Morning Tea

For the past week I have been drinking at least 1 cup of tea a day. 

It was 9.99 and it comes with 50 bags,...so that means each bag is about .20 cents! 

Tea's health benefits are largely due to its high content of flavonoids — plant-derived compounds that are antioxidants. Green tea is the best food source of a group called catechins. In test tubes, catechins are more powerful than vitamins C and E in halting oxidative damage to cells and appear to have other disease-fighting properties. Studies have found an association between consuming green tea and a reduced risk for several cancers, including, skin, breast, lung, colon, esophageal, and bladder.*

From what I read it is better to drink loose leaf tea - it retains more or its health properties vs bagged/instant tea. Still, there are many other variables that influence such as growing, processing and the way the tea is prepared ** (always read the instructions on how to brew your tea, I would say this is a definite key point for the tea to deliver its "tea powers"). So bottom line is both (loose leaf or bagged) teas are good, it is just more likely that the loose tea delivers more.

Add a cup of tea to your daily diet. There are literally tooons of teas to choose from. 

((( Go for the organic/fair trade or non GMO certified if possible )))

Go on and make some tea!

*Benefits of Drinking Tea

**Loose Tea Vs Tea Bags

Whole Foods Market

The first time I went to a whole foods //about 11 years ago,...wow, time flies! // it felt like I could NEVER EVER shop there. Meaning, whole foods would never be my destination for standard grocery shopping, it felt EXPENSIVE $$$ //it is still expensive compared to your "regular" grocery stores//. Fast forward to today and Whole Foods IS my primary grocery shopping destination. At first it was a love-hate relationship (I know I should eat organic but I can't afford it!). Then every now and then I would go in and get a few things. Until now, I mostly buy my groceries from there. 

Produce picture from my local Whole Foods.

This blog is NOT about Whole Foods, but more like the journey to a healthier/greener lifestyle within the restrictions of a limited income. //what does healthy mean anyway, right?...that's another topic for a blog post!// BUT you will see many 365 whole foods brand products, which I buy because they are cheaper and organic.  

Talking about "limited income", Lisa Johnson's feeding a family on poverty level at Whole Foods challenge inspired me to do the same. That's when I realized that if I cooked more at home - spend on organic food what I spend on fast food - it all could make a difference health wise, well obviously, duh, right?! As a mother of two, sometimes it's just so easy to get some fast food and voila, dinner is served - but I'm glad I'm totally on a better path now! 

(((( Although I will still probably every now and them take the kids to chik-fil-a... have you heard that they will stop serving chicken raised with antibiotic within 5 years? That's amazing, right?! I read about it via NPR an article titled "Americans Want Antibiotic-Free Chicken, And The Industry Is Listening". ))))

Every single thing I purchase is not organic, when I go out to eat the food is probably not organic but again, I am limiting this (at this time) and allowing myself to eat healthier. I am still learning about many things regarding food, pesticides, gmo's, etc. My future posts will be about food news, things I'm learning on this food adventure and  recipe/tips/ideas for simple meals. 

Welcome & I hope you enjoy the blog!