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here’s nothing like a steaming mug of Dragon’s range of individually-wrapped a more fruity flavour there’s White Tea &
something delicious to make you feel teabags which includes Green Tea and Acai Berry and Green Tea Plus with
cosy and warm. Hot drinks are a Organic Green Tea as well as Jasmine- pomegranate, blueberry and red grape.
simple, effective way of keeping the cold scented Green Tea, Green or Organic An alternative tea drink is Pau d’Arco,
at bay and helping your all-important Green Tea with Ginkgo Biloba or Pure used by South Americans for hundreds of
fluid intake. Ginseng Tea, all available from selected years. As well as a refreshing, warm tea,
independent health stores. it is also a cough and cold remedy and
OLD FAITHFUL contains anti-fungal properties that make
There’s nothing like a good old fashioned GO HERBAL it helpful for Candida sufferers. 40
brew! Tea contains plenty of antioxidants There are many different flavours and teabags at £5.99 from Rio Trading.
and drinking tea regularly during the day infusions of herbal tea, so it is important www.riohealth.co.uk
can be as good for you as drinking water. to look for quality. The herbs used in the
There is also evidence that tea may manufacture of Salus Herbal Tea Range MADE WITH MILK AND SUGAR
protect against heart disease and some are subjected to stringent and Many childhood memories are made of a
cancers. Whilst regular tea also contains comprehensive scientific testing, using the milky drink at bedtime! The idea was that
caffeine which may cause irritability and latest techniques and laboratory the fat and protein in milk would sustain
insomnia if consumed in large doses, equipment. Having passed all the you until breakfast, so avoiding hunger
there are good alternatives available. necessary tests, the herbs are then pangs and giving a better night’s sleep.
Green tea is particularly good as it is hygienically filled into unbleached filter Milk is also a source of tryptophan which
similar to regular tea, only more delicate. bags which are free from all chemical helps the body make serotonin and
There are also claims that it can protect additives. They are also available in 17 melatonin.
your heart, help prevent Alzheimer’s and different flavours, visit: A mug of hot chocolate, in theory,
aid weight loss. Always look for a good www.salusuk.com/products/teas.html contains enough essential amino acid and
quality brand of green Qi Herbal Health are specialists in natural caffeine, phenylalanine, to be
tea, such as Double green and white china teas, but also pack therapeutic for brain chemistry. However,
real fruit into their teas for those who like remember that many ready-to-mix milky
different flavours. White Tea & drinks also contain saturated fat and
Pomegranate and Blueberry Twist with sugar. If you do like a milky drink before
green tea and citrus are both rich in bed, try using low fat milk or alternatives
antioxidants, whilst for such as rice or soya milk.
For sugar alternatives, Fruisana and
Xylobrit from Forum Health look and
taste just like ordinary sugar with no
aftertaste, and can be used just like
ordinary sugar in hot and cold drinks, on
desserts and cereals, and in home-baking.
Diabetics can safely use Fruisana or
Xylobrit as part of a low-GI diet. n
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