Basil Tea

Note 1: Don’t use dairy products in your tea. These types of products take the effects of the antioxidants away.

Note 2: I don’t add sugar to my tea. I got used to this practice slowly, by using less and less sugar over time.

Note 3: Consult a doctor if you’re being treated for any illnesses before using any type of food for its’ health benefits.

Have you heard of basil tea yet? This tea is very popular in India. It is usually used for medicinal purposes.

Basil tea has health benefits like:

• Ease of vomiting
• Constipation
• Headaches
• Stress
• Treating anorexia

Basil tea is also used for its’ sedative effect on the body. It also has antiseptic properties.

Basil tea very nutritious, providing the body with:

• Vitamin K
• Iron
• calcium

It is recommended that 2 or 3 cups of tea be drunk each day.

Here are some basil tea recipes for your enjoyment:

• Fresh Basil Tea
• Lemon Basil Tea
• Peach Basil Tea

Shannon

Peppermint Tea

Note 1: Do not use dairy products in your tea. These types of products take the effects of the antioxidants away.

Note 2: I do not add sugar to my tea. I got used to this practice slowly, by using less and less sugar over time.

Note 3: Consult a doctor if you are being treated for any illnesses before using any type of food for its’ health benefits.

The active ingredient in peppermint tea is menthol. Peppermint tea is a great morning tea. In fact, it is great for any time when you need some extra energy. The dried leaves of the peppermint plant are used to make teas.

Peppermint tea also has many health benefits, such as:

• Diarrhea
• Colic, stomach ache
• Flatulence
• Dissolves gall stones
• Fights bad breath
• Mild asthma
• Helps with stress
• Cancer

Besides using the tea as a drink, it can also be added to a path for a pleasant scent as well as a means to help energy levels.

Peppermint tea is also nutritious, providing the drinker with vitamins such as A, B and C. It also provides beta-carotene.

Peppermint tea is great combined with:

• Green tea
• Grey tea
• White tea
• Black tea

You may also enjoy:

White Tea

Peppermint Sun Tea

Shannon

White Tea

Note 1: Do not use dairy products in your tea. These types of products take the effects of the antioxidants away.

Note 2: I do not add sugar to my tea. I got used to this practice slowly, by using less and less sugar over time.

Note 3: Consult a doctor if you are being treated for any illnesses before using any type of food for its’ health benefits.

White tea is not as readily available as other teas, and it is certainly more expensive than the others. It has a light, sweet flavor, and should be steeped in water that is NOT at the boiling point yet. White tea is the least processed tea.

Health benefits of white tea include:

• Cancer-fighting properties.
• Less caffeine.
• Lower blood pressure and cholesterol.
• Stronger bones.
• Good for teeth and gums.
• Reduced blood sugar.

White tea comes in different varieties, including:

• White Peony
• Silver Needle

By drinking 2-4 cups of this tea a day, optimal health benefits can be acquired.

White tea is wonderful combined with:

• Chamomile tea
• peppermint tea
• Grey tea

You may also enjoy:

Peppermint Sun Tea

Chamomile Green Sun Tea

Shannon

Chamomile Tea

Note 1: Do not use dairy products in your tea. These types of products take the effects of the antioxidants away.

Note 2: I do not add sugar to my tea. I got used to this practice slowly, by using less and less sugar over time.

Note 3: Consult a doctor if you are being treated for any illnesses before using any type of food for its’ health benefits.

Chamomile tea has a slight apple fragrance when steeped, the Greek meaning is ‘ground apple’.  This tea is not caffeinated.

Chamomile tea has health benefits such as:

• It helps to calm your nerves.
• It helps to promote sleep.
• It is helpful to diabetics.

This tea is good as a mixed tea. Mixing it with other teas while steeping gives wonderful aromas and pleasant tastes.

Tea pairings to try:

• Chamomile and orange flavored tea
• Chamomile and green tea
• Chamomile and peach tea

Drinking this tea hot with meals may help to prevent weight gain.

You may also enjoy:

Berry-Orange Iced Tea

Peppermint Sun Tea

Shannon

Quick Tip: Drinking Tea for Optimal Health Benefits

1: Don’t use dairy products in your hot tea. These types of products take the effects of the antioxidants that occur naturally in the tea away.

2: Don’t add sugar to your hot tea. I got used to this practice slowly, by using less and less sugar over time. I do sometimes use honey, but not often.

