Spring Clean Your Body!

Spring is synonymous with cleansing & fresh starts. While many people use this season to de-clutter office spaces, have yard sales, and do full-house cleaning, only a few put the same practices to work on their bodies.At this point, only a miniscule percentage of new year's resolutions are still being maintained, so this is the perfect opportunity to get back on track! If yours included a better diet or fitness plan, there's no better season to hop back on the wagon. As the cold winter weather is fading away, it seems only natural to incorporate more light, fresh foods into your diet. Try including more water & green tea in your diet to clean out your system, and reducing your intake of soda, juice, and sports drinks...these are all just sugar water!Stock up on seasonal fruits, organic vegetables, and freshly-prepared meals at your local farmers market. And with this warm inviting weather swooping in, grab a buddy & head outdoors for a bike ride, hike, or a jog through a local park. Exercise isn't just about the calories you burn...it's about the uplifted mood you're left with, the boost in metabolism that lasts for several hours, and the overall feeling of satisfaction & accomplishment that you just can't get from watching TV with a bag of chips on your lap.

But why stop with the physical body? Take advantage of this season's new beginnings by balancing your emotional, mental, and spiritual health. Reduce anxiety through meditation, address unresolved relationship issues, and check out the self-help section of your public library for countless ways to improve your life. You'll be surprised how much of a mood-lifter your local library can be!

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As you enlighten your body & mind this spring, don't forget to enlighten your mouth with SEN CHA Green Tea Mints & Bars. Light, all-natural, gourmet treats for all your new beginnings!

Tying the Knot, SEN CHA Style

Spring fever, anyone? As we approach April, love begins to fill the air. After the large wave of marriage proposals made during the winter holidays & Valentine's Day, millions of brides are already in high gear when it comes to wedding plans.

After finding the perfect dress & booking just the right ceremony space, all the little things start coming into play. Table decorations to match the dress, specialized bridesmaid gifts, and of course...wedding favors!When everything else is personalized, why settle for generic favors? Instead of giving out any ol' jelly beans or chocolate hearts, how about celebrating your union with commemorative canisters?

This month at Sencha Naturals, we are introducing private label mints for weddings and large celebrations. Personalized with your your own photo & message of your choosing, these gourmet sugar-free mints come in 4 uniquely exotic flavors. And unlike individually-wrapped candies that are eaten & forgotten, these silver canisters can be re-used to store beads, coins, paper clips...anything & everything around the home, car, or office.

Your guests are sure to appreciate the personal touch, and their mouths will be enlightened. Best wishes, and happy planning!

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For samples & more information about private label mints, call (888) 4-SENCHA, or send us an e-mail at inquiry@senchanaturals.com

Green in Spring

If you're in Southern California, you've probably noticed that winter has come to an end. Eighty-degree weather, an extra hour of daylight, and using AC in the car all mean that spring has arrived.
But for some people spring also means pollen allergies, increased sun exposure, and having to get ready for swimsuit season. An easy way to address all of these issues is with green tea!

For allergies, studies have shown that green tea helps alleviate congestion & sensitivity caused by pollen. Even our Sencha Naturals sales manager has noticed a significant decrease in her seasonal allergies ever since she began drinking green tea.

Tea also helps prevent skin aging (wrinkles, spots) caused by the sun. It has been shown to reduce the inflammation brought on by excessive sun exposure, whether consumed as a beverage or applied topically.

And finally, for those of you getting started on your fit summer bodies, green tea helps boost metabolism & has been shown to burn more fat when taken before a workout.

So drink up & don't be afraid to head for a nice jog in the sunny outdoors...you've got green tea on your side!

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For an easier way to meet your daily quota of green tea, have handy some SEN CHA Mints or Green Tea snack bars!

A Different Kind of Green For St. Patty's Day

You may have noticed today that the world around you has turned into a green-washed frenzy. Is your drink of choice tinted with food coloring? Are Irish eyes smiling all around? Is your local St. Patty's Day parade tossing clover-shaped sunglasses into the crowd? While just about everything in sight will glow of an artificial green, there's still one place to find a natural grassy hue today: in a cup of green tea.

