3 Healing Iced Teas

Try a delicious, nutritious, and healing iced teas this summer.  Enjoy!

Acai Berry Blast
The acai berry in this tea makes it high in antioxidants.  Antioxidants help protect your body against the effects of aging (yes, wrinkling!) and disease.  The fresh lemon juice gives your body a boost of more than 20 anti-cancer phytonutrients.  I’ll be discussing anti-cancer phytonutrients in an upcoming post.

4 acai berry tea bags (I used Stash Acai Berry Herbal Tea for this recipe)
20 drops of liquid stevia (stevia is an herb that is naturally sweet.  It is the only sweetener that doesn’t raise blood sugar levels)
4-1/2 to 5 cups water, boiled
Juice of 1 lemon
Ice

In a Pyrex container add the acai berry tea bags (with the paper tags removed).  Allow to steep for 5 to 10 minutes.  Add the stevia and boiled water.  Fill two large glasses (or 4 small ones) with ice and lemon juice.
Serves 2 to 4

Iced Chai
The almond milk is an excellent source of calcium and magnesium.  The tea and spices have antibacterial and antioxidant properties.  Cinnamon helps regulate blood sugar.

½ cup liquid chai concentrate (I used Tazo Organic Chai Concentrate for this recipe)
1 cup almond milk
Dash freshly-ground nutmeg
4 medium ice cubes
Dash of cinnamon

Mix all ingredients except the cinnamon in a shaker or glass.  Pour into 1 large glass or 2 small glasses to serve and sprinkle with cinnamon.

Serves 1 to 2

Sugar-Free Green Tea Lemonade
There are many great healing properties of green tea, ranging from burning belly fat to warding off cancer.  Read 9 Reasons to Drink Green Tea here.  Fresh lemon juice contains over 20 anti-cancer phytonutrients (more in an upcoming post).

1/4 teaspoon of matcha (green tea powder)
Juice of 1 lemon
6 drops of liquid stevia (stevia is an herb that is naturally sweet.  It is the only sweetener that doesn’t raise blood sugar levels)
2 cups water
Ice

Blend all ingredients except ice in a blender.  Add the ice to 1 or 2 glasses.  Pour green tea lemonade mixture over ice and serve.

Serves 1 to 2

Michelle Schoffro Cook, BSc, RNCP, ROHP, DNM, is an international best-selling and seven-time book author and doctor of natural medicine, whose works include: The Life Force Diet, The Ultimate pH Solution, The 4-Week Ultimate Body Detox Plan, The Phytozyme Cure and HealthSmart News. Learn more at www.DrMichelleCook.com.

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