Caffeine increases energy levels, alertness, productivity, and even activates the brain’s pleasure centers — which can be an amazing thing. But as much as we all love our morning cup of joe, the high caffeine content in coffee can also increase feelings of agitation and anxiety, sending stress levels souring. The solution? Swap your coffee for green tea. It contains about one-fourth the amount of caffeine as coffee, providing a gentle mood elevation without the jitters. When it comes to bagged teas, we love the nutty flavor and gentle lift of Eden’s Organic Genmaicha Green Tea With Brown Rice, served hot or iced. Want to make it more of a ritual? Try your hand at one of these three methods for making matcha or go next level by learning how to cook with matcha in almost everything, from zucchini noodles to bundt cake.
