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What is a TeaTox + Does it work?
Thursday, February 12, 2015
I was contacted a few weeks ago about taking part in a teatox, firstly, I don't like tea...I know I'm English so I should love it but I don't. The only tea-like drink that I love are the Teapigs matcha green tea drinks; the Elderflower flavour is amazing. Secondly, I was more than a little sceptical about the effectiveness of drinking herbal tea and loosing weight. That being said, I have finished my two week teatox and I'm kind of loving herbal tea!
A teatox is a detoxifying, cleansing process involving herbal teas, most of which have a mild laxative effective; the daytime tea of mine doesn't but the evening one does state that is is a mild laxative. Herbal teas, especially green tea and white tea, are very good for skin health and they are just generally very good for you. Some help with soothing the stomach and they can provide a good source of vitamins and minerals.
There are so many brands which make a version of a 'teatox' but I have the *Slimming Solutions Teatox (RRP £29.99, now £19.99) which contains a pack of daytime tea and an evening blend; as you can see it is not loose leaf and each teabag is individually packaged. There are 14 teabags of the daytime blend and 7 of the evening blend because with the evening blend you don't have one every evening but every other.
The first day I tried both blends, the daytime blend was fairly nice although not something I thought I would love to drink everyday; it is herbal and floral in my opinion. The daytime blend contains ingredients such as Chinese Oolong Tea, Lemongrass, Nettle Leaves and Dandelion Leaf. Both blends are natural and sugar free with no artificial additives.
The evening blend was a little stronger and I really didn't like the scent or flavour the first couple of times I tried it; also the first two/three times I tried it, it made my stomach feel a little bit odd - not ill or uncomfortable and I didn't experience any laxative like effects but I think my stomach just wasn't used to the tea/ingredients.
I have now finished both packets of tea and I did notice a reduction in bloating and I do feel as though I have more energy even though I have had a cold for the past couple of weeks while I have been using the teas. The main effect that the teatox has had is on my thoughts about herbal tea, I now love it, so much so that I've made an order on Teapigs and spent about £25 on tea which I never thought I would do!
Overall, after my experience with this teatox I do like the idea and I have noticed a couple of positive effects; also I now adore herbal tea which is great as it has so many health benefits; however I'm not thoroughly convinced that I would do one again but it was interesting to try and I would recommend this teatox but don't expect miracles!
The first day I tried both blends, the daytime blend was fairly nice although not something I thought I would love to drink everyday; it is herbal and floral in my opinion. The daytime blend contains ingredients such as Chinese Oolong Tea, Lemongrass, Nettle Leaves and Dandelion Leaf. Both blends are natural and sugar free with no artificial additives.
The evening blend was a little stronger and I really didn't like the scent or flavour the first couple of times I tried it; also the first two/three times I tried it, it made my stomach feel a little bit odd - not ill or uncomfortable and I didn't experience any laxative like effects but I think my stomach just wasn't used to the tea/ingredients.
I have now finished both packets of tea and I did notice a reduction in bloating and I do feel as though I have more energy even though I have had a cold for the past couple of weeks while I have been using the teas. The main effect that the teatox has had is on my thoughts about herbal tea, I now love it, so much so that I've made an order on Teapigs and spent about £25 on tea which I never thought I would do!
Overall, after my experience with this teatox I do like the idea and I have noticed a couple of positive effects; also I now adore herbal tea which is great as it has so many health benefits; however I'm not thoroughly convinced that I would do one again but it was interesting to try and I would recommend this teatox but don't expect miracles!
Have you tried a teatox? Do you like herbal teas, if so what are your favourite flavours?
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Also do your research before taking any kind of supplement etc
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Teapigs Matcha Green Tea Drinks + Giveaway
Sunday, July 13, 2014
I have been loving healthy eating recently in a effort to become slimmer for my summer holiday and one of the things that keeps coming up when I look for slimming and healthy eating on the net is green tea. Green tea is a favourite with a lot of celebrities. So when I was kindly sent a set of the new Matcha Green Tea Drinks from Teapigs I was over the moon! Click here, to read my disclaimer.
I was kindly sent the *Teapigs Matcha Super Power Green Tea Drinks in the flavours: Elderflower, Apple and Grapefruit. These are the first products from Teapigs that I have tried and I adore the packaging. I think the packaging looks so cute and inviting. I received six of each flavour and I have been testing them out!
Matcha green tea is a natural super powerful green tea that contains the health benefits of 15 cups of regular green tea! How amazing is that! One cup of the Teapigs matcha green tea contains 137 times the antioxidants of regular green tea. It also contains 9 times the beta carotene of spinach. Matcha stimulates alpha brain waves to create a state of alertness and focus, it contains natural caffeine to give you a sustained boost and matcha also increases your metabolism - so it helps you burn more calories!
*Teapigs Matcha Green Tea Drink - Elderflower (£1.89): The elderflower flavour is by far my favourite, I could easily drink buckets of it daily! It does taste like green tea and it also contains spring water and lemon. It is such a refreshing, light, floral drink - perfect for the warmer months. I drink it at room temperate but it would be equally as nice after being refrigerated for a few minutes. I adore the taste of this green tea drink (I only drink green tea, I hate normal tea) and I am going to look into how I can bulk order this flavour as not only does it taste gorgeous but it has a lot of health benefits too. LOVE IT! It has to be ★★★★★, 5/5!
*Teapigs Matcha Green Tea Drink - Apple (£1.89): I also received six of the apple flavour and I wasn't sure if I would like this one but it is very nice - not as amazing as the elderflower flavour though. The green tea comes through a bit more with this flavour but the apple flavour makes it a bit lighter and fresher. The apple flavour isn't artificial, it is a bit sweet and has all of the same amazing health benefits as the other flavours. I prefer this one when it has been refrigerated, it contains no added sugar and there are less than 32 calories per 100ml (each carton is 330ml). ★★★★☆, 4/5.
*Teapigs Matcha Green Tea Drink - Grapefruit (£1.89): Sadly this flavour is my least favourite out of the three but it is still really nice and refreshing. I am not really a fan of grapefruit but if you are then you will love this one! Although my dad really likes this one! The packaging is just so darn cute! The green tea is a little overshadowed by the grapefruit flavour but it is handy, hydrating and great for the summer! ★★★★☆, 4/5.
Now onto the giveaway, I am giving away one of the matcha green tea drinks to one winner. This giveaway is only open to UK residents. One winner will receive one surprise 330ml carton of the Teapigs matcha green tea drink, you may get an elderflower or apple or grapefruit carton. To enter just fill out the rafflecopter below, good luck!
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To find out more about Teapigs, click here. Teapigs are also running a competition to win a Mango bike and more! It ends on the 31st August, enter on the Teapigs website. Teapigs have kindly given my followers a 10% off code which is valid until the end of July, the code is not valid on kits, deals and pick & mix. The 10% off code is: beauty.
Just a note: something has gone wrong with my twitter account, it is compromised - I can't login or interact on twitter. Hopefully twitter support will fix it next week and I won't have to create a new account, sorry!