Green Tea Immunity from BlessedTea® | Blended Wellness Tea | Basil Cinnamon Lemon & Ginger

BlessedTea's Green Tea Immunity is a refreshing and a healthy beverage. This wonderful blend is a combination of natural ingredients like Green Tea, Basil, Cinnamon, Lemon and Ginger. Packed Specially for Extra Freshness & Aroma in Silver Foil inside Tin Box having Double Layer

Main health benefits of these ingredients are as below:

Green Tea

Green Tea is a rich source of antioxidants, amino acids and alkaloids known to provides many health benefits such as,

• Minimising the effect of Cancer: Green tea antioxidants are known to reduce the effect of cancer (20)
• Inflammatory skin conditions: epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) available in green tea shows anti-inflammatory effects. (21)
• Good for heart: green tea antioxidants may reduce the effect of cardiovascular diseases. (22)
• Minimizes the effect of diabetes: Green tea antioxidants may lower the risk of type 2 diabetes (23)
• Improving memory: green tea is known to enhance a person’s working memory and cognitive functions. (24)
• Minimizes the effect of Alzheimer’s disease: antioxidants in green tea might protect the body cells from Alzheimer’s disease (25)

Basil

Basil is a good source of valuable antioxidants and vitamins responsible for its main health benefits. Some of key health benefits of basil are as follows,

• May improve immune responses and relief from asthmatic symptoms. (2)
• Antioxidants like eugenol in sweet Basil andlimonene in lemon basil are known to reduce the effect of cardio vascular diseases (1)
• Known to lower metabolic disorders by improving in blood glucose regulation (2,3,4)
• Known to minimize the effect of lung, liver, oral and skin cancers (1)
• Antioxidants available in basil are known to lower inflammation and oxidative stress (1)
• Known to improve memory and cognition by reducing stress, anxiety and depression. Ultimately it may improve mental performance (2,5,6)
• May improve oral health by reducing plaque deposition, gingivalin flammation and bleeding. Basil may also enhance healing jaw fracture (7,8)
• Known to improve skin health by decreasing wrinkles and by improving acne treatment (9,10)

Cinnamon

Cinnamon is a rich source of Cinnamaldehyde and other valuable chemical compounds which provides many health benefits. Some of the key health benefits of Cinnamon are as below,

• Cinnamon is known to Lower Blood Sugar. (26)
• May Boost Metabolism: cinnamaldehyde available in cinnamon is known to boost metabolism by targeting fat cells and by making them burn more energy (29)
• Good for skin: Cinnamon may fight with bacteria known to cause acne. It is also known to boost collagen production and make the skin look younger (30)
• Antioxidants in cinnamon are known to reduce inflammation (34)
• Cinnamon is known to slow down the growth of cancer calls and even kill tumor cells (31)
• Known to lower blood pressure (32)
• May protect brain by stopping the buildup of a brain protein that is a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease (33)
• Good for Heart: Cinnamon may lower LDL (Bad cholesterol) and total cholesterol while raising HDL (good cholesterol) (35)

Lemon

Vitamin C available in Lemon acts as an antioxidant and responsible for many health properties such as,

• Boosting Immune System: Vitamin C in lemon is known to strengthen the immune system against the germs (36)
• Might prevent cancers: Vitamin C may help prevent free radicals from causing cell damage that cause cancer. (16)
• May Lower the risk of strokes: The flavonoids in citrus fruits like lemon are known to lower the risk of ischemic stroke in women (14)
• Known to reduce blood pressure (15)
• Good for The Skin: Vitamin C plays a vital role in the formation of collagen, the support system of the skin. (17)
• May prevent asthma: Vitamin C and other nutrients in lemon are known to minimize the effect of asthma. (27)

Ginger

Antioxidants like gingerol and other nutrition available in ginger are responsible for its health benefits. Some of the main health benefits of ginger are as below,

• May lower gas and improve digestion: Enzymes in ginger may help the body break up and expel this gas, Ginger is also known to have beneficial effects on the enzymes which are important for digestion. (19)
• Ease the cold and flu: Gingerol available in ginger is known to ease the cold and flu. (19)
• Known to relieve nausea: Chemical compounds in ginger may help alleviate morning sickness and relieve nausea. (19)
• Reducing Inflammation: Ginger by mouth is “modestly efficacious and reasonably safe” for treating inflammation caused by osteoarthritis. (19)
• Known to lower the effect of cardiovascular diseases (19)
  

Benefits of Green Tea Immunity as Blended Tea

After considering the composition of each ingredient, it’s very clear that Green Tea Immunity blend is a rich source of different antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, amino acids, alkaloids and many other beneficial compounds. Therefore, overall health benefits of the blend can be classified as below,

Green Tea Immunity blend may:

• Improve immune system which is a key consideration during pandemic era.
• Reduce the effect of burning diseases in the modern world such as cardiovascular diseases, cancers and diabetes
• Reduce inflammation
• Improve digestion
• Lower blood pressure
• Reduce stress, anxiety and depression. So this is an ideal beverage to consume during night time.
• Improve skin health
• Good for oral health

• Other than above health benefits, antioxidants available in green tea immunity blend are known for their anti-aging properties (28). In addition to biological clock, oxidative stress is also responsible for aging. Antioxidants may have got the ability to minimize the oxidative stress and slow down aging processes.
• Vitamin C available in natural lemon in our blend may improve the absorption of other antioxidants available in green tea and basil from the digestive track. Vitamin C can also improve the iron absorption from the digestive track. Lemon also acts as a natural sweetener. Therefore, it’s not necessary to add sugar when you prepare green tea immunity blend.

Usage of Blended Green Tea Immunity

1. As a Beverage: Green Tea Immunity blend is a refreshing and healthy beverage to drink at home with your family.

During pandemic era, it’s recommended to drink hot. But if you wish to enjoy in chilled form, first brew it hot, let it cool down to room temperature and then put in to a refrigerator.

You can sip Green Tea Immunity blend in between meals. It’s not recommended to drink Green Tea Immunity blend with or straight after meals. Because it will interrupt the absorption of valuable antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and other chemical matter available in the drink from the digestive track.

2. Serve guests: This is an ideal beverage to serve guests who visits home or at a special occasion. By serving this priceless beverage you donate not only refreshment, but also many health and functional benefits.

3. A Gift: If you think of a perfect gift, green tea immunity blend is a precious one. As explained earlier, here you gift refreshment, health and functional benefits to your loving one.

In order to get maximum sensory characters and health benefits, just follow below brewing instructions:

Brewing Instructions

• Heat filtered water up to the boiling point and let it cool down for about a minute to reach the temperature up to 80-90⁰C.
• Use 2 Grams (1 teaspoon) of tea leaves per cup in 200 ml water and cover with a lid.
• Let tea leaves to brew for 3-4 minutes or according to your taste preference.
• Reuse tea leaves one more times within 3 hours of it's the first use in order to get maximum benefits.

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