3: Consult a doctor if you are being treated for any illnesses before using any type of food for its’ health benefits.

4: Drink hot tea when eating meals, instead of milk. It is said that this can help with weight and metabolic problems.

Shannon

Green Tea

Note 1: Do not use dairy products in your tea. These types of products take the effects of the antioxidants away.

Note 2: I do not add sugar to my tea. I got used to this practice slowly, by using less and less sugar over time.

Note 3: Consult a doctor if you are being treated for any illnesses before using any type of food for its’ health benefits.

Green tea is an excellent source of antioxidants, making it a healthy beverage. It has been used as a medicine in China.

Some things that green tea may help to prevent are

• Infections
• Cancer
• Flu
• Cholesterol
• Stroke
• Osteoporosis

Green tea has no calories, making it great for dieters. However, it does have caffeine. It can be purchased both loose and in tea bags.

Green tea is tasty on it own, as well as when combined with these teas

• Oolong
• Black
• Grey
• Peppermint
• Orange
• Chamomile

You may also enjoy:

Berry-Orange Iced Tea

Peppermint Tea

Shannon

Oolong Tea

Note 1: Do not use dairy products in your tea. These types of products take the effects of the antioxidants away.

Note 2: I do not add sugar to my tea. I got used to this practice slowly, by using less and less sugar over time.

Note 3: Consult a doctor if you are being treated for any illnesses before using any type of food for its’ health benefits.

This tea is often served in Asian restaurants in the United States, and has a pleasing taste and aroma.

It appears that people in China drink Oolong tea using small teapots and cups, very delicately.

The Chinese also use tea as a medicine

• One of the major health benefits of Oolong tea is its ability to help with obesity. The tea helps with metabolism levels when drunk frequently.
• It may also prevent tooth decay.
• It may also help with Atopic Dermatitis.

This tea is often consumed with meals, which may be the reason why it helps with obesity and metabolism. It is thought that this occurs when drinking hot liquids with meals, possible because the fat in foods does not have the ability to solidify when hot beverages are consumed.

Maybe we should all switch to drinking this tea rather than milk with our meals;)

This tea has a pleasing taste when combined with

• Chamomile tea
• Green tea

Shannon

Earl Grey Tea

Note 1: Do not use dairy products in your tea. These types of products take the effects of the antioxidants away.

Note 2: I do not add sugar to my tea. I got used to this practice slowly, by using less and less sugar over time.

Note 3: Consult a doctor if you are being treated for any illnesses before using any type of food for its’ health benefits.

With roots in British History, grey tea is a great tea to keep on hand. Water is known to be a filler, but adding tea to the water turns it into a healthy beverage.

The antioxidants in the tea are what gives it the healing properties

• The tea is thought to have anti-depressant properties.
• It is used to relieve fever.
• It has cancer-fighting properties.
• It hay also help with heart disease.

Made from both Indian and Ceylon teas, grey tea also utilizes oil of bergamot giving a slight citrus taste.

You may also enjoy:

Green Tea

Chamomile Green Sun Tea

Earl grey tea would make a good beverage at tea time served with a citrusy type dessert such as lemon cookies or orange glazed cake.

Shannon

Black Tea

NOTE: You should never add milk or any other dairy products to tea. The dairy dissolves any benefits derived from the beverage.

Black tea is a very common tea these days. The tea-plant grows in a few different places, including Africa, Japan and China. Black tea does have low levels of caffeine, but not as much as coffee.

Black tea has just as many health benefits as green tea does, according to the research that has been being done.

Some of the the health benefits of drinking black tea are

• Helps with viruses of the mouth.
• Sooths diarrhea.
• Helps with pneumonia.
• Antioxidants in the tea may help to prevent some types of cancer.
• Helps to prevent heart disease.
• Helps to lessen the likely hood of tooth decay.
• Helps metabolism rates.
• Sooths arthritis.

I enjoy black tea very much. It is good to have a cup of tea a day, and I have even heard that two or three cups a day is good. I do not add creamer, milk or sugar to my tea, but I do sometimes add a pinch of cinnamon, nutmeg or ginger.

Try mixing teas

For instance, 1 bag or black tea mixed with 1 bag of one of the following makes a great combination.

• Chamomile
• Peppermint
• Orange

What types of black tea combinations do you enjoy?

Shannon