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Chamomile Tea With Honey, Lemon and an Orange-Peel Twist
A five-minute mug of chamomile with a strip of orange peel, honey and lemon, served hot or over ice, with what sleep trials and the NIH actually say.
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Butterfly Pea Flower Tea Recipe That Turns Purple With Lemon
Dried blue flowers, water just off the boil, and a squeeze of lemon at the table that turns the cup from cobalt to violet. Hot or over ice, lightly sweetened, with the one small trial on blood sugar read closely and the FDA rule on the flower's blue extract.
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Peppermint Tea Made With Fresh and Dried Leaves, Hot or Iced
Half fresh leaves for a sweet, green smell, half dried for the deep menthol, and a strip of lemon peel to round it off. Plus what is known about peppermint tea itself, and why the IBS trials are about oil capsules.
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The Best Herbal Tea for Each Moment of the Day, Plus 3 Caffeine-Free Recipes
Eight herbal teas compared on flavor, timing and what human trials really tested, then three full recipes: a rooibos chai made with soy milk, a fennel and orange-peel tea, and fresh thyme with lemon and honey.
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Iced Hibiscus Tea Recipe With Lime and Honey
A tart iced hibiscus tea with lime and a little honey, and the trial evidence on hibiscus and blood pressure.