A tip for tea connoisseurs
Why you should add salt to your tea
Can be healthy: salt in tea
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Winter time is tea time. From now on you should definitely add one ingredient to your hot drink: salt. We’ll tell you the amazing reason.
A slice of apple, star anise, vanilla pods, cinnamon, cloves and dried cranberries – in winter we are particularly creative when it comes to spicing up our tea. We probably haven’t thought of one ingredient: salt. The mineral can have a positive influence on our health.
Salt in tea is so healthy
According to the “Tea Bible”, the first handbook on this special drinking culture, a pinch of salt is essential for the perfect preparation of tea. Ayurvedic teaching also supports this assumption. It says that salt keeps digestion going and stimulates the metabolism. An antispasmodic and tension relieving effect is also associated with salt.
Salt in tea – how often?
Of course, we shouldn’t overdo it with the salt. It all comes down to the right dosage. Consuming too much salt promotes inflammation, skin problems or high blood pressure. The kidneys can also be stressed. The WHO recommends a salt intake of less than 5 grams per day (equivalent to about a teaspoon of salt per day) to prevent cardiovascular diseases. Therefore, you shouldn’t drink your salted tea every day and add even a small pinch to it.
Which salt is possible?
If you want to support your gastrointestinal tract, rock salt is best. Sea salt is recommended for quick relief from tension.
INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ARTICLE
This article is for general guidance only and is not intended to be used for self-diagnosis or self-treatment. It cannot replace a visit to the doctor, which is why we urgently recommend that you consult a specialist. Your GALA.de team wishes you a speedy recovery.
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