Detox Teas

Detox teas can contribute to hydration and also help eliminate retained fluids, making us feel much better.

Detox teas have become very fashionable in recent years, with the growing concern to adopt a healthier lifestyle, which allows you to enjoy a higher quality of life.

These are light drinks that are prepared from natural ingredients. When included in moderation in the diet, they can provide some benefits. For example, they help to supplement daily hydration and reduce the consumption of industrial beverages.

Below we will tell you which are the most popular detox teas and how to prepare each of them.

Preliminary considerations

The ideal is to include these drinks in moderation within a healthy lifestyle. It is not advisable to consume more than 3 glasses of any drink with medicinal plants a day, since it could cause discomfort and even interactions with food or drugs. As with many other issues, excesses are harmful.

• It is not advisable to base your daily hydration on these drinks. Ideally, always give priority to water. 

• If you want to drink green tea, make it 40-45 minutes after having a main meal, since otherwise, it could interfere with the absorption of nutrients.

It is important to note that detox teas and natural infusions are an excellent substitute for industrial drinks, as long as no sugar or any other sweetener is added.

In case you want to add a little honey or stevia, it is advisable to do it very sparingly. One (or half) teaspoon is more than enough.

Teas to detoxify and reduce inflammation

Due to its ginger and turmeric content, this tea is considered to be suitable for detoxifying and reducing inflammation in the body naturally. To make it more tasty and refreshing in summer you can add a touch of mint.

Ingredients

• Grated fresh ginger (to taste)
• 1 teaspoon of turmeric (5 g).
• 1 cup of water (250 ml).
• Fresh mint (10 g).

Preparation

• Put the water over medium heat and wait for it to start to boil.
• Add the ginger, turmeric, and mint.
• Stir a little until the turmeric dissolves completely.
• When the tea comes back to a boil, strain it and serve it in a cup.

Tea to speed up metabolism

To speed up the metabolism there are those who prepare this tea with honey and cayenne pepper. It should be noted that the amount of tea should be moderate, otherwise it would be a cloying drink.

Ingredients

• 1 cup of water (250 ml).
• Optional: honey or agave syrup.
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (5 g).

Preparation

• Bring the water to a boil and add the cayenne pepper.
• Stir with a spoon until the pepper dissolves.
• Wait a minute and consume.

Green detox tea

Green tea itself has medicinal properties, so it is not surprising that it is included in the list of drinks to detoxify the body naturally. It is considered to be especially beneficial for health due to its antioxidant content.

Ingredients

• Lemon (1 slice).
• 1 cup of green tea (250 ml).
• 1 teaspoon of natural honey (7.5 g).

Preparation

• Once you have your cup of green tea, you just have to squeeze the juice from the lemon.
• Add the teaspoon of natural honey, stir several times so that everything is integrated.
• Consume.

Fat Burning Detox Tea

Lemon juice combined with cinnamon powder is considered to help make a fat burning drink, which also helps detoxify the body. It is prepared as follows.

Ingredients

• ½ lemon.
• 1 cup of water (250 ml).
• Optional: honey.
• 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon (5 g).

Process

• Boil the water and add the cinnamon.
• Stir until the cinnamon dissolves.
• Squeeze the lemon juice into the water.

• You can add a little natural honey to sweeten it.
• Serve the tea and drink it.

Soothing detox tea

If you want to detox and relax at the same time, the next drink is for you. It combines chamomile and dandelion, two herbs with sedative properties, very convenient for the last of the day.

Ingredients

• 1 cup of water (250 ml).
• ½ teaspoon of dandelion powder (2.5 g).
• ½ teaspoon of powdered chamomile (2.5 g).

Process

• Bring the cup of water to a boil.
• Add the dandelion and chamomile.
• Boil for two to three minutes.
• Serve and consume.

Before consuming teas, consult your doctor

Before starting to drink natural infusions it is important that you consult with your doctor as some ingredients can cause drug and food interactions.

Detox teas and natural drinks in general are NOT a substitute for the treatment prescribed by the doctor. In any case, they could be considered as a complement to a healthy lifestyle. 

Enjoy your infusions, teas and the like in moderation and start enjoying a much healthier day to day. They are ideal to start saying goodbye to flavored waters, soft drinks and other industrial drinks, even better!