3: The Future of Processed Foods
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Tea is pretty much always the answer.
Surely tea can do no wrong, right?
(Unless its one of those potentially sketchydetox teas.)
A lot of my friends are all-day tea drinkers, too.
Because tea is notoriously linked to so many health benefits (seriously, who does their PR?
registered herbalist, educator, and founder of Supernatural
But after asking around, Ive learned that tea headaches actually existand happen to a lot of people.
Why does tea give me a headache?
Its simple: the caffeine in tea.
Tea can cause headaches mainly because of the presence of caffeine, saysTania Elliott, MD.
That said, not all teas contain caffeine.
However, other ingredients found inherbal teasmay also cause headaches or other adverse reactions for some folks.
The reason is because these herbs can interfere with the metabolism of certain migraine medicines making them less effective.
What are symptoms of tea intolerance?
Aside from headaches, some teas can also trigger intolerances or allergies, although rare.
registered herbalist, educator, and founder of Supernatural
(And in more serious cases, anaphylaxis.)
But this doesnt mean you oughta go cold turkey on the hot tea.
Can tannins in tea cause migraines?
What do tea and wine have in common?
Tannins, aka polyphenols and what gives wine its bitterness and lip-puckering astringency.
Thats to say, its possible that the tannins in tea may also have a similar effect.
Although, more research is needed on the topic to conclusively say.
You will certainly extract more benefits the longer you steep a tea.
The sweet (tea) spot for brewing?
Plus, keeping moisture at bay at all cost.
What types of teas should you drink?
Robinett says you shouldnt give up on tea altogether.
In fact, the herbalist says its still fine to drink tea throughout the day.
(Just a different variety.)
Hey, Ill drink to that.
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