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Healthy Herbal Teas You Should Try at Home and Offices


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Herbal tea is the best choice for overall health and body well being. Consuming herbal teas on a regular basis can help you live a healthier life. It improves digestion, boosts immunity, helps in weight loss and treats skin disease. Herbal tea also reduces stress and anxiety. Tea is the world's most popular beverage after water.

A beautifully crafted tea can do wonders to your body, and not just psychologically. In fact, drinking certain teas on a regular basis can have an actual physical effect on your body. It's time to learn which ones...

 Healthy Herbal Teas You Should Try

  • Green tea: Made with steamed tea leaves, it has a high concentration of EGCG and has been widely studied. Green tea’s antioxidants may interfere with the growth of bladder, breast, lung, stomach, pancreatic, and colorectal cancers; prevent clogging of the arteries, burn fat, counteract oxidative stress on the brain, reduce risk of neurological disorders like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, reduce risk of stroke, and improve cholesterol levels.
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  • Black tea: Made with fermented tea leaves, black tea has the highest caffeine content and forms the basis for flavored teas like chai, along with some instant teas. Studies have shown that black tea may protect lungs from damage caused by exposure to cigarette smoke. It also may reduce the risk of stroke.
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  • White tea: White tea is known to be one of the most delicate tea varieties because it is so minimally processed. White tea is harvested before the tea plant’s leaves open fully, when the young buds are still covered by fine white hairs, hence the name “white” tea. White tea is the least processed of the three teas. Because of this, it retains a high amount of antioxidants. Uncured and unfermented. One study showed that white tea has the most potent anticancer properties compared to more processed teas.
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  • Lemon-ginger tea is exactly what it sounds like: a gentle herbal infusion of fresh lemon and ginger — with a bit of sweetener like honey or agave nectar, if you so choose. You might be wondering if lemon-ginger tea has any unique health benefits. While it may not make you sleepy, it might help you wind down and relax and provide other benefits. 
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  • Ginger tea is a lovely, lightly spicy drink for warming up on cold days. It’s a light, alcohol-free alternative to a night cap. It soothes upset stomachs and eases indigestion if you over-indulge this holiday season (don’t we all?). 
All in all, fresh ginger tea recipe is an excellent drink to keep in your repertoire this winter. Ready to make some?



A Final Word on Cooking With Tea
One last hot tip: Whatever you decide to brew, keep in mind that “drinking tea is a great way to reap the benefits of plants in your diet,” says Retelny. So don’t discard any leftover tea that you couldn’t finish. “Use this glorious liquid to make quinoa, brown rice, or couscous — the cooked grains will absorb whatever plant compounds are present in the tea,” says Retelny. You can also baste chicken, fish, or tenderloin cuts of meat with a homemade marinade using green tea combined with olive oil, salt, pepper, and crushed garlic, Retelny suggests: “The possibilities are endless with tea!” 

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