibly be able to help prevent the growth of some cancers.

It’s suggested to drink 2-3 cups of warm Green Tea per daily to receive the maximum amount of health benefits. One study shows that drinking it cold has fewer health benefits than its warmed counterpart, while another study shows that drinking too hot could increase the risk of oesophagal cancer. With conflicting advice, what is the best way to enjoy it? By simply steeping the freshly picked, unfermented leaves of the camellia sinensis plant in hot water and letting it cool just enough that it’s not piping hot.

I hope you have enjoyed this information. Until next time!

Emma Alexander-Cook.

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Emma Alexander-Cook

My name's Emma. I've been living gluten-free for over 25 years, and I've been dairy-free for over five years.

Health and Auto-immune Diseases

I have auto-immune diseases and expected to be on medicine for the rest of my life, but I didn't want to live like that. My rheumatology Doctor was so supportive of the change I wanted to make, and with their help, I now manage my auto-immune diseases by being strict with my diet.

It can be quite frightening when you first find out you have to change the way you eat but for some of us' Food is our medicine.'

I have several websites, write blogs, and I'm currently in the process of writing a book.

I trained to be Holistic Health Coach, Meditation and Mindfulness Teacher and Certified Gluten Free Practitioner in order to heal myself, my family and others who find themselves on the same journey as myself.

Websites include:

www.emmaalexandercook.com

www.savemoneyfreezefood.com

www.livefreelovelife.com

www.cooksprojects.com

Photography

Our love for photography started on our travels. We wanted to capture images of the areas we travelled to both for our own records and for our family back at home. Some of these images were reproduced as watercolours. Our favourite images we display at home and friends often asked where we had purchased the pictures! Now you can purchase them online directly from us.

Coaching and Consultancy

Previously an IT Manager my skill set has come in very handy as I am both a Health Coach and also offer consultancy for small business starts up and fellow Health Coaches. This has included building websites and online profiles.

Our Family

Family is everything to me! We have a family of four boys where the age difference between the youngest and the eldest is 18 years. Two of our sons are also Gluten Free and Dairy Free. Emma is a Health Coach who specialises in helping individuals and families achieve their health and wellness goals. Ian runs his own business which began developing a Race Timer for diecast model cars.

http://www.glutenfreedairyfreefamily.com

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