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Fight the Flu with Green Tea

Posted Nov 09 2011 8:00am

Forget the flu shot! This year, fight back with food instead! Each Wednesday we reveal a different food that is purported to support your immune system in the fight against the cold and flu viruses that run rampant this time of year. First it was pumpkin , next it was breakfast (who knew?!), and this week? Green tea is the magic ingredient! And once again, we invite you to link up your favorite recipes featuring green tea, so you can get lots of ideas for creative ways to serve it to your family! To be sure you don’t miss a single post in the series, consider subscribing to one of these participating blogs:
Christian Mommy Blogger
Day 2 Day Joys
Intentional by Grace
The Purposed Heart
The Humbled Homemaker

Check out these great posts from our Breakfast link-up last week!

 

Creamy Pumpkin Cereal (made with oat and millet flours)

Eggs in Biscuit Baskets

Egg "Crepe" Burritos

Ironically, as I write this post, I’m fighting a terrible cold. Fighting is actually the wrong word; I’m pretty much just letting it run its course. Other than taking time to rest (thanks to my sweet DH!), I haven’t been actively trying to get rid of it. I’m starting to regret that lack of action, but I think it’s too late to do anything effective at this point. Moral of the story: start fighting your cold (ideally with things like vitamins, zinc, and hot tea with lemon and honey) at the first sign of symptoms!

Oh yeah. And drink more green tea. I’m good with the pumpkin, great with breakfast… terrible at getting in the green tea. Trust me, after this cold, I’m going to be a lot more intentional about that one!

Plus I’ve found a super easy way to ingest more green tea for those of you who may be squeamish about  its taste (or color – it can be a little off-putting to black tea lovers!). Like any food that is good for you that you don’t exactly love, the best way to eat it is to hide it in something you do love.

green tea oatmeal

Like oatmeal, for example! Yes, you can hide green tea in oatmeal, with delicious (and healthful) results! It offers a very mild flavor with faintly sweet herbal qualities that won’t offend even the most sensitive palate.  I enjoyed mine with a pat of butter and a dab of honey, and it was a delicious start to my day. And see? You kill two flu birds with one stone: breakfast and green tea.

This is more of an idea than strictly a recipe, but I’ll give you the guidelines just in case you’re curious.

green tea oatmeal

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Green Tea Oatmeal

  1. Bring the water just to a boil in a medium saucepan. Remove from heat and add tea bags; allow to steep for a few minutes. Remove tea bags and add oatmeal; return pot to the burner and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until oatmeal reaches desired tendency.
  2. Spoon oatmeal into serving dishes and top with 1 tsp butter and 1/2 tsp honey, if desired.

It takes just a little bit longer than regular oatmeal, but still, a very QUICK breakfast over all.

An EASY way to get more green tea into your diet!

Very CHEAP, for sure. Green tea is widely available in all budget ranges.

And HEALTHY, too, of course, or I wouldn’t mention it. Studies suggest that drinking green tea will strengthen your immune system and reduce the severity of cold and flu symptoms. Something about polyphenols and amino acids that I’m too brain-dead to understand at the moment! Better go drink some green tea…

green tea oatmeal

And now check out the amazing green tea recipes from my lovely co-hosts:

Green Tea Kombucha at Christian Mommy Blogger

Blueberry Banana Green Tea Smoothie at The Humbled Homemaker

Vanilla Green Tea Latte at The Purposed Heart

Why Green Tea is a Flu-Fighting Food at Intentional by Grace

Immune Boosting Green Tea at Day 2 Day Joys

And now it’s your turn: have any great green tea recipes to share? Link ‘em up!

 

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