This is for people opt out of coffee for whatever reason. If you’re on the fence CLICK here for coffee benefits. If you are most sure that coffee is not your thing, read on:
My first recommendations are options that contain caffeine. There’s a truckload of super healthy benefits to caffeine (when it’s from high quality coffee beans, tea leaves & chocolate) . The benefits of caffeine are below my top 3 options for you. Enjoy!
#1. Japanese Matcha Gre
en Tea. Caffeinated Breakaway Matcha
When opting for Green Tea, choose Japanese and Matcha. Japanese green tea has more antioxidants than China sourced. Matcha is green tea that is less damaged and less oxidized. Shade grown and more carefully extracted.
The top brand to go with is Breakaway Matcha . I have a monthly subscription and use “Blend 93” . They make it super easy to find the match for you.
This company is obsessed with quality. You will get more clean caffeine and polyphenols as well as amazing nutrients from their shade grown leaves such as, zinc, vitamin C, E, B1, B2, B3 & B6 (these 4 B’s help with cellular integrity, lowering stress & metabolic processes). ALSO Matcha has L- Theanine, This nutrient helps you feel more centered and relaxed. This is because it can cross your blood brain barrier and increases GABA ( your neurotransmitter that helps you reduce anxiety)
The next best brand on store shelves is PUKKA. Click here for Amazon link
Matcha is great anytime up till about 4 hours before you go to bed. 3 cups a day is ideal
#2. MUD/WTRMud Water is nutrient packed ground goodness that has caffeine ( Cacao content). It also boasts a bunch of super healthy spices and mushroom extracts
These boost your immune system, decrease inflammation and boost your energy & focus. Just click on this link to their site for all the benefits
If you can’t have Caffeine:
#3 = PUKKA tea TURMERIC ACTIVE. CLICK here for Amazon Link
The benefits of caffeine . Click on MORE (below)
The benefits of caffeine (from high quality coffee beans, green tea, black tea & cacao)
Increases your ability to burn body fat ( when you are acticve)
- Increases the human body’s levels of adiponectin ( your hormone that moves belly fat from your belly to be more easily burned off when you are active). Adiponectin also works as an appetite suppressant. Less hunger = less noshing.
- People who drink more coffee and caffeinated teas have higher levels of adiponectin and lower levels of inflammatory biomarkers. Scientists at Stanford concluded in 2019 that caffeine is able to defend against age related inflammation.
- Caffeine increases a body’s metabolic rate from 3-11% (The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition). Caused by an increase in the burning of fat
- Scientific Reports Journal. Scientists from Scool of Medicine at Universiy of Nottingham discovered that coffee increases the activity of brown adipose tissue “brown fat” . Brown fat is more metabolically active ( it burns more fat). The brown tint to the tissue’s cells is due to these cells having more densely packed mitochondria!
Next up in benefits with coffee and tea is the presence of polyphenols
coffee has the most polyphenols
What are Polyphenols? Naturally occurring compounds in plants that protect against pathogens and radiation (disease causing pollutants and sun damage) .
When you ingest polyphenols your colon utlizes most of it to protect your body from free radicals ( anti cancer) and create more friendly bacteria in your gut (better digestion and brain health)
Some more info on benefits from Green Tea and Black Tea
Catechins = Antioxidants in green tea that increases the rate at which body fat gets burned for fuel ( speeds up fat burning when you move)
Black Tea =
Black tea and green tea come from the same plant. What makes black tea different is the fermentation. TO make black tea , the leaves are rolled and then exposed to air to trigger fermentation. This reaction causes the leaves to turn dark brown and allows flavors to heighten and intensify.
Black tea also helps the body burn fat for fuel ( with activity)
Lowers Cortisol/ Reduces Stress
“Black Tea has been proven to reduce stress levels . Study published in peer related journal psychopharmacology, found that drinking 4 cups of black tea each day for 6 weeks directly lowered cortisol levels. ( From Eat Smater pp.195 by Shawn Stephenson)”
So there you have it, four big ass reasons to keep caffeine in your lifestyle. Just make sure and consume the highest quality caffeine. (BEST matcha, coffee beans, chocolate, black tea..)