| I was recently talking to a friend and she asked if I | | | | medicinal purposes and for centuries has produced it in |
| knew anything about Acai berries, with it being so | | | | many forms to serve a variety of purposes. One thing |
| hyped up right now. My response to her was that I | | | | which was never proven in the western world is how |
| was familiar with it and this new rage sweeping health | | | | green tea can help reduce the harmful affects of |
| nuts; but that I donât give much credit until I find | | | | smoking in the human body. It was widely understood |
| some historical or cultural background. For example, if | | | | that green tea helps cleanse the body of toxins but |
| you take green tea, itâs been around for | | | | traditionally men in the Arab world drank green tea |
| centuries in the Middle Eastern (Arab), Indian and East | | | | when they smoked the water pipes (hookah). |
| Asian (Chinese and Japanese) cultures. People from | | | | Japanese men, a group known to be heavy smokers, |
| these cultures have been drinking green tea for | | | | are more commonly known to have health issues |
| centuries, post dinner or after large meals to help with | | | | related to stress, NOT smoking. The benefits of |
| digestion. They also add mint or cardamom to act as a | | | | incorporating green tea as part of a health food |
| breath freshener and digestive. | | | | regimen are vast. |
| The Japanese culture also used green tea for | | | | |