Summer is in full swing and heating things up, as the temperature continues to rise you will be spending most of your time outdoors, enjoying the sun and the heat. It’s also the time when you are most likely to get dehydrated. Drinking teas in summer is a great way to keep yourself hydrated while still enjoying something delicious. Here are some of the best choices for those hot summer days:
Hibiscus Tea
Hibiscus tea is a delicious and refreshing beverage that has been around for centuries. Native to Africa and Asia. Hibiscus tea is excellent for keeping your body hydrated during the hot summer months. This herbal tea is naturally high in antioxidants, which help protect your body from free radicals that can cause damage to your cells and tissues. It also contains vitamin C, which helps boost immunity and fight off infections. The best thing about this tea is that it tastes great! You can make it with cold water or warm up some milk or honey to add in if needed.
Passionflower
Passionflower is also a great tea for the summer, it has a pleasant, slightly floral flavour that makes it perfect for relaxing with a good book on a warm day. Passionflower is a calming herb that can help you unwind and relax. It contains linalool, a terpene that has sedating effects. It also contains flavonoids and tannins that can help calm an overactive mind. By helping to reduce anxiety, Passionflower tea can make it easier to get to sleep at night. This makes it particularly useful when the heat of summer makes it difficult to sleep and makes you feel tired during the day.
Lemon Balm Tea
This tea has a fresh, light flavour and is a great way to start your day. It's also a great tea to
drink in the afternoon when you need that pick-me-up or just want to sip on something light
and refreshing. Lemon balm is a perennial herb with a lemon-like flavour and aroma. The taste
is similar to lemon grass or lemon verbena, but milder and sweeter. Lemon Balm also known as Balm Gentle and has many uses, including treating anxiety and depression, calming inflammation and aiding digestion, just to name a few.
Ginger Peach Tea
It's light and refreshing, with a hint of sweetness, It's easy to make and tastes delicious! If you're looking for a healthy drink that will help cool you down this summer, look no further than ginger peach tea. Ginger is known for its spicy, warming properties, and it also has anti-inflammatory properties that can help with muscle soreness and pain, ginger also helps cleanse your digestive system, while peach is a great source of vitamin C and potassium, which helps keep skin looking fresh and healthy. If you’re looking for a new tea to try out this summer, give ginger peach tea a try!
Lavender Tea
This is another tea you should try if you're looking for something new to add to your summer tea selections, why try lavender tea? This fragrant beverage has been enjoyed by Europeans for centuries, but it's recently gained popularity in the United States as well. Lavender is known for its relaxing properties and its ability to promote restful sleep when consumed before bedtime. But what you may not know is that it can also help improve your mood and boost your energy levels, and it can even help reduce stress, making it the perfect option when you want to relax and unwind after a hot long day.
So the next time you find yourself craving something cool and refreshing this summer, think about reaching for a cup of tea instead of reaching for something cold to drink. Not only will it help keep your body temperature down and hydrated, but it may also be a good idea for your health.
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