Hurrying, in our everyday life we do not notice how we are aging more quickly than the usual, putting on kilograms (that we cannot lose no matter what we do), our immune system weakens and the diseases increasingly come to ‘visit’ us.
We even do not take into account, that all these problems are due to the toxins, that we accumulate in our body day after day, thanks to our lifestyle, harmful food habits, pollution, stress, and tension.
Can we change the things?
Over the last years, it has been increasingly spoken about the benefit of regular detoxification of the body and especially about the power of the consumption of detox tea. It turns out that the use of cathartic teas, either individually or as a supporting program with a detox dietary regime, has a beneficial effect on the entire body.
What is the detox tea?
The detox tea contains only natural herbs and plants that have cathartic properties. The majority of the detox teas are prepared from a combination of several types of herbs, fruit, nuts, roots or spices, which taken together and in the form of a pleasant and aromatic hot drink, support the natural capability of the body to get purified and throw the toxins out.
Benefits of the use of detox tea
Improves the metabolic activity
With the consumption of detox tea, regardless of its ingredients, the first effect that is achieved is the acceleration of the metabolism. The use of the detox teasupports the burning of the accumulated fats and helps in the purification of the intestinal tract, which makes the digestive process faster. The swallowed food is absorbed more quickly, while, at the same time, the formation of fatty deposits is difficult.
Eliminates the harmful toxins
All harmful substances, germs, bacteria, accumulated in the body are thrown out of the body in a natural way through the diuresis. The entire body benefits from the relaxing effect of the detox tea, as it contains natural extracts, that are very nutritive and beneficial for the body.
Furthermore, the high temperature of the drink helps in the relaxation of the inner abdominal walls and of the digestive system, optimizing the function of these organs.
Improves the immune system
The unique ingredients of the detox teas strengthen the immune system, preventing the occurrence of different viral and flue conditions. This is the main reason this type of teas to be recommended for regular consumption especially in the autumn and winter.
Stimulates and protects the skin from aging
Among the numerous advantages of this tea, it is appropriate to add the beneficial effect on the skin.
When the toxins which have been accumulated in the body do not find a way out, they often accumulate in the upper layers of the skin and the consequences from this are non-radiant skin, the occurrence of pimples, black dots or acne, the occurrence of wrinkles, etc.
Thanks to the diuretic and purifying action of the detoxifying drinks, all these harmful substances are eliminated from the body in a natural way through the sweat, urine or the feces.
What are the most useful and popular detox teas?
There isn’t a definite answer to this question, as each herb combination is intended only for the detox and improvement of certain organs, but still…
We are happy to offer you some of the most popular and effective detox drinks that can be prepared at home.
Detox and anti-aging tea
Ingredients:
- 1 piece of ginger root
- 1 teaspoon of turmeric
- 10 grams of fresh mint
- 250 grams of water
The tea is prepared in the usual way: The water is boiled, the ingredients are added; the drink is left to brew for several minutes.
The detox tea from turmeric and ginger is one of the best anti-aging agents that we can prepare and have at home. The combination of the two ingredients has a strong antioxidant activity, which can fight against the free radicals and prevent the damages that they cause to the body.
The regular drinking of tea from turmeric and ginger not only slows down the aging processes, but it also improves the motor activities and strengthens the immune system.
Detox drink for increasing the metabolism (cold one)
Ingredients:
- 4 tablespoons of cider vinegar
- 2 – 3 tablespoons of lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons of cinnamon
- Half an apple, cut into slices
- 500 ml of water
All ingredients (without the apple slices) are well mixed. The apples are added; it is mixed well and we can drink it.
The main ingredients of the detox drink are the cider vinegar and apples. The cider vinegar stimulates the skin and clears the acne; in the apples, there are fibres, which expand in the stomach and suppress the feeling of hunger. In addition to these ingredients, we also have cinnamon, which accelerates the metabolism and regulates the blood sugar and lemon, which is a warehouse of pectic substances, which fight against the overweight and eliminate the toxins.
Nao tea with dandelion
Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon of rose petals, dandelion root, and nettle
- 3 thin slices of ginger root
- 500 ml of water
All ingredients (without the ginger) are brewed in boiling water for about 5 minutes and the tea is filtered. Pour it into a cup and add the slices of ginger root.
The dandelion is а great liver detoxifier and a powerful diuretic, the rose strengthens the immune system and is successfully fighting with the consequences of the aging, the nettle is rich of vitamins and nutrients and the ginger stimulates the digestion and improves the blood circulation.
Detox tea for everyday consumption
Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon of dandelion root, the root of burdock and a spoon of freshly grated ginger root
- 250 ml of water
The ingredients are boiled for about 3 minutes in the water, then the tea is filtered. Before consumption, a few slices of lemon can be added.
The combination of herbs in this detox tea protects the liver and stimulates its ability to purge the toxins from the body.
Matha tea
Matha tea or Japanese green tea has 137 times more antioxidants than in all other types of tea. Matha is rich in vitamins, carotin, chlorophyll, and minerals. It also contains polyphenols and amino acids, which reduce the physical and mental stress, and glutamic acid, which has a tranquilizing effect on the nervous system.
Matha detox tea consumption slows down the processes of skin aging, soothes the mucous membrane of the stomach, reduces the sense of hunger, protects the liver and helps the expulsion of toxins.
How to choose detox tea?
The diversity of detoxification hot drinks, which is currently being offered on the market is huge and sometimes the choice may be difficult.
Still, there are some criteria, to which it is good to pay attention, especially in the purchase of ready-made combinations of detox tea.
Components:
On the product packaging, there should be a detailed description of the components of the tea, and it should be indicated whether they are organic or not.
Properties
The action and the purpose of each of the components of the detox tea should be described on the packaging.
What is the company producer
This is very important because only from licensed producers of detox tea, we can expect to provide us with tea of a controlled origin, balanced composition, and effective result.
