Below are some of the key benefits to mood
and health of drinking tea:
Tea
to Wake Up and Energize
Green tea offers 25-35 mg of
caffeine to help give a light boost of energy. More specifically, matcha green
tea is even more beneficial because it contains L-theanine, which offers
natural relaxation so we can feel energized without feeling jittery like
drinking with coffee.
Black tea contains 40-60 mg of
caffeine, which will give us an even bigger boost in the morning.
Herba mate is another suitable
source for waking up due to its high levels of antioxidants, vitamins and
minerals. The combination of theobromine and caffeine also give the right boost
without unwanted jitters.
Tea
to Fall Asleep with Ease
To counter the energy boost early in
the day, various teas help with sleep when it is time to sleep.
Chamomile is the most popular tea
for helping with sleep. It helps calm our mood and settle our thoughts so we
can relax and fall into a blissful sleep. It also has a delicious flavor.
Lavender offers a tranquil scent to offer
tranquility for the entire body. Lavender tea gives us a calm and uplifting
sense of well-being, which results in feeling relaxed and ready for rest.
Valerian tea will also help achieve this state of well-being with a sweet and
slightly bitter aroma and flavor.
Tea
to Support Immune Health
Some of the most popular teas for
boosting immune health are green, tulsi, echinacea and elderflower. All of
these teas deliver an abundance of antioxidants (including polyphenols) that
are designed to support several systems in our body, primarily the immune
system. A healthy dose of antioxidants from tea will help us maintain health
and wellbeing. Try these teas with citrus for an added vitamin C boost.
Tea
to Manage Nerves and Stress
For managing nerves, try valerian,
ashwaganda or passionflower tea. Besides for sleep, valerian is also for calming
the nerves. The same for ashwaganda tea. This herbal tea can be taken in the
morning for a no-nerves-allowed day.
Passionflower helps boost the
brain’s level of the neurotransmitter GABA, which causes our brain activity to
calm down.
To de-stress, give one of these many
beneficial teas a try: lavender, valerian, ashwaganda, passionflower, ginseng,
lemon balm or peppermint.
Ginseng tea helps manage exhaustion associated with
stress, leaving us feeling peaceful and calm. Lemon balm consists of terpenes
that cause a relaxing effect. It is a nice triple effect formula for stress, nerves
and sleep. As for peppermint, its menthol makes it beneficial in combating
mental stress.
Tea
to Support Cognition & Mental Performance
The two main supporters of brain
health are green and black tea.
Green tea is made up polyphenols
that help support brain cells to regulate learning and memory. Black tea has
L-theanine, which helps increase alpha-brain waves. It also supports attention
to help us concentrate better on mental and physical tasks.
Tea
to Enhance Emotional Wellness
Another important area of brain
health is emotional wellness. Two herbal tea favorites for emotional wellness
are saffron and turmeric.
Saffron influences the
neurotransmitter serotonin in the brain, which gives off a good-feeling signal,
resulting in a happier state. It has also been shown to be beneficial for mood
swings associated with PMS.
Like saffron, turmeric tea also has
an influence on serotonin in the brain, but also on dopamine, giving it a
double-punch of good feelings.
Along with being good for cognition,
green tea also helps with emotional wellness. The polyphenols help release
dopamine to give off a feeling of happiness in the brain.
Tea
to Calm Digestive Environment
For maintaining a healthy
metabolism, try green or peppermint tea. Green tea contains EGCG (Epigallocatechin
gallate), which is beneficial in speeding up metabolism and burning additional
calories. Peppermint tea helps stimulate bile, which promotes healthy bowel
movements and digestion.
For overall stomach comfort, fennel,
ginger, rooibos and peppermint are all good options. Fennel consists of
volatile oil compounds that help ease mild and occasional nausea, bloating,
cramps and flatulence.
Ginger is best known for reducing mild and occasional
nausea as well as motion sickness when traveling. Rooibos contains high levels
of the flavonoid quercetin that helps with mild and occasional cramps, diarrhea
and indigestion.
Peppermint is a carminative, which helps gas move through the
body naturally instead of causing minor stomach discomfort, bloating or
cramping.
Tea
to Combat Mild and Occasional Constipation
Senna and peppermint teas are two
solid options for maintaining a regular bowel movement.
Tea
to Detoxify Naturally
Dandelion has been used in Chinese
and Native American remedies as a liver detoxifier. Nettle tea delivers
beneficial detox properties to the body to help cleanse the urinary system.
Tea
to Boost Antioxidant Levels
Black, green and oolong teas all
come from the plant Camellia sinensis, which are rich in polyphenols, a
form of antioxidant. Black and green teas also contain flavonoids, another type
of antioxidant. Rooibos and white teas also contain antioxidants.
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