HOW ROOIBOS TEA CAN HELP KEEP YOUR NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS GOING STRONG

The first month of the year is nearly done and dusted, and some of those new year’s resolutions seem like a stretch.

But dont stress, South Africans have a homegrown advantage to sticking to their New Year’s resolutions and that is Rooibos tea.

According to the Times magazine, the most broken New Year’s resolutions are losing weight, being stressed and eating clean.

According to Adele du Toit, the spokesperson for the SA Rooibos Council (Sarc), by just swapping your daily cup of coffee for one cup of Rooibos tea a day, could help consumers to slim down.

“Many tend to add sugary syrups, whipped cream or heaps of sugar to their coffee to mask the bitter taste, which translates into additional calories and add up if you consider that the average Mzansian consumes roughly about four cups of coffee a day,” she said.

“Whereas, Rooibos tea can be enjoyed as is, because of its naturally sweet taste. It is also caffeine-free and contains very little tannins. If dieters are looking for something sweeter though, they can opt for any of the flavoured Rooibos teas which are just as healthy and are sure to satisfy any taste bud.”

Rooibos has many benefits such as being a good source of polyphenols, considered to be an important source of antioxidants in a diet.

Du Toit said, “Polyphenols have anti-inflammatory properties that are good for your brain, heart and gut health and have the potential to reduce inflammation and oxidative stress in the body – the root cause of many diseases of lifestyle, such as high blood pressure, heart disease and diabetes.”

Try and make sure that rooibos tea becomes your daily companion to help you reach your resolutions goals for the year.

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