Coffee or Tea?

You may love both, but most of us have pledged our allegiance to one or the other. Whether you are a coffee-lover or a tea-drinker, they both have their shining attributes where beauty and health are concerned. Let’s take a look.

• Coffee, aside from its obvious attributes of inducing alertness and energy, also appears to give your brain a boost. Of course, we are talking coffee WITH caffeine here, not the decaffeinated type.
• Researchers have observed that coffee offers a positive effect on memory and the ability to complete tasks
• May protect against Parkinsons disease and Alzheimer’s
• Has been found to prevent brain degeneration and decrease risk of Type 2 diabetes
• Contains a huge 1,299 milligrams of antioxidants in the average 1.5 cups of coffee most Americans consume daily -- more than tea, bananas or dry beans.
• As for beauty check out this all natural homemade foot scrub or this coffee exfoliating facial

Tea is good for what ails you. Depending on which type you are drinking it relaxes, detoxes, energizes, and gives your immune system a boost. Here are some other fruitful facts on how tea can benefit your bod and give you a beauty boost

• The antioxidants in green and white tea offer free radical fighting antioxidants which help to prevent premature aging of the skin
• Green tea helps to detox the skin and contains anti-inflammatory properties, helpful in soothing irritated skin, rosacea, and psoriasis
• Green tea boosts the effectiveness of sunscreen by combating photo-damaging UV rays
• Chilled brewed green tea makes an effective and refreshing facial toner

It may simply come down to taste. But whichever your beverage of choice, these two sippers both have their health and beauty advantages.