Replacing comfort food with comfort drink is a smart and intelligent choice. Comfort food is nothing other than food that can bring you back to the past even just thinking about it. It has an immediate ‘nostalgia and cuddle’ effect. It triggers positive memories and ends up satisfying both the palate and the mood.
The beneficial effects of comfort drinks
Infusions, teas, roibos… They are a different and tasty way to take care of yourself. What are the benefits brought?
- Consumption of junk food is reduced
- It reduces the feeling of hunger helping you lose weight. Find out what your ideal weight is here
- By choosing calming herbs you can reduce stress and nervous hunger
- They allow you to save a lot of unnecessary calories
- They heat in the winter and cool in the summer
- They help you drink more. Not everyone is able to drink enough water and a good tasting drink can be an excellent incentive
- The virtues given by the ingredients with which they are prepared
Comfort drinks: which one to choose?
Choose your favorite comfort food based on taste. Sip it calmly giving yourself the luxury of slowing down and taking a break.
However, if, in addition to the relaxation effect, you also want a healthy and beneficial effect, select the right ingredients for your type of problem:
It is a natural remedy for many ailments. It is rich in vitamin A, vitamin B, vitamin C, fluoride, sodium and minerals. Strengthens the immune system and protects the body from infections or viruses.
- Linden
Linden has sedative properties and is used as a relaxant for the nervous system. Improves digestion and promotes rest. Also excellent for combating circulatory problems, colic and menstrual pain.
- Ginger
It has anti-inflammatory and digestive properties which make it useful for the stomach and heart. It is an excellent natural anti-inflammatory and digestive. Perfect for counteracting nausea and dizziness.
- Valerian
Valerian has calming and relaxing properties. Care must be taken with doses, otherwise it could cause an excessively strong sedative effect on the nervous system, a lowering of blood pressure and a slowing of blood flow.
- Green anise
Green anise has an expectorant action, is excellent as a gastrointestinal tonic, regulates the menstrual cycle, relieves flatulence and promotes digestion.
- Fruit
All the fruit additions are great for improving the flavor and filling up on sweetness without the guilt.
How to prepare purifying, digestive or slimming herbal teas
Here are the best herbs to mix to create excellent purifying, digestive and slimming herbal teas :
DEPURATIVE :
- FOR THE LIVER: Dandelion, Rhubarb, Artichoke, Aloe, Milk Thistle and Rosemary
- REGULATES THE INTESTINE: Psyllium, Senna, castor or olive oil, agar agar and prunes
- HELPS THE KIDNEYS: Gramigna, leek, asparagus, elderberry, fennel, heather, horsetail, cumin, juniper, goldenrod and birch.
- FOR THE LYMPHATIC SYSTEM: Birch, Horsetail, Dandelion, Elderberry, Pilosella, Centella Asiatica, Red Vine and Blueberry.
DIGESTIVES :
- Sage
- Mauve
- Fennel
- Laurel
SLIMMING :
- Fucus: Source of iodine, it is able to accelerate the metabolism. It is also rich in vitamins, minerals and fibre. (not to be taken in case of hyperthyroidism)
- Rhodiola and griffonia simplicifolia: regulate the sense of hunger (especially nervous hunger)
- Green tea: Promotes the mobilization of fats located in the adipose tissue and stimulates the metabolism.
