How To Make Tea Healthy: There is no dearth of tea lovers in the world. In most of the countries, the beginning of the day is not considered without tea. Something similar is happening in India as well. There are a lot of masala chai drinkers here. People add ingredients like milk, ginger, cardamom, tea masala, tea leaves, black pepper etc. to enhance the taste of their tea. By the way, the practice of drinking tea started centuries ago. However, nowadays Masala Chai is being kept in the category of ‘unhealthy hot drink’ and is being said to be bad for health. Now the question arises whether it is necessary to give up milk tea to stay healthy?
Dietician Riddhima Batra has shared a post on her Instagram account, in which she has answered some questions related to Masala Chai, which are often raised by people.
Masala Chai good or bad for health?
If you are a tea lover and cannot give it up, then Masala Chai is the best for you. Many health benefiting ingredients including cinnamon, black pepper, cardamom, ginger are added to Masala Chai, which boost immunity. Helps in healthy digestion. They are also helpful in increasing energy and reducing inflammation. Not only this, antioxidants are also present in abundance in them.
Which herbs and spices increase immunity?
Herbs and spices like green cardamom, cinnamon, black pepper, ginger, clove, long pepper and bay leaves work to increase immunity. If you include these herbs and spices in your tea, then your tea can become a healthy tea.
How many cups of tea can I drink in a day?
By the way, people drink up to 4-5 cups of tea in a day, which is not good for health. Since sugar is added to tea, it is not considered beneficial for health. Because due to excess sugar, the risk of many diseases including diabetes can increase. If you want to stay healthy by drinking tea, then do not drink more than 1-2 cups of tea in a day.
When is the best time to drink tea?
Two hours after eating food is an ideal time to drink tea. Keep in mind that never drink tea or caffeine-based drinks on an empty stomach. Because caffeine works to make acid in the stomach, due to which problems of acid reflux, heartburn, acidity, indigestion can arise. Apart from this, avoid drinking tea with breakfast or any other food item. Because tea contains a chemical compound called tannin, which makes it difficult to absorb nutrients.
Disclaimer: Before following the methods, methods and suggestions mentioned in this article, do take the advice of a doctor or a related expert.
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