Monday, November 22, 2010

My New Love: Tea.

Discovered a new love: Tea. Being the coffee addict I am, I just might be giving coffee up and drinking tea. Tea outweighs the benefits of coffee by so many reasons, so why not? Including the fact that tea hydrates you. Coffee fails to do so. Hello love!



10 Reasons to Drink Tea - I stole this from Teaopia while visiting the tea shop in Victoria, Canada ;)

1. Lose Weight, Stay Alert and Protect your Heart: According to Health Canada’s Natural Health Products Directorate (NHPD), tea helps support and maintain weight loss, increases alertness, and helps protect against cardiovascular disease.

2. Fight Diseases: Tea is high in antioxidants, polyphenols, flavonoids, and catechins including EGCG, which help protect the body from harmful free radicals and cellular damage.

3. Drink to Your health: After water, tea is the healthiest beverage you can consume according to a panel of nutrition experts published in the Journal of American Clinical Nutrition.

4. Boost your Memory: New scientific research suggests that drinking tea may lower risk of developing neurodegenerative disorders such as dementia, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.

5. Reduce Stress: The amino acid “L-theanine” found almost exclusively in tea is known to reduce stress and calm the mind, while keeping you more alert.

6. Age Gracefully: Beauty starts from the inside out The antioxidants found in tea help slow down the aging process, making you look and feel great.

7. Lowers Cholestrol: Tea has been shown to reduce “bad” (LDL) cholesterol.

8. Ease Arthritis: Tea has been shown to prevent and reduce the severity of rheumatoid arthritis.

9. Oral Health: Tea helps eliminate bad breath and is rich in fluoride, which strengthens teeth and protects tooth enamel.

10. Stay Hydrated: Drinking tea is a delicious way to help meet your recommended daily water intake. Drinking tea may even be better than drinking water since it replenishes fluids and provides antioxidants.

Drink up!

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Fall Bliss



Strolling along my college campus, I decided to capture the beautiful "fall bliss".


Saturday, October 30, 2010

These Boots are Made for Walking...

These boots are made for traveling, and that’s what they’ll do. I just splurged on these boots from Target for my Canada trip. I plan to take these boots wherever I may travel whether it be out of the country or my lovely second home; Portland, OR. Canada will be the first “out of the country” visit. I can’t wait to capture moments with these boots.