ICED GREEN TEA

What is your tea consumption level like? Have you ever stopped to ask yourself this one important question? This knowledge may save you a lot of health issues if only you can treat it with every inch of seriousness that it deserves.

This little leaf that could revs metabolism and may help you live longer.

Following a recent issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, women who quaffed just over 3 ounces of green tea daily had a 31 percent lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease than those who drank less.

Scientists credit the high levels of the antioxidant EGCG in green tea.

As soon as summer heats up, try Crystal Light Green Tea on the Go packets in raspberry and honey lemon flavors, which provides about 55 milligrams of antioxidants each.

Or brew your own: Steep four green tea bags per cup of boiling water, then chill and it is ready to drink.