By adding a few easy-to-get ingredients, this tea can help give a natural boost of energy without fogging up our brains or leading to an energy crash in the afternoon. Most importantly, it tastes delicious! Bring your cups and saucers and let the tea concoction begin.
Before you hit play to learn the recipe to this energizing tea, let’s look at some of the health benefits provided by the key ingredients.
Yerba Mate
- High antioxidant capacity; reduce oxidative stress
- Promote healthy Gastrointestinal Tract
- Improve digestion
- Lower blood pressure
- Anti-carcinogenic
- Anti-inflammatory
- Anti-carcinogenic
- Increase cognition and mental clarity
- Help regulate glucose levels for Type 2 Diabetes
- Enhances fat metabolism
- High amounts of minerals and vitamins (potassium, manganese, phosphorus, sodium, nitrogen, etc. Vitamins A, C, E etc.)
- Good source of natural energy (with the aid of caffeine, theobromine, and theophylline)
Turmeric
- Cancer Prevention
- Anti-inflammatory properties for treating both osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis
- Help moderate insulin levels
- Natural antiseptic and antibacterial agent
- Support overall brain health (aid in removal of plaque build-up and improve flow of oxygen)
- Improve digestion
- Natural Liver Detoxifier
- Reduces Cholesterol Level
- Contain lipopolysaccharide, which helps stimulate the body’s immune system
Cayenne
- Rich source of potassium, calcium, beta-carotene, B-complexes, and vitamins A, C, and E
- Beneficial to the heart and the flow of blood throughout the body
- Normalize blood pressure
- Reduce hypertension
- Ability to fight cancer
- Activate sensory nerves
- Relieve rheumatism and arthritis pain
Cinnamon
- Regulate blood sugar (great for diabetics and hypoglycemics)
- Reduce LDL cholesterol levels
- Has natural anti-infectious compounds
- Reduce pain linked to arthritis
- Natural food preservative
- Contain fiber, calcium, iron, and manganese
- Effective relief for menstrual pain
