Tea Talks: Making Your Daily Tea Healthier
Are you among those people who consider the beginning of the morning incomplete without tea? Or do you take the help of tea several times during the day? Today I will tell you how you can not only make your regular tea healthier, but can also get some surprising health benefits from it.
The Truth About Tea: Harm or Benefit of Tea?
Tea can be beneficial for you - because it contains antioxidants like polyphenols and flavonoids. But we often make some common mistakes that reduce these benefits. Some interesting facts have come to light from the observations made on 498,000 people in a 14 year long research study.
What Not to Do: Common Mistakes avoid during making Tea
1.Boiling for Too Long
Boiling tea for 10-10 minutes reduces antioxidants or tannins increase, which cause yellow spots on teeth,increase acid production in stomach and can block nutrient absorption.
2.Use of Refined Sugar
White sugar reduces antioxidants
Chemical processing destroys its nutritional value
Better options:
- Desi khandsari sugar
- Thread mishri powder
Note: Do not use jaggery - not a good combination with milk
What Not to Do: The Magic 7 Ingredients for ☕
To make your tea healthier and tastier For this, add some of these 7 ingredients:
1.Green Cardamom
- Gives strength to the body
- Anti-inflammatory properties
2.Laung (Clove)
- Makes blood vessels elastic
- Increases body flexibility
3. Adrak (Ginger)
- Reduces body pain
- Helps reduce belly fat
4.Dalchini (Cinnamon)
- Helps control blood sugar
- Adds natural sweetness
5.Mulethi (Licorice)
- Moisturizes internal tissues
- Beneficial in lung problems
6.Saunf (Fennel Seeds)
- Removes acidity
- Helps in stomach ulcers gives relief
7. Arjuna bark (Arjuna ki Chaal)
- Beneficial in Heart problems
- Helps to regulate Blood pressure
Perfect Timing: When to drink Tea, when not
Worst Times for Tea
1.Morning on empty stomach
- Dehydration increases
- Skin aging happens quickly
Solution: Drink a glass of water first, then tea.
2.Immediately after eating
- Nutrients absorption stops
- Iron, calcium, zinc, vitamin B deficiency can occur
- Keep a gap of minimum 1 hour
3.At night
- Sleep quality is affected
- Caffeine effect lasts for 6 hours
Alternative: Milk at night drink
Best Times for Tea
- 2-3 hours after breakfast (like 11 o'clock)
- 2-3 hours after lunch (between 3-5 o'clock)
- Do not drink more than 2-3 cups a day
How to make tea healthier|Magic Recipe
1.Preparation Steps:
- Add ingredients of your choice in a cup of water
- Boil the water till it becomes half
- Add tea leaves
- Add some milk
- Turn off the gas after it boils once
- Add sweetener and strain
2.Additional Tips:
- Do not use aluminum utensils (steel or brass is better)
- Do not drink reheated tea
- Very Don't drink hot tea (temperature above 55°C is harmful)
- Use trusted brand tea
- Drink extra water to balance dehydration
It may be difficult to quit tea completely, and it is not necessary either. By following these tips, you can turn your regular tea into a healthy habit. Remember - moderation is the key. Drink tea in small cups, pay attention to proper timing, and use quality ingredients.
After all, tea is not just a drink - it is a part of our culture. Enjoy it in a smart way, and every cup of it will become a friend of your health.
Stay healthy, stay happy, and enjoy your perfect cup of chai!
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