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Green tea is a very delicious beverage with a
long history of use primarily in Asian cultures.
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Research
demonstrates that regular drinking of green tea as part of healthy lifestyle can
help to reduce risk of cardiovascular disease by improving cholesterol profile
(the ratio of LDL cholesterol to HDL cholesterol).
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There is also
evidence that green tea plays a role in reducing the risk for certain cancers
and strengthening the immune system.
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Researchers found that specific molecules in
green tea have affinity for the CD4 cells. By binding with the CD4 cell, these
molecules could prevent the binding of the HIV to CD4 cell.
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All of the above health benefits of green tea
have to be viewed in the context of a comprehensive approach to health. Drinking
green tea alone will not make up for
poor eating habits and lack of
physical activity.
Recipe
This recipe combines all the benefits
of green tea with additional vitamins, minerals and
photochemicals found in apples and lemons. It is
delicious mixture of sweet sour and bitter flavors
that is very refreshing especially during hot summer
months.
Instructions
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Put 3 teaspoons of loose
green tea into 1 1/2 cup of boiling water
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Cover, let sit for 3 minutes
(only) and strain
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Put into refrigerator and
let cool down
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Put the strained and cooled
green tea into a blender and add 1 cup of 100% apple juice, 3 medium apples
cut into pieces (cored and seeded), 3/4 of lemon with the skin cut into pieces.
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Blend together and strain.
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This makes about 3 cups of
lemonade
Drink 4-5
cups of this green tea apple lemonade a day as a
cooling refreshing drink
Make
a batch for 2-3 days
Follow the
steps above and increase the dosages as follows
4
tablespoons of green tea
6 cups of
boiling water
3 cups of
apple juice
10 medium
apples
3 lemons
with skin
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Makes about 12 cups of green tea apple lemonade.
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Store in refrigerator up to 3 days
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