After Your Thanksgiving Feast, Detox Your Body With These Teas

November 14, 2016
Tea for Thanksgiving

People are always looking for new and effective ways to detox, but the practice couldn’t be any more necessary than after a massive holiday feast. Specifically – Thanksgiving.

If you overate your Thanksgiving meal or filled your stomach with unhealthy foods, you certainly aren’t alone. But that doesn’t mean that your body is going to cooperate just because it’s the holidays.

Luckily, there are plenty of things you can do to detox your body and encourage healthy digestion. Some detox practices include eating foods that are high in insoluble fiber, drinking plenty of water and getting exercise. But there’s another thing you can do, and that’s drink tea.

Some teas have antioxidants that aid in digestion, or they have natural cleansing properties. If you keep these teas in your diet following the days after your turkey feast, you should notice a difference in how you feel.

Let’s take a look at a few of the best teas to detox your body.

Ginger Tea

Ginger tea is known for its ability to relieve digestive problems. The best way to make ginger tea is to do it yourself using fresh ginger roots. Boil the roots, crush them and put them in a tea strainer. Fresh roots give you the best digestive properties.

Dandelion Tea

If you’re feeling bloated and tired (which of course you are, you just ate a full turkey) then dandelion root tea is the perfect way to get yourself back to normal. Many people use dandelion root to detoxify the liver, soothe upset stomachs and shed water weight. It may even have cancer-killing properties as well.

Burdock Tea

Though burdock tea isn’t as well known as other teas, it does a wonderful job of detoxifying the body. The root is so powerful that it helps the body release toxins through the urine. It also cleanses the blood and has both antibacterial and antifungal properties.

Peppermint Tea

Peppermint tea is a top pick when you’re struggling with gas-related problems. It helps the body expel gas while also calming the digestive system. Because of this, peppermint tea is also helpful in preventing and treating indigestion, another common gripe after a large holiday meal. And, it’s naturally caffeine free.

This year, enjoy your Thanksgiving feast and don’t feel guilty. Just make sure that you have the right teas to detoxify your body, aid in digestion and make yourself feel better in no time!