Green tea calories-Are The Benefits Worth It?

I do not know about you, but I have become a label reader. In actuality, I have become one because I have a food allergy and have to check the ingredients to avoid a migraine. But through this process, I have also learned a lot about what I eat and drink. I mean, who would have thought about green tea calories.

Ok, yes, if you add sugar and cream to your cup of green tea, I can understand the calories but just plain green tea. Oh, who knew that a plain cup of simple green tea had any calories? I wonder what else green tea contains. 

What Is Green Tea

We will talk about the nutritional value of green tea here in a minute, but first, we need to understand what green tea is and how it is processed. Green tea comes from the Camellia sinensis plant. When the leaves are harvested, they are lightly steamed.

Since green tea comes from a plant, it does contain a small number of calories. What is a small amount? Well, each one-cup serving of green tea contains 2.45 calories. Beyond the calories, green tea also contains 2.45 milligrams of sodium, 2.45 milligrams magnesium, 19.6 milligrams of potassium, and .539 grams of protein. 

Nutritional value of green tea

Green tea also contains catechins, epicatechins, and flavonoids. Each of these substances has health benefits such as lowering cholesterol levels, blood pressure, and stress. 

Now, it is time to discuss that nasty little word called caffeine. Yes, green tea does contain 29.4 milligrams of caffeine, but that is about half of what a cup of coffee contains. So if caffeine bothers your stomach, a simple cup of green tea is an option. 

Questions still remain as far as other benefits that green tea claims to have. One of the top questions is whether green tea contributes to weight loss. To date, the answer to this question is not clear, but studies continue to unlock the secret health benefits of green tea. 

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How does your body react to caffeine? 

Before moving on, let me tell a story that I think everyone can relate to somehow. At the beginning of my journey as a mother, I stayed home with my twins and sometimes consumed beverages with caffeine during those long nights of crying babies. As my kids grew, my need for caffeine increased. I had more responsibilities and not more time. Frankly, I lived on caffeine.

I started my day with several cups of coffee as I fixed breakfast, prepared and packed lunches, and got my kids out the door to daycare before 7:00 a.m. Once I did that, I was on my way to work, which was an hour away. I always hoped I had time to stop and get a super-sized cup of a carbonated beverage.

After I got to work, I hit the break room for some coffee before starting my job. During lunch, I would start on my carbonated beverage, and by the end of the day, I was once again stopping for another pop. I followed this pattern seven days a week for seven years.

Now I am not sure whether caffeine did not bother me to the point that I could not sleep back then or I was so tired I just dropped every evening. Today, though, I have noticed that caffeine keeps me awake at night, especially if I drink it around 6:00 p.m. I don’t have to guess about caffeine anymore and how affects me. Thanks to the GxSlim DNA test, my body will tell me. 

Let your DNA be your guide

Today, you do not have to guess whether caffeine is going to bother you or not. The story of caffeine and your body is written in your DNA code, but you need a test to learn what your body wants to tell you. When it comes to caffeine, you need the GxSlim DNA test.

While this test is used to interpret many factors involved in weight loss, it also looks at food sensitivity. This category is the particular one you will want to look at when it comes to caffeine. 

One is looking at your caffeine metabolism, which means how quickly the body breaks down caffeine. This can be controlled by your genetic code that allows the caffeine to be processed at a slow, normal, or above-average rate.

If caffeine is broken down slowly, this could explain why caffeine keeps you up. On the other hand, if you have an above-average metabolism rate, you may be one of those individuals who can drink coffee right before going to bed.  

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Safe Cotton Tip

When it comes to testing for food sensitivity, do not think this is a painful process. No, you do not give blood, nor does it require the traditional form of an allergy test. Today, a simple cheek swab of the inside of your mouth can give you the answer when it comes to caffeine.

Ok, you may be wondering how rubbing a cotton swab on the inside of your mouth provides results? Well, when you rub the inside of your cheek with the swab, it picks up cells that contain your DNA. From this information, your genetic code is read, and certain biomarkers make up your results. These codes are the ones that you see on the far right of your report.

But, what all does that mean beyond letters and numbers? Combining the letters and numbers is a secret code that scientists have translated for certain conditions, such as caffeine metabolism. 

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No, you do not have to be a rocket scientist to understand your report. This is where your one-on-one consultation comes to the rescue. Your DNA is the Way representative will go over your results, clearing up any information that is a bit cloudy.

They will also offer suggestions on how to work with your DNA instead of against your genetic code. Going with the flow of the recommendations that your DNA offers do make life better, and you feel better because you are following the blueprint for your body.

I know at this point you think I am a bit crazy but let’s share a cup of green tea. Yes, I know it has a few calories to it, and yes, I know I will have to count them as part of my healthy lifestyle. But sometimes, you just have to live life on the edge with 2.45 calories per serving. I do have to say I am living life large and in charge of my health with my GxSlim DNA test. So I ask you, what are you waiting for?  

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