"I LOVE COFFEE"
Only problem with loving coffee is the amount of sugar I used in it. I have now substituted the sugar for artificial sweetener. Both not the greatest substances for us to be ingesting. But cutting down on a, for me comforting, coffee habit is really tough. So I am trying to wean myself off it and drinking only one to two coffees a day.
What do I drink when I have a craving though?? I am trying out different herbal teas!. I have my favourites. I also find you can get about three cups with one herbal tea bag. It also helps me get my daily water intake. The following are my favourite herbal teas at the moment.
SLIM MATÉ
This tea is really nice. It is tasty and really refreshing. I normally drink it hot but you can also have it cold. One serving suggestion I discovered is to add two to three bags into a jug of sparkling water, add lemon slices, ice-cubes and serve. At the time of this post it cost less than €2 in Dunnes Stores.
Ingredients
Rooibos 23%, mate 20%, blackberry leaves, orange peel, spearmint, fennel 5%, lemon balm leaves, lemongrass, cinnamon, natural orange flavouring, guarana seed.
Nutritional Information
per 100ml of infusion
Energy 7kJ/2kcal, Protein 0.13g, Carbohydrates 0.26g, Fat <0 .001g.="" div="">
LEMON AND GINGER TEA
I love this first thing in the morning. Warm, spicy and zesty. It really hits the spot. It is also great after a meal or if your stomach is feeling a little ill. Ginger is traditionally used to aid digestion. There are no added sugars and no caffeine in the Twinings Lemon and Ginger tea.
My love of coffee is nowhere near ending any time soon. However, the above teas are really helping with it so far. Let me know if there are any herbal teas you have tried. I want to expand my tastes buds. 'Til next time... M x
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