Do You Really Know What's in Your Tea?

I introduced Food Babe a few weeks ago, and this is one of the pieces of research that she wrote that got me hooked. (Note: read the article before you continue reading).

Being a big tea drinker, I found it disturbing but interesting. I was relieved to find that I wasn't too far off from making my regular tea consumption count, but I admittedly had a few adjustments to make to put her findings into action. 

Before I read the article I was drinking a ton of this popular brand.

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I was also drinking a few of these other well known brands (Bigelow, Twinings, Mighty Leaf and Tazo) when I was at the office, traveling or just didn't have access to my regular stash.  I wrote about the Mighty Leaf brand in my Conscious Box post, and being that Conscious Box is a company that prides itself on helping people make healthier choices, I highly recommend cross referencing Food Babe's site even when you think you are making a smart choice!

After I gave Food Babe's research some serious thought, I quickly switched over to drinking only Numi Tea and Traditional Medicinals Tea (which are delicious by the way). I do loose-leaf every now and then when I have a little extra time on my hands but typically go for the tea bag as it's a quicker preparation. 

Introducing Food Babe

I am constantly experimenting with most everything in life, trying to get a better understanding about anything that I put in or on my body and that are part of my environment. I love reading health and nutrition based books, such as "The China Study",  "Fast Food Nation" or anything by Michael Pollan. I flip through magazines looking for new trends, recipes or recommendations that will better my life and it's certainly not uncommon to find me offering my personal opinion to those friends or co-workers who ask about subject matters related to food, health and fitness. 

So you can imagine how thrilled I was several months ago when my chef friend, Kendra Peterson, aka "Drizzle Kitchen" (more on her later), introduced me to Vani Hari aka the "Food Babe." As I started scrolling through the pages on her site, I sighed with relief knowing that most of the habits I'd formed, products I was using and travel tips I had provided others were in line with everything she believes. 

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And more importantly, I could finally relax, knowing that Food Babe spends 100% of her time investigating what is in food. She doesn't just know the fluffy stuff...she digs into politics, the environment or whatever is making headlines. She's most knowledgeable about harmful ingredients in processed foods and how we can avoid them. Let Food Babe do the investigative work for you too and subscribe for her updates. 

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