At times chronic dehydration occurs regardless of how hydrated you keep yourself. Generally, Dehydration triggers when your body is exposed to extreme heat or prolonged physical activity, and it can lead to numerous health issues including high blood pressure, obesity, cancer, diabetes, and skin diseases.
In this blog, we’ve brought to you one of the simplest solutions to fix chronic dehydration. Luckily, delicious turmeric-ginger iced tea’s here to rescue.
The medicinal properties of turmeric and ginger not only boost your health and keep you hydrated but strengthen your heart and blood vessels.
In addition to the benefits you get from the medicinal properties of ginger and turmeric, this brilliant combination adds an effect of ease, comfort, and wellbeing. Together these two soothe your gastrointestinal problems, reduce inflammation in joints, and even help reduce symptoms of depression.
Turmeric’s powerful anti-inflammatory properties and its active ingredient, curcumin, improve the function of the endothelium to regulate blood pressure and blood clotting. Additionally, it improves your brain’s health.
On the other hand, ginger improves your heart’s health, lowers cholesterol levels, and prevents the oxidation of bad cholesterol and atherosclerosis. As you can see turmeric and ginger benefit you, so are you ready for learning the recipe of this awesome ginger-turmeric ice tea?
The turmeric & ginger tea recipe:
Ingredients:
- 4 tsp dried ginger (or two inches fresh ginger root)
- 4 tsp dried organic turmeric
- 1 cup plus 3 cups of water
- ¼ cup honey
- ¾ tsp black pepper
Preparation:
Take a cup of water in a small saucepan and mix the turmeric, ginger, and black pepper. Boil the mixture and reduce the heat to simmer. After simmering for a few minutes, turn off the heat, add honey to the boiled mixture and cover the saucepan to let it steep for at least 1 hour. Lastly, strain the mixture using a sieve.
Add 3 cups of water for dilution and store it in a jar in the refrigerator. Drink a glass of this remedy every morning on an empty stomach for the best results.