Green tea as an immunity booster

Not just a refreshingly different brew, green tea is packed with powerful healing nutrients. Green tea comes from the same plant as regular black tea, but has been processed differently, leaving important nutrients intact. It is grown in the highlands of countries with hot and humid climates such as Japan and India, but China is the largest producer of tea. The medicinal properties of green tea have been recognized there for more than 4,000 years. It has a fresh and astringent taste.

To maximize the benefits of green tea, you should drink it strong; let it sit for at least five minutes. However, some people find this too bitter and compromised by drinking it weaker. Green tea is available both loose and in tea bags, with natural flavors like lemon and apple, and herbs like digestion-soothing cayenne and brain-boosting ginkgo biloba added for further health benefits. Choose high-quality gunpowder green tea if possible, preferably organic. Green tea is best drunk without milk, but lemon or honey can be added to taste.

Here is a very good recipe with green tea:

Moroccan mint tea

(for 4 people)

2 tablespoons of green tea gunpowder

4 cups of boiling water

nice bunch of fresh mint

brown sugar, to taste

Put the tea in a pot, cover with boiling water and steep for 3 minutes. Wash the mint, scoop out a few springs to save for each serving, then add the rest to the pot and leave for another 5 minutes. Serve in glasses, adding sugar if you wish, and decorate with the saved mint sprigs.