TEA – BE MORE

If you know me well enough to have my phone number (and see my WhatsApp status), you already know how much I love tea (particularly Arabian tea).

My tea journey (like I love to call it) began almost a decade ago when I met a friend. We connected at several levels, and things blended a lot more when like him I also fell in love with tea. It became something we could create memories with, and mehn, did we explore? We tried so many tea flavours, mixing and blending flavours as much as we could. It felt like falling love over and over.

Why do people love tea?

The first tea (without cream) I ever tried was black tea. The first time always feels weird (especially if you are used to cocoa and milk), with the usual question – why am I taking this without milk? However, with time you get used to it and start tasting the goodness.

Interestingly, tea drinking is a lifestyle thing, a healthy one at that. It is a luxury that brings so many health benefits, more than research has evidence for. First, tea improves blood flow and is a flavorful way of getting enough fluid into your body each day – no dehydration. The aroma is also exotic.

Beyond refreshment – health benefits of Tea

You know how we sometimes want to make lifestyle changes to improve our look and health? I have found that drinking tea is one of those multi-beneficial lifestyle changes to make. Luckily, there are numerous researches to back-up the huge health improvement I feel after taking tea. This piece is not exhaustive, but you will definitely learn something below that you can benefit from.

ANTI-POLLUTION

Our fight for mother earth stems from the huge amount of pollutants all around us. These pollutants harm us in more ways than we know. Tea is a great way to reduce the effect of toxins and pollutants because it contains anti-oxidants that fight free radicals (which increase the chances of cancer, heart disease, and many other diseases).

REDUCES RISK OF HEART ATTACK AND STROKE

Just last week, someone I know had a heart attack. I was shocked because he is so young. Thing is, there are so many cases of heart attacks and stroke these days, with no bearing on age. There is strong evidence to show that drinking at least 3 cups of tea reduces the chances of a heart attack or stroke by more than 20%.

IMMUNE BOOSTER

Many teas like holy basil, tulsi, chamomile, and green tea are very good immunity boosters. With these, you can keep your immunity strong and stay healthy especially during this pandemic.

SOOTHES THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

If you experience bowel imbalance or irritation, tea (particularly herbal tea e.g. ginger tea, chamomile tea, etc.) is beneficial.

Note, not all tea contains equal levels of beneficial components. The key to making most of the experience is to explore various type of tea and flavours to achieve your health goal.

So, guys start brewing those teas and make sure you explore the various flavours and type. I hope that very soon I will share my best varities/flavours of tea with you.