This green leaf doesn't have as much folklore attached to it as other St. Patty's traditions, but its potential benefits can be appreciated & used year-round. Whether it's St. Patrick's Day, Earth Day, or just Tuesday, consuming green tea is an easy way to boost your intake of health-supporting antioxidants (EGCG). And if you're not a fan of its liquid form, you can also get your polyphenol fix in the form of our Green Tea Mints & Green Tea Bars!

So tomorrow, after all the party hats are taken off & you've given up the futile search for a 4-leaf clover, feel free to trade in your shillelagh for some sencha. It might not ward off leprechauns, but then again, newly-discovered benefits continue to make headlines every week...

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For more green tea benefits, check out the About Green Tea section of the Sencha Naturals website.

Our mints aren't the only things that are green...

As of this month, we're happy to announce that the manufacturing facility where our Green Tea Mints are made is fully powered by solar energy. This makes Sencha Naturals the first mint company in the USA to use 100% renewable energy.

Over 200 rooftop panels have been installed at our company warehouse in sunny southern California. Over the span of 25 years, this will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 1,200 tons...that's the equivalent of 4 million miles driven in a car, or about 47,000 trees planted.So now our tea mints are green, our power is green, and the next step in bringing our environmentally-conscious practices full-circle will be investigating eco-friendly packaging options. Until then, we recommend that our mint canisters be re-used as handy containers for coins, beads, or even paper clips at your office!
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Sencha Naturals is a proponent of environmentally-responsible business practices. Click here for more of our company's beliefs & standards.

Re-Enlighten Your Mind!

Just released: the March/April edition of the Sencha Naturals newsletter! Check out the 2nd edition of The Green Tea Times for our Spring Promotion, the benefits of antioxidants, and more!Thursday's blog will go intro greater detail about our 100% solar-powered manufacturing facility, but until then you can get the basics from the newsletter! Click here for a direct link to The Green Tea Times...and enlighten your mind!

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The Sencha Naturals newsletter, media resources, and all other company information can be viewed on our company website.

Share the love with our Tip n' Try teapot

Complimentary Tip n’ Try Sampler Teapot

Enlighten your friends with SEN CHA’s newest blend…'Morning Lychee'. Receive a complimentary Tip N’ Try Teapot and 1 bulk bag of Morning Lychee mints with any $100 purchase*. Please mention 'Morning Lychee Promo' when calling or emailing.

*May be substituted for SEN CHA Green Tea Mints in any other flavor blend, including: Original, Delicate Pear, or Lively Lemongrass. Bamboo tray not included.

1-888-4-SENCHA (736242)
www.SenchaNaturals.com
inquiry@senchanaturals.com

Expo Where? Expo West!

This Friday begins the 29th annual Natural Products Expo West, held once again in the Anaheim Convention Center in sunny southern California.The largest trade show of its kind, Expo West hosts over 3,000 exhibitors showcasing hundreds of new additions to the natural, health, and organic products marketplace. From innovative ideas for "green" living to natural pet food options, Expo West provides 30,000+ buyers from all over the world with countless opportunities to network, sample goodies, and have a first look at 2009's hot new natural items that have yet to hit the marketplace.

Although we won't be attending as a company, Sencha Naturals will still be represented at the TransFair booth (#2573 in Hall C). We will also send Adela along on Saturday to personally provide samples of our Green Tea Mints & Bars, infused with Organic Fair Trade certified green tea extract. Be sure to stop by TransFair to say hello, and try our newest flavor of Mints & Bars: Morning Lychee!

TransFair is a third party certifier of Fair Trade products, ensuring fair wages, good working conditions, no child labor, and supports the surrounding community through education, health insurance, and environmentally-friendly farming methods.

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Expo West takes place Friday-Sunday, March 6-8 at the Anaheim Convention Center. For more info, please visit the Natural Products Expo West website here.

Follow this link for more about Sencha Naturals and the Fair Trade Certified green tea in our products.