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| Fika time! Kanellbulle (Swedish cinnamon bun) with strong black coffee |
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| Fresh Mint tea at cafe Dudok in Rotterdam |
I choose both!
I have been a tea drinker since I was a young kid due to my Chinese heritage of going to Chinese restaurants and pairing the food with a dark blend of Chinese brewed tea. Usually its oolong tea. Its supposed to detoxify and help aid with oil and grease detoxification. I always pair Chinese food with hot Chinese tea whether its Jasmine, Oolong, Chrysanthemum, Green tea, or White tea. It does seem like it helps with the grease.
Lately, tea has been classified as a health drink loaded with antioxidants and anti-aging benefits.
Green Tea contains catechins which fight free radical damage. These means that if you've been out in the sun, you may be able to help reverse the effects of sun damage by drinking green tea. I would pair it with a high SPF, cool shades, and drinking green tea aprés sun. Green tea is loaded with antioxidants that is great for your skin and tons of health benefits too. I love a cold iced matcha on a hot summer day! I'm not really a fan of Starbucks but I do like this drink on a super hot day!
Black Tea, Oolong Tea, White Tea are also high in antioxidants and provide a lot of health benefits that also translate to glowing skin! (Drink it all! :-) )
You can read more about Tea's benefits here
I am also an avid coffee drinker and started drinking coffee in my teens then stopped drinking it regularly for a number of years thinking it was bad for health then started drinking it regularly again a few years ago. The result: I lost weight really easily! (along with a slight lifestyle change and drinking more wine too ;-) )
Coffee has gotten a bad reputation but lately its being reversed by research done on coffee consumption. Researchers have found that coffee has lowered the risk for liver disease, liver cancer, heart disease, parkinson's disease, depression, type 2 diabetes, and contains loads of antioxidants to fight free radicals (Translation: premature aging!). Read more about the health benefits.
Caffeine in skincare has been known to reduce the appearance of under-eye circles, cellulite, prevent inflammation. Read more about coffee's benefits. There are so many benefits to caffeine in consumption and in skincare so whether you're a coffee or tea drinker, incorporate it as part of your skincare routine as well as for overall health.
Green Tea contains catechins which fight free radical damage. These means that if you've been out in the sun, you may be able to help reverse the effects of sun damage by drinking green tea. I would pair it with a high SPF, cool shades, and drinking green tea aprés sun. Green tea is loaded with antioxidants that is great for your skin and tons of health benefits too. I love a cold iced matcha on a hot summer day! I'm not really a fan of Starbucks but I do like this drink on a super hot day!
Black Tea, Oolong Tea, White Tea are also high in antioxidants and provide a lot of health benefits that also translate to glowing skin! (Drink it all! :-) )
You can read more about Tea's benefits here
I am also an avid coffee drinker and started drinking coffee in my teens then stopped drinking it regularly for a number of years thinking it was bad for health then started drinking it regularly again a few years ago. The result: I lost weight really easily! (along with a slight lifestyle change and drinking more wine too ;-) )
Coffee has gotten a bad reputation but lately its being reversed by research done on coffee consumption. Researchers have found that coffee has lowered the risk for liver disease, liver cancer, heart disease, parkinson's disease, depression, type 2 diabetes, and contains loads of antioxidants to fight free radicals (Translation: premature aging!). Read more about the health benefits.
Caffeine in skincare has been known to reduce the appearance of under-eye circles, cellulite, prevent inflammation. Read more about coffee's benefits. There are so many benefits to caffeine in consumption and in skincare so whether you're a coffee or tea drinker, incorporate it as part of your skincare routine as well as for overall health.
