Having spent over ten years of my childhood in South Africa I have grown up with Rooibos and considered it standard, normal tea. Until I lived in the US and UK that is when I realised that Rooibos was herbal and naturally caffeine-free tea.
So, I now go about my life educating others on the benefits of Rooibos, or as the Brits call it by the English translation, Red Bush Tea.
A Brief History: Rooibos is a red 'tea', natively grown and harvested in South Africa where it is picked, sun dried, then brewed. Locally it is drunk both "black" (sans milk) or with milk and sugar. Personally I like it stewed for a long while, with milk as a standard cuppa, or iced with sugar and cinnamon. It has a warm and glowing amber colour.
Benefits of Rooibos
- It is a pure and natural product: no colorants, preservatives or additives
- It's calorie free
- It's rich in antioxidants (fight cancer causing free-radicals)
- It's rich in Vitamin C
- It has anti-inflammatory properties (soothing to stomach, colic or skin irritations)
- It lowers the production of cortisol