Well, let me tell ya somethin’ about this here herbal green tea. Folks keep talkin’ about it, so I figured I’d give it a whirl, ya know? I ain’t no fancy doctor or nothin’, but I can tell ya what I see and what I feel.

First off, they say it’s good for ya, this green stuff. Somethin’ about fightin’ off that inflammation. Now, I don’t rightly know what that is, but sounds bad, like somethin’ you don’t want. If this tea can help with that, then I guess it’s a good thing, right?

• They also jabber on about lowerin’ that cholesterol.
• Again, not sure what it is, but sounds like somethin’ old folks get, and I ain’t gettin’ any younger, that’s for sure.

Now, this tea, it ain’t like them other teas, ya know, the ones made from flowers and such. This green tea, it comes from a real plant, somethin’ called Camellia somethin’-or-other. Fancy name, but the tea tastes kinda grassy, if ya ask me.

But, they say it helps with your heart. That’s important, gotta keep this ol’ ticker goin’. And somethin’ about diabetes too. My neighbor, Martha, she’s got that sugar problem, maybe I should tell her about this tea. Couldn’t hurt, I reckon.

And get this, they say it can even help your skin! Now, I ain’t lookin’ to win no beauty contests at my age, but hey, if it makes my wrinkles a little less wrinkly, I ain’t complainin’. They say it’s got these things called “antioxidants,” sounds like somethin’ you’d put in your car, but they say it helps burn fat. Lord knows I could use a little help in that department.

I heard tell there’s different kinds of this tea, green tea, oolong tea… sounds like a bunch of gibberish to me. But they all come from that same plant, that Camellia thingy. Then there’s them teas made with flowers and stuff, they call them “herbal teas.” Confusin’, ain’t it? But this green tea, it’s supposed to be the best for losin’ weight, they say.

This tea, it also helps you calm down, ya know? They say it’s got somethin’ called L-theanine in it. Sounds like somethin’ you’d find in a science book, but it makes you feel less stressed. And goodness knows, with all them grandkids runnin’ around, I need all the calm I can get.

Now, I ain’t gonna lie, I was a bit worried about side effects. You hear all sorts of stories about these fancy health things. But so far, so good. I just drink a cup or two a day, nothin’ crazy. And I feel alright. Maybe a little less achy, maybe a little more energy. Hard to say for sure, but I ain’t complainin’.

So, if you’re lookin’ for somethin’ to help you feel a bit better, maybe this herbal green tea is worth a try. It ain’t gonna work miracles, but it might just do ya some good. And hey, even if it don’t, it’s a nice warm drink on a cold day. Can’t hurt to try, right? Just make sure you ain’t drinkin’ too much, ya know? Everything in moderation, that’s what my mama always said.

Anyways, that’s my two cents on this green tea business. Take it or leave it. I’m just tellin’ ya what I know, and what I’ve heard from them folks on the TV and in the magazines. You gotta do what’s right for you, that’s what I always say. And now, I’m gonna go make myself another cup of that green stuff. Maybe it’ll help me sleep better tonight.

Tags: [Green Tea, Herbal Tea, Health Benefits, Weight Loss, Stress Relief, Antioxidants, Cholesterol, Diabetes, Skin Health, Camellia sinensis]