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It would be no surprise to you that I am a big fan of green tea for its health and fat burning benefits.

I would drink somewhere between six and nine cups per day on average. I find this a great way to keep hydrated and also find that I am not reaching for snack food between meals when I am regularly drinking a cup.

But there is a time when enough is enough. There is only so much green tea you can drink before you go crazy!

As they say, ‘Variety is the spice of life.’ One look into my kitchen pantry will be evidence of this.

Currently I have the following teas at my disposal:

Plain Green Tea
Peppermint Green Tea
Vanilla Green Tea
Lemon Green Tea
White Tea (not to be confused with black tea and milk)
Black Tea

One of my goals at the moment is to try a new, zero calorie, drink every week. A quick trip to the tea section of your local supermarket will make this very easy. ‘New’ products are coming out regularly and given that you can get anywhere between 10 and 50 serves of tea (leaf or bagged) for the cost of a cafe made coffee it is a very cheap alternative.

I like the idea of a tea swap meet at work. When I get a new tea to try I will bring some into the gym and give a sample to my colleagues and clients and they will often reciprocate.

This is a great way to keep things interesting and perhaps try something that you wouldn’t have chosen yourself.

This week I want you to get out there and try something different with a positive impact on your health.

It may be trying a different tea. It may be swapping a coffee for a tea. It might be to have your favourite tea without milk. It might be to have your tea or coffee without (or even with less) sugar.

All of these are easy to try and you might surprise yourself with what you like. Many of these are habits rather than choices. There is no real reason why you do it other than that’s just the way you do it.

Let me know what your favourite tea is if it’s one I haven’t mentioned.

So Filex is over again for another year. Personally I just love it. It is a great opportunity to learn but also a great time to meet some of the best people in our industry.

The three days are jam packed with informative sessions and here is a snapshot of my ‘Ah Ha’ moments.

1. Flavoured olive oils make vegetables come to life.
2. If you eat less processed foods, and foods with shorter shelf lives, it isn’t a problem to be adding salt to your cooking.
3. First Time Experiences (FTE’s for short) are the key to staying young.
4. In general you should read more books.
5. Business and probably life in general is 5% strategy and planning, and 95% action.
6. If you want to see someone thriving on pressure, take another look at Usain Bolt in the 100 metres final at the 2008 Summer Olympics. That’s mental toughness right there.

7. One unnamed presenter used to burn ants with a magnifying glass when he/she was a child!!
8. Green tea might be even better than we think. If you aren’t drinking green tea already go and find one you like. The supermarket has hundreds of options. A good place to start if you don’t like the traditional ones is either a peppermint or lemon flavoured green tea.
9. You can never ask enough questions.
10. Don’t underestimate the power of the brain.

Did you go? What was your favourite mooment? Leave a comment below and share it with us.