Nutrition
Here’s why you should prefer Rose Tea
Sometimes, all we need is a good cup of tea that boosts our energy levels and improves mood. One such wonderful beverage is Rose Tea. Made from petals and hips of rose, the rose tea offers immense health benefits.
This tea is a blend of tea and rose petals and interestingly, it is caffeine free. So, if you are looking for caffeine free drinks. Your search ends here.
Low in calories. The many benefits of rose tea are a result of the high concentrations of antioxidant vitamin C, vitamin A, polyphenols, as well as a bounty of other antioxidants. One teaspoon of rose hips has the equivalent amount of vitamin C in 6 oranges!
Prep time: 5 minutes; Difficulty: low
Recipe type: Beverage
Cuisine: Vegan, Gluten-Free
Serves: 2
Ingredients:
2 cups Water
2 tbsp Dried Rose Petals
Raw honey (optional)
Preparation:
In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, place the rose petals. Cover with water and bring just to a simmer.
Let simmer for approximately 5 minutes or until the petals become discolored (darkened).
Remove from heat and strain the hot rose petal liquid into teacups. Add honey to taste. Enjoy!
Benefits of rose tea:
1. It is packed with anti-oxidants and with this, it reduces the risk of cancer and cardiovascular diseases.
2. It is extremely good for skin and hair
3. It helps in the production of collagen
4. It is a detoxifying beverage
5. It makes you feel full and thereby reducing the calorie intake.
6. It can be used for weight loss process too
7. Also, it is a great source of hydration
8. Also, removes toxins from your system.
Nutrition
Here are some benefits of sunflower seeds
Sunflower seeds:
Sunflower seeds are full of nutrients, including phosphorous, magnesium, copper, potassium, selenium, iron, manganese, zinc, and vitamins B-6,B-1 and E. Around 2000 seeds are extracted from large sunflower heads .Usually there are two types of sunflower seeds, they are
- Sunflower seeds that we eat.
- Sunflower seeds used to extract oil.
These seeds can be eaten as a snack or they can be added to:
- Mukhwas
- Nutrition bars
- Bread
- Muffins
- Yogurt
- Stir-fries
- salad
Benefits of sunflower seeds:
- Supports your immune system
- Boosts your energy level
- Improves your heart health
- Reduces inflammation
- Reduces cholesterol
- Manages diabetes
- Reduces the risk of cancer
- Helps in weight loss
- Boosts brain function
- Helps in the treatment of Anaemia
- Its good for skin
- Helps to detox your body
- Helpful during pregnancy
Nutrition
How healthy is chai ?
Chai:
With few exceptions, the base of chai is a black tea. There are many variations of black tea, but assam is the most common in chai, as it has a strong, full-bodied flavor. Chai includes milk and spices like cardamom,ginger, star anise and cloves. For sweetness white sugar or jaggery or unrefined cane sugar, is also used.
Benefits of chai:
- Rich in antioxidants
- Boosts heart health
- Improves digestion
- Increases energy and alertness
- Good for your skin
- Reduces inflammation
- Fights off cold
- Good for your teeth
- Soothes headaches
- Soothes period pain
- Soothes your sore throat
- Soothes nausea
- Reduces muscle pain
- Boosts your immunity system
- Good for your brain
Nutrition
Here are some foods that lowers cholesterol
Lower LDL cholesterol diet:
Fats floating through your bloodstream can be improved by taking food that lowers the LDL cholesterol diet. Adding foods that lowers LDL cholesterol to the diet is the best way to control cholesterol.
Foos that lowers LDL cholesterol are:
- soy
- Nuts
- Oats
- Beans
- Fatty fish
- Vegetable oil
- Fiber supplements
- Eggplant and okra
- Barley and other whole grains
- Food fortified with sterols and stanols
- Apples, grapes, strawberries,citrus fruits
Instead of focusing on one or two it is advisable to have several foods to lower cholesterol in different ways. It is the expansion of variety of foods that you usually have but it is a natural way to lower cholesterol and it also avoids the risk of muscle problem and other side effects.
There are other benefits also, they are:
- Keeps blood pressure in check
- It helps arteries stay flexible and responsive
- It is good for bones
- It is good for digestive health
- It is good for vision
- It is good for mental health
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