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My morning routine is sacred to me: I don’t leave the house without doing my skincare and taking my supplements. Once I get to work, my day can’t start properly without a hot drink at my desk. But where I used to make a beeline for the coffee machine as soon as I reached the office, now the kettle is my new best friend—because I’ve been drinking green tea instead of coffee for a month now. 7 reasons why green tea is a healthy coffee alternative
I wasn’t necessarily a coffee junkie, but I did typically consume two to three cups a day: one in the morning, a second after lunch, and sometimes a third in the afternoon. It didn’t feel excessive, but I had started to notice it made me feel a bit restless and shaky. I’d seen a story about how green tea could be an alternative to coffee, and when I finally got around to doing my own research, I discovered a comprehensive list of benefits that encouraged me to make the switch. Vogue Beauty
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L-theanine for relaxation and concentration
Green tea contains L-theanine, an amino acid that has a calming effect and can increase concentration at the same time. In combination with caffeine, L-theanine promotes a relaxed but alert mind—ideal for focused work.
Mild caffeine content
A cup of green tea generally contains less caffeine than a cup of coffee. Depending on the variety, green tea contains 20 to 50 mg of caffeine, whereas coffee contains 80 to 120 mg per cup. In addition, the caffeine in green tea is released much more slowly than in coffee, as it is bound to L-theanine. It therefore takes a little longer for the stimulating effect to kick in, but it also lasts longer. The result is a gentle, longer-lasting energy boost—without a caffeine crash.Less acidAs […]
I Traded My Coffee For Green Tea—And My Energy Levels Transformed
