Healthy drinks you can make at home

Sometimes it is very necessary to strengthen the body, for example, in the cold season. There is no time to carry out long courses with complex procedures. How easy and delicious to help your body? Drink healthy drinks. Learn more in this article.

Healthy teas

Many are accustomed to solving the problem of sleep with sleeping pills. And for vivacity take caffeinated drinks. However, those who take care of their health know that all these common problems are easily solved with the help of herbs. Using the gifts of nature is not only healthy, but also amazingly delicious.

Remember that you can only get the benefits and good taste of the drink by brewing quality tea. Of course, good tea leaves are not sold in disposable bags and cannot cost 30-60 rubles per pack.

So, the healthiest teas you can make at home are:

1. Green tea is the undisputed leader in usefulness. It contains a large number of useful substances that cover the solution of a very large number of health problems. For example, normalizing blood pressure, protecting against cancer, body cleansing, regulation of the number bacteria and many others. Remember to brew the tea properly for maximum health benefits. Do not pour green tea with boiling water - this is how useful substances are killed, and burnt leaves can give bitterness. The optimum temperature is up to 80 degrees. The infusion time is a couple of minutes.
2. Red Puer. Strengthens the body, regulates the level cholesterol, calms the nerves, fights cancer cells. In the US, it is called a "fat killer" because Puer actively reduces the absorption of fat by the intestines, thereby helping to lose the hated extra pounds.
3. White tea is one of the most expensive varieties in the world. Because it is produced according to ancient Chinese technology and this secret is available only to a few. It is minimally processed, so it is richer in antioxidants than other varieties. In addition to other standard advantages of tea, this variety is a useful coffee substitute, helps to maintain youth and "clears" the mind - it increases concentration and memory. He also does not like high water temperature, it costs 5-7 minutes to brew it.
4. Mate tea is the dried and crushed leaves of the holly herb. This tea works like coffee - invigorates and stimulates, but at the same time calms the NS, improves overall well-being, strengthens the immune system and pacifies the feeling of hunger.
5. Classic black tea. People encounter it every day without noticing its benefits. This variety reduces the likelihood of getting a stroke, clears the lungs of the effects of inhalation of tobacco smoke and smog. Black tea also regulates cholesterol levels. Best of all, tea retains its beneficial qualities in a vacuum package. In fact, it is one plant with a green one. The difference is in post-processing, green is oxidized only for a couple of days, while black for several weeks.
6. Oolong is excellent at breaking down fat. Be sure to combine it with drinking plenty of clean water.
7. Rooibos, a drink of pregnant women. It has a pleasant honey taste. Contains substances in high concentration. For example, iron, fluorine, magnesium.

All teas are good as a standalone drink, but also go well with herbs. This enhances their healing effect and makes the drink even more delicious.

In addition to the well-known teas, sometimes you can find Ayurveda tea. In order not to get confused in the names, we offer you a short guide:

• Vata tea, a soothing very sweet drink. Consists of ginger, licorice root and cardamom.
• Tea pitta. Includes rose, rosehip and cardamom. Soothes and Reveals tenderness.
• And finally, an invigorating drink, chai kapha. Ginger, Saffron and Cardamom.

Healthy juices

It should be noted right away that only natural juices are useful, and not their counterparts from a cardboard bag. It is best to make juices on your own, preferably from products that you are sure of environmental friendliness.

The healthiest natural juices:

• beetroot, rich in fiber and vitamin P, good for digestion and liver;
• orange, the undisputed leader in vitamin C content, stimulates appetite, strengthens the heart and vessels;
• grape juice cleanses the body well, because it is a strong diuretic and expectorant;
• potato juice is the main assistant for diseases of the duodenum, stomach and problems with blood pressure;
• sea ​​buckthorn juice is a natural storehouse of useful substances, useful for nerves, heart, stomach and endocrine system;
• apple, useful for gastritis (the level of acidity is regulated by different varieties), excess weight and loss of strength;
• the juice blueberry is a well-known remedy for diarrhea, has a good anti-inflammatory effect;
• carrot juice is indicated for diseases of the kidneys, liver and cardiovascular system;
• pumpkin, a powerful diuretic, indicated for edema.

Useful decoctions

You can achieve this or that effect by skillfully combining herbs, berries and teas. We figured out the properties of the latter a little higher, now let's talk about herbs. What plants are best used for decoctions and infusions, and what properties they have.

1. Rosehip is the leader among plants in terms of usefulness. Its fruits contain all the substances most necessary for our health. The vitamin C content of these small berries is superior to that of black currant and lemon. Rosehip a great helper in the fight against inflammatory processes. Improves the functioning of the stomach, heart, blood vessels, NS, kidneys, liver and gallbladder. This is a truly miraculous plant, it is very simple to brew it. Put a spoonful of dried berries in a thermos and pour in 500 ml. boiling water. Leave it overnight. Strain in the morning. Take 100 ml before meals for 10-14 days.
2. Mint. In addition to its delicious scent, this plant can deal with things like digestive problems, nervousness, allergies, tension. Do not get carried away with this weed for men, as it is strong phytoestrogen.
3. Chamomile... This simple flower can be useful simply for every organ in our system. Allowed during the period of carrying a baby and for children from 1 year old.
4. Linden. These fragrant flowers are able to help with high temperatures, poisoning, migraines and lowered immunity. Helps in the fight against excess weight.
5. Melissa. It has an amazing taste and helps with spasms, fever, gastrointestinal tract malfunction.
6. The leaves of garden berries - currants, raspberries, strawberries, have a good anti-inflammatory effect.

The main ingredients of herbal tea are listed here. You can add other components to your liking, having previously familiarized yourself with their properties. Don't forget about spices - cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, vanilla, nutmeg... They will not only improve the taste of the drink, but also enrich it with additional vitamins.

Remember that you need to brew herbs in a non-metallic container - ceramics, enamel, glass.