Herbal teas are not only delicious, but have some amazing health benefits. Herbs have been used for years to help cure sickness, infections, and diseases. Not only do they help your throat feel better when you're sick, but when you drink herbal teas on a regular basis it helps boost your energy, and most act as an anti-inflammatory to help with inflammation or swelling in your body. They have wonderful antioxidants, help with anxiety, level out your blood sugar, reduce fevers and help with colds. Most help to detoxify your body. Some are even anti-fungal. For those of you who are like me there are even ones that can help boost your fertility. Red raspberry and Vitex are the most common ones to help out with that, and sage tea is one that I drink on a daily basis; it helps even out my blood sugar and ease my anxiety. I have mentioned these already, but I figured I would give you some of my favorite teas. I drink red clover tea, which also helps with fertility. Chamomile helps when you are having those restless nights; drink chamomile tea and it will help you fall right to sleep. There is also a tea with melatonin in it; melatonin is what your body naturally produces that tells your brain that it is time to go to bed. There are other benefits to drinking tea that are not totally health related... well, maybe to mental health. Herbal teas are inexpensive, which is awesome because I'm not a soda or juice drinker and water can get boring, so adding some natural flavor with health benefits and no calories is one of my favorite things to do. Drinking tea throughout the day also helps you stay hydrated. That is one of the benefits that I didn't know about that was a very pleasant surprise. I know that drinking herbal teas is not everyone's thing. Take my husband for example: he calls it dirty water and refuses to drink it. I told him that if you sweeten it with agave nectar it can be very delicious, but he does not go for it even then. Just give it a try; I can't promise you will love it, but your body will.
I hope everyone is having a wonderful week. Mine has been awesome! Let me know what your favorite herbal tea is!!
-Megan
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