12 healthy habits - 12 полезных привычек

New habit: Drink at least one cup of green tea each day.

The skinny: Research is mostly positive about this gentle but still caffeinated beverage, ranging from its anti-cancer protective effects to heart benefits.

The reasons:

It has an abundant amount of antioxidants [to protect against cancer and cardiovascular disease] but also is found increase your metabolic rate to burn more fat.

Green tea also has the amino acid thiamine, which is a natural relaxant. The effects of just one cup of green tea each day can be huge.

Action steps: A simple list of options. Drink a cup in the morning if you prefer. Replace your afternoon coffee with green tea. If you want more than one cup. Five cups of green tea is healthy if you still want a morning espresso drink (two shots maximum). Or you can go for up to seven cups daily if you swear off coffee altogether.