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5 Best Tea + Song Combos to Lower Stress and Boost Your Mood
Posted by Lauren Leese on
Music inspires emotion, but wouldn't it be even better if we could taste the music? Try our 5 pairings of teas + songs to help improve your mood and energy. If you're wondering how to feel relaxed, energetic, focused, confident or simply happy, these music and tea choices are here for you!
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5 Best Tea + Song Combos to Lower Stress and Boost Your Mood
Posted by Lauren Leese on
Music inspires emotion, but wouldn't it be even better if we could taste the music? Try our 5 pairings of teas + songs to help improve your mood and energy. If you're wondering how to feel relaxed, energetic, focused, confident or simply happy, these music and tea choices are here for you!
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Antioxidants in Rooibos, Honeybush & Chamomile: What Do They Actually Do? Part 5
Posted by Stephany Morgan on
What antioxidants are found in Honeybush, Rooibos, and Chamomile, and what are their studied health benefits? I look one by one at the key antioxidants and explain how they affect the body. We've all heard that this tea or that is a 'superfood', meaning full of antioxidants, but what do they actually do?! Find out!
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Antioxidants in Rooibos, Honeybush & Chamomile: What Do They Actually Do? Part 5
Posted by Stephany Morgan on
What antioxidants are found in Honeybush, Rooibos, and Chamomile, and what are their studied health benefits? I look one by one at the key antioxidants and explain how they affect the body. We've all heard that this tea or that is a 'superfood', meaning full of antioxidants, but what do they actually do?! Find out!
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Calming Chamomile Part 2: What is German Chamomile?
Posted by Stephany Morgan on
The sweet, apple-scented chamomile flower, or as the Greeks called it “The Ground Apple”, has been a staple of medicine since the time of Hippocrates in 500 B.C. When sipped hot, German chamomile relieves indigestion. This adaptogen acts on the nervous system to soothe the gastrointestinal tract and reduce nervousness and its mild sedative action makes it an excellent bedtime beverage. This post takes a deeper look at what it is and does.
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Calming Chamomile Part 2: What is German Chamomile?
Posted by Stephany Morgan on
The sweet, apple-scented chamomile flower, or as the Greeks called it “The Ground Apple”, has been a staple of medicine since the time of Hippocrates in 500 B.C. When sipped hot, German chamomile relieves indigestion. This adaptogen acts on the nervous system to soothe the gastrointestinal tract and reduce nervousness and its mild sedative action makes it an excellent bedtime beverage. This post takes a deeper look at what it is and does.
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Ultimate Guide to Brewing Tea and Tisanes
Posted by Elizabeth Taeed on
The difference between a great cup of tea and something that is best for watering plants is down to three key factors: time, temperature and quantity. Always make sure your tea doesn't over- or under-brew, that your water is the right temperature (some teas taste best in boiling water, whereas others will burn), and that you have used enough tea (to your taste!). Each tea and tisane is slightly different, so follow the below instructions carefully and you will have a gorgeous brew every time.
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Ultimate Guide to Brewing Tea and Tisanes
Posted by Elizabeth Taeed on
The difference between a great cup of tea and something that is best for watering plants is down to three key factors: time, temperature and quantity. Always make sure your tea doesn't over- or under-brew, that your water is the right temperature (some teas taste best in boiling water, whereas others will burn), and that you have used enough tea (to your taste!). Each tea and tisane is slightly different, so follow the below instructions carefully and you will have a gorgeous brew every time.
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Calming Chamomile Part 1: Not Only a Sleep Tea
Posted by Stephany Morgan on
When it comes to the world of herbal teas, chamomile sounds like an old friend, ready to send you off to sleep. But bedtime isn’t all chamomile is good for! This versatile tea has many qualities. Herbalists know both varieties (German and Roman chamomile) are attributed with the following properties: anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, antimicrobial, stops the growth of bacteria (bacteriostatic), helps relieve flatulence (carminative), relieves muscle spasms (antispasmodic), and helps dissolve and eliminate mucus (making it an excellent choice for chest colds).
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Calming Chamomile Part 1: Not Only a Sleep Tea
Posted by Stephany Morgan on
When it comes to the world of herbal teas, chamomile sounds like an old friend, ready to send you off to sleep. But bedtime isn’t all chamomile is good for! This versatile tea has many qualities. Herbalists know both varieties (German and Roman chamomile) are attributed with the following properties: anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, antimicrobial, stops the growth of bacteria (bacteriostatic), helps relieve flatulence (carminative), relieves muscle spasms (antispasmodic), and helps dissolve and eliminate mucus (making it an excellent choice for chest colds).