We
have the ancient Chinese emperor Shennong to thank for the tea culture we
now know and love. According to legend, Shennong was a stickler for
hygiene and ordered that all water in the palace be boiled before
drinking. One day, leaves from a wild bush fell into the water his
men were boiling for him... And voila, the first cup of tea was
brewed.
Shennong's
legendary cup of tea 5000 years ago was the beginning of humans looking to reap
the benefits of plants by creating tisanes: an infusion of the plant
or herb in boiling water. In drinking a well-steeped herbal tea, we
can get all the plant's benefits in an easily digestible form. Tea
has become the second most consumed drink in the world (next to
water) and there are thousands of blends in existence.
So why should you enjoy a
cup of tea instead of your morning cup of Joe? We'll let the benefits
of tisanes speak for themselves.
Benefits
of Tisanes
Vitamins
-Drinking
herbal tea is a lot like taking a vitamin pill, you just need to
ensure that you are taking the right vitamin for your body and
ailment. For example, if you like a mint tea after dinner to help
with digestion, spearmint tea is the better choice than peppermint,
as spearmint helps stimulate digestive enzymes and helps to digest
protein in a way that peppermint doesn't. In addition to that, if you
are someone who tends to run 'hot' – prone to high blood
pressure, hot tempered – peppermint can heat you up even more while
spearmint is quite cooling and soothing.
Hydration
-Not
only are tisanes a great source of vitamins, they provide your body
with much needed hydration. Hydration is key to clear skin, weight
loss, and feeling less fatigued. Drinking a cup of decaffeinated tea
everyday is like giving your body an extra glass of water, making reaching eight glasses in a day a little bit easier.
Social
-It's
Tea Time! A cup of tea is something that can be shared with friends,
offered to guests, and made for a loved one who is sick. The Brits
have got it right by setting aside a special time of the day for tea
and socializing. Why not try setting up a tea time with a loved one
and see the benefits it brings?
Aromatherapy
-It's as though you can get the soothing effects from a cup of tea
before even drinking it. The smell of herbal teas act as
aromatherapy, especially petal teas: they tend to be very aromatic
and beneficial for your mood and your health.
When
choosing a herbal tea it is important to look for a well-sourced
product made from high quality ingredients. YOMM Hibiscus Tea is 100% natural with no preservatives, colouring, or artificial
flavouring and has all of the benefits of the exotic hibiscus petal.
Many cultures across the globe have brewed the sun dried petals of
hibiscus into herbal tea and drinks for many years, its beneficial
properties have been used as a part of folk medicine for centuries in
those cultures as well.
The
health benefits of hibiscus
-High
in antioxidants
-Caffeine-Free
-Anti-hypertensive
to control cholesterol levels
-Lowers
high blood pressure
-Source
of vitamin C
Recent
studies have shown that varieties of the hibiscus flower have
measured higher levels of antioxidants than in green tea and
pomegranates.
This
tart flavoured, crimson-coloured tea can be served hot
after a meal; or on ice, with a little bit of sweetener, for a
refreshing iced drink on a hot day. Served hot or cold, YOMM Hibiscus
Tea hydrates and provides you with your daily dose of antioxidants.
You
can feel good about buying this locally produced herbal tea: the
hibiscus flowers are cultivated in rural Nigeria, which provides
struggling African farmers economic stability. The petals of the
flowers are then sent to Winnipeg, where the tea is produced and
packaged at the Food Development Centre in Portage La Prairie, MB.
Founded
in 2011 by Meshak Kusa and Micheal Daramola, YOMM set forth with a
vision to create a healthy product that helps to grow the economy in
both their native land of Nigeria and their new home in Manitoba.
Hibiscus tea is very popular in Nigeria, and Kusa and Daramola wanted
to share the benefits of the drink they grew up with the North
American culture, as there was yet to be a North American company
producing Hibiscus. Every time you buy YOMM, you are supporting the
local Manitoban economy as well as a struggling village in Africa,
and every time you savour one of their products, you are putting
pure, natural ingredients, full of antioxidants and vitamin C into
your body. Now that is a drink that really does make you feel good
inside and out.
YOMM
Hibiscus Tea is available where your favourite health foods are sold, in different varieties: loose tea bags
(original or naturally flavoured with lemon, ginger, and rose hips);
dried hibiscus petals loose tea; and in ready to drink varieties
available unsweetened or in naturally sweetened varieties (original,
lemon and strawberry).
Infuse
your day with goodness, enjoy a cup of herbal tea. Cheers to your
health!
