By: Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern
Besides writing articles for the Fill Your Plate blog, also work full-time for Dutch Bros Coffee. When people hear that I work there, they always as me what my favorite drink is. Because our menu is so vast and the customization options are endless, most people think that I probably have some super fancy, complicated drink order. But really, I don’t. Currently, my favorite drink to order is just a simple, plain unsweetened green tea. While I like drinking green tea merely because of how refreshing it is, it turns out that green tea actually offers a lot of health benefits. 
A study was done to evaluate how green tea affected gut health. The study evaluated participants that were healthy as well as participants that suffered from metabolic syndrome. The study concluded that both healthy individuals as well as those with metabolic syndrome had lower levels of inflammation and decreased small intestine permeability.
These gut health benefits just add to the already known health benefits of consuming green tea. According to Dr. Richard Bruno, green tea has long been known to be linked to good levels of cholesterol, triglycerides, and glucose. Who knew that this simple, refreshing drink could actually be so healthy for you!
What make it even better, is that green tea is incredibly versatile! It can be sweetened with plain sugar or honey, or flavored with fruit syrups like we do at Dutch Bros! And it’s delicious either hot or over ice!
Interested in reading more about tea? Check out these two related articles from Fill Your Plate!