When you wake up, do you reach up to your kitchen cabinets to make coffee first thing in the morning? If so, you might want to switch up coffee for tea, at least some mornings. Here are some interesting facts that might compel you to start your day with cup of tea.
Why tea to start your day?
Reaching for a cup of coffee as your first beverage for the day can impact the rest of your energy throughout the day, not to mention impede some pretty nasty lasting side-effects on your physical body. Women especially are prone to producing more cortisone in general, which balances hormones. Things like stress and caffeine can also impact your cortisone levels.
By drinking coffee first thing in the morning, you’re putting an immediate increase on these levels. This can cause irregular hormone levels throughout the day, and that’s before your stressful meeting with the boss. Additionally, those nasty jitters and anxiety-inducing caffeine doesn’t sound like a productive start to anyone’s day.
Alternatively, drinking a cup of tea in the morning is not only soothing, but it can be a hydrating start too. Depending on the type of tea you choose to consume, tyou’ll see varying benefits that have even been linked to reducing the chance of Alzheimer’s and certain cancers. Check out these three teas you probably have hiding in the back of your cabinet and the benefits you could be reaping.
3 teas and their benefits
1. Green tea
Green tea is packed with antioxidants that can combat the everyday cold. Additionally, its ability to increase metabolic functions have been linked to weight loss.
2. Earl grey tea
Earl grey has plenty of caffeine if you’re missing your cup of joe in the morning. Not to mention, it’s been said to have cancer-curing properties.
3. English breakfast tea
English breakfast tea is an all-around tasty coffee substitute. Other than tricking your brain into a hydrating bevvie first thing in the morning, this tea can widen blood vessels for a reduction in bad cholesterol.
Pair your morning cuppa with some fresh ginger or lemon for an additional antioxidant boost and digestion assistance. Here’s a simple ginger tea recipe to try if you’re feeling under the weather.
Tea for every mood
These 12 types of tea courtesy of Kitchen Cabinet Kings include teas specifically for a mood boost you can drink in the morning instead of your morning cup of joe. Careful! Some side effects may include increased hydration, a clean energy boost, and an alert brain function.
How do you start your day? Tea or coffee?
Fascinating, Christy. For myself, I prefer to start the morning with chai tea, hot or cold depending on the season.
Ohhh a chai tea can be a wonderful pick me up! I like the hot version myself.
Wow
Love the info Christy
Thank you
Thanks Brigitte xx
Saving this so I can remember the different teas. I need to try the ginger tea. I had no idea there were so many benefits of tea!
Ginger tea has a great bite to it, flavor-wise! I hope you like it xx
Hot chocolate once I get to work but weekends start with a tea
Sounds like you have a routine! There’s comfort in routine, for sure.
Definitely a routine but always comfort in chocolate 👍😍
Chocolate and tea are absolutely comfort for me!
Does make sense now why I drink tea. Thank you for this information.
Thanks Tiffany xx
I have give up my coffee, so I gues I should make the shift to tea.
A warm cuppa can be so soothing.