Healing Your Gut Microbiome + teas to drink on the daily for a healthy gut Here are a few tips to heal and keep your gut in check this year: 1. Eat 2 servings of vegetables per day. They are loaded with fiber and feed your microbes, so they can grow to be big and strong! Lots of vegetables are considered pre-biotics, which are food for your microbiome. Taking a daily probiotic is also very beneficial. Probiotics are full of live bacteria and help populate the microbe community living in your stomach. 2. Cut down on sugar and processed foods. These sugars digest super fast and your poor microbes don't have any chance to take a bite! Eating simple sugars...
Our Favorite Blended Teas With Lemongrass skin healing ∙ antibacterial ∙ digestive support Have you ever tried mixing tea teas together to see how it would taste? It's one of our favorite things to do! Lemongrass is one of our favorite blending teas because it is so versatile and adds a perfect lemony flavor. 🍋 Lemongrass is refreshing, bright and citrusy. Its herbaceous essence inspires feelings of calmness, and it soothes many common ailments. You can see why it is in so many of our blends! 😇 Lemongrass is also a natural purifier and is antibacterial! Check out our favorite blended jars of tea with lemongrass! Drink these in the new year to cleanse your body and start fresh: Peppermint & Lemongrass This refreshing blend is one...
Everything you need to know about Matcha + common questions answered OUR MATCHA STORY This month we are challenging our family, staff, and customers to drink matcha once per day for the month of January. Our inspiration to start the Matcha Challenge came from the 3 three time cancer survivor and matriarch of our family, Dana. She is an advocate of living a preventative lifestyle to reduce risk of developing cancer, and since matcha is rich in antioxidants, it is one of Dana's go-to teas! READ MORE ON THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF MATCHA + ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS. ⬇ FIRST, THE HEALTH BENEFITS: Chlorophyll, the element that gives green tea and other plants their signature green color, is also a powerful detoxifier,...
Lemongrass: The Purifying Plant skin healing ∙ antibacterial ∙ digestive support 🌿 🍋 🌿 HERE'S THE TEA: Use of Lemongrass can be traced back to the 17th century in the Philippines - during this time it was shipped to other countries to make perfumes and use in cooking. Lemongrass is a popular ingredient in Asian cooking, adding a bright and refreshing flavor to various dishes, and is commonly consumed as a tea to treat fevers, irregular menstruation, skin irregularities, and stomachaches. Lemongrass is refreshing, bright, and citrusy. Its herbaceous essence inspires feelings of cleanliness and peace. SCIENCE TELLS US Lemongrass is used for antibacterial and anti-fungal issues, as well as to reduce chronic inflammation for conditions such as arthritis and cardiovascular disease. Lemongrass has a cooling...
Lavender Lemon Matcha Refresher with orange blossom honey and sparkling water 🍋 🍋 🍋 Welcome back to another Monday inspired by the goodness of Matcha! This month we are challenging you to incorporate Matcha into your daily routine, because it is amazing for you! Matcha is antioxidant-rich, promotes healthy brain function, and boosts digestion and metabolism. Check out this REFRESHING Matcha recipe. ⬇︎⬇︎⬇︎ INGREDIENTS 6 oz steeped Lavender Sage Lemonade tea 1-2 lemons OBTC Orange Blossom Honey unflavored sparkling water 1 tsp. Matcha a pinch of dried Lavender INSTRUCTIONS 1: Steep Lavender Sage Lemonade with a generous amount of Orange Blossom Honey in your Flash Chill Iced Tea Maker and allow to chill. 2: Dump tea leaves from filter and set aside. 3. Mix 1 tsp. of matcha into about an ounce of hot water in your...