Apple Cider Herbal Tea Benefits

Rooibos Herbal Tea Benefits

Rich in Antioxidants

Consuming antioxidants may help decrease the risk of chronic disease and improve your overall health.

Rich in Vitamin C

Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant that can help boost immune system and prevents cold/flu.

Low in Tannins and Free from Caffeine and Oxalic Acid

The lower amount of caffeine in a diet is considered generally safe. Due to the lack of caffeine, it is an excellent alternative to black and green tea.

May Boost Heart Health

Antioxidants have been linked to a healthier heart. The drinking of this tea may have beneficial effects on blood pressure by inhibiting angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE). In a study conducted, six cups of rooibos tea daily for six weeks, showed a decrease in “bad” LDL cholesterol while boosting “good” HDL cholesterol.

May Reduce Cancer

The antioxidants quercetin and luteolin, which are an element of rooibos, can kill cancer cells and prevent tumor growth.

May Lower the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

Rooibos is known to have a natural source of antioxidant aspalathin, which through studies have suggested may have anti-diabetic effects.

 

Apple Benefits

May Help You Live Longer

According to a study, researchers have observed the life-extending effects on animals that consumed apples. Although this research has been limited to test animals, no objections have been made to apply the general findings to human beings.

May Lower Risk of Heart Attack

During a study, apples contributed to a 23% deduction in LDL-cholesterol

May Lower Risk of Cancer

It is possible for the high antioxidant activity in apples to deactivate certain enzymes, which are responsible for developing lung cancer.

 

Cinnamon Benefits

Loaded With Antioxidants

These protect your body from oxidative damage caused by free radicals.

Has Anti-Inflammatory Properties

These properties may help lower your risk of disease.

May Protect Against Heart Disease

May help reduce heart disease by lowering the levels of “bad” LDL cholesterol and triglycerides while keeping the “good” HDL cholesterol stable.

Improve Sensitivity to the Hormone Insulin

Studies have shown that cinnamon may help increase the sensitivity of hormone insulin, by reducing insulin resistance.

Lowers Blood Sugar Levels and Has a Powerful Anti-Diabetic Effect

Several human studies have confirmed the anti-diabetic effects of cinnamon, showing that it can lower fasting blood sugar levels. There is also a compound in cinnamon that can act on cells by mimicking insulin. By also interfering with numerous digestive enzymes, carbohydrates in your digestive tract are broken down slowly, which starts by the glucose entering your bloodstream.

May Have Beneficial Effects on Neurodegenerative Diseases

Cinnamon has been shown to lead to various improvements for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease in animal studies, though it needs to be mentioned that human research is lacking.

May Protect Against Cancer

Much study has been conducted on cinnamon being a potential use in cancer prevention and treatment. Though the studies have only been limited to test-tube and animal studies. The results do yield that the substance reduces the growth of cancer cells and the formation of blood vessels in tumors. This results in the toxic attack to cancer cells, causing cell death.

A study in mice has concluded that cinnamon is a potent activator of detoxifying enzymes in the colon, protecting against further cancer growth.

Some findings supported by test-tube experiments, showed that cinnamon activates protective antioxidant responses in human colon cells.

It is the animal and test-tube studies that show cinnamon as a protective agent against cancer.

May Help Fight Bacterial and Fungal Infections

Cinnamaldehyde is a main active component of cinnamon and may help fight various infections. This component has antifungal and antibacterial properties, which may reduce infections and help fight tooth decay and bad breath.

May Help Fight HIV Virus

HIV is known to slowly break down the immune system which can lead to aids. Cassia, which is extracted from cinnamon, is thought to help fight against HIV-1. This is the most common strain of the HIV virus in humans.

A laboratory study looking at HIV-infected cells discovered that cinnamon was the most effective treatment of the 69 medicinal plants studied.

 

Cross Reference:

Rooibos Herbal Tea Benefits Research Reference

Apple Benefits Research Reference

Cinnamon Benefits Research Reference