Natural Warrior Tea

   I'm in love!  You just don't realize what you've been missing until Mr. Perfect comes to your door.  This time Mr. Perfect came in the way of some awesome loose leaf tea delivered by the postman.  I know what you're thinking, "Tea is tea, how is this one any different?".  WRONG!  I'm sure you've either read or heard about all of the health benefits tea has to offer.  Every time I go grocery shopping I buy one of the well known brands of "healthy" tea and call it a day.  Oh how wrong I was.  

   After doing some research I discovered how much better loose leaf tea is for you rather than regular tea bags.  Loose leaf is a much healthier option because it gives you all of the antioxidants and good stuff you've been looking for compared to tea bags which don't.  

   Grace Lee, founder of Natural Warrior Tea, sent me five of their teas to try: Green Tea, Yerba Mate Tea, Mint Guayusa Tea, Dragonwell Tea and Black Tea.  When the tea arrived it also came with a paper describing the teas, how they would help and why I should be using loose leaf tea.  I have to say I was impressed with the flavor of all five teas.  I was a little apprehensive on trying the Mint Guayusa Tea because I am not a fan of mint by any means.  I was pleasantly surprised that I liked this one.  I think it's because I could taste the mint without it being too overpowering.  The Dragonwell was my favorite to try until I knocked over my glass and didn't get to finish it.  Then I found my soulmate, the Healer Brew Black Tea.  This one is at the top of my list and will now forever have my heart and a space in my cabinet.  Going on two years ago I cut out all soda products so my sensitivity to caffeine is higher than before.  I was impressed that all of the teas gave me added energy without the jitters and crash that follows.  

   This company is 100% natural, organic and vegan.  There are no added ingredients in the tea so when buying this tea you know that it is exactly that, tea.  The tea comes directly from the farms so no worries about mass production and all of the problems that that can cause.  The cost of the tea ranges from $25-$44 a bag, with 20-30 servings per bag.  YIKES, but hang on. I thought the price was high at first too but then I broke it down.  If I get a $44 bag and get the minimum 20 servings, I will be spending a little over $2 for a cup of tea.  I guarantee we won't be able to find a tea of this quality for that price anywhere else.  

   The main focus of this blog is fitness and health.  I am on my journey to becoming the best and healthiest version of me possible and that means I need to be fueling my body with the best stuff out there and so do you.  All in all for taste, quality and price I give Natural Warrior Tea five stars.  The only thing I would recommend to them is to have some sort of sampler package available for there customers.  It would be nice for customers to be able to purchase and sample each tea before jumping in with both feet and committing to one big bag that they may or may not like the flavor of.  Check out their website and tea and let me know what you think below.  

   SURPRISE!!!!!  If you decide to try the tea use coupon code CAIT for 15% off of your order.  Happy brewing. 

   www.naturalwarriortea.com

   @naturalwarriortea 

PS - I would like to add that this isn't one of those crap teas full of diuretics promising you an 80 pound weight loss over night.  This tea is just an overall, good for you, healthy tea.  Nothing will make you lose weight other than healthy eating and working out.

Painted Pit Bulls

   As a fellow animal rescuer, I love when I can purchase awesome products that also help out animal rescues.  This calendar is just that, awesome and it helps out a great rescue, Forgotten Souls Bully Rescue.  Anyone that owns or has ever been around a Pit Bull, knows what great dogs they can be.  However, they are the number one breed to be euthanized in shelters.  That is due to a number of things; they get bad reputations, they get mislabeled in shelters (many shelters label any dog with a large head a Pit) and get euthanized just because of their breed and also over population.  There are tons of irresponsible Pit Bull breeders out their contributing to the overpopulation problem, with false hopes that they will ALL get great homes and never end up in the shelter, which is rarely the case. 

   Forgotten Souls Bully Rescue's mission is to rescue the voiceless, unwanted bullies in the DFW area and bring them from forgotten to forever. They are a SMALL rescue but have hopes of making a BIG difference. They take dogs from local euthanasia lists that people and even other rescues seem to not notice and give them their second chance. Unfortunately, bullies are often the overlooked ones and do not get adopted quickly. Right now they currently have 7 fosters in which they have had anywhere from 6 months to 2 years.

Currently they can not take in anymore dogs until they get more funds, more fosters and some of their current fosters adopted. Lack of adoptions and funds has really taken a toll, so their focus is to get their current fosters out and into their own furever homes. While they can't take in any more animals to their own rescue at the time being, they continue to transport, volunteer, advocate, network, temp foster, and help other rescues when they can.

   With the purchase of the Painted Pit Bulls calendar you will be helping save more lives through Forgotten Souls Bully Rescue.  50% of the proceeds goes directly to the rescue.  I've purchased a few calendars benefitting rescue groups and this one is my favorite by far.  The calendar itself is of high quality. The material is thick and heavy duty, not like some calendars that are cheaply made and fall apart.  Each month has a gorgeous picture of a painted Pit Bull and also contains a coupon for an item from Dog Park Publishing.  The photos above are just a few of the current gorgeous dogs available for adoption.  Check out the link below to purchase calendars and also see dogs that are ready for their furever homes. 

https://www.facebook.com/ForgottenSoulsBullyRescue