What is a Detox Tea?
A Detox Tea , or detox tea cure in French, is a cure that involves introducing tea into your daily diet to lose weight and eliminate toxins that pollute the body.
Tea also has effects on cardiovascular health, blood pressure and the beauty of the skin.
If tea can not really "cure", a Detox Tea has some advantages.
Very rich in antioxidants , tea makes war against free radicals, these molecules responsible for cellular aging. Thus, drinking tea as part of a well orchestrated Detox Tea, one can display a brighter complexion and lose some extra pounds.
Detox Tea: how to choose your detox tea?
Before embarking on the preparation and tasting of a good tea to start a detox cure, it is necessary to choose the right tea.
Black tea is a good choice because it is a powerful diuretic , but it is less rich than some other antioxidant teas.
Green tea and Oolong tea are teas of choice for a successful Detox Tea. It can be found in all shops (or almost) and herbalist. Their concentration in polyphenols is exceptional and they are true allies beauty and diet.
But tea is not the sole ingredient of aDetox Tea!
You can also add natural plants and roots , such as lemongrass, ginger , dandelion or milk thistle, to our decoctions. Associated with tea, they accelerate the effects of the detox.
The rules to follow for a successful detox tea cure
A few simple rules are to follow when one embarks on a detox tea cure to optimize its results:
- Do not abuse tea , especially if you are very sensitive to caffeine. The right dose of tea for a "Detox Tea" is between 500 ml and 1 liter maximum. Beyond that, you may be more nervous, sleep poorly and develop iron deficiency.
- Drink tea throughout the day, but outside of meals. It is also very important to drink only water. The best times to drink tea are at sunrise and sunset.
- Accompany your cure with a proper and balanced diet. It is essential to continue to consume enough fruits, vegetables, lean protein sources and dairy products.
- Limit intake of fat and sugars. The detox tea cure will give even more results if the fat and sweet products are consumed in very small quantities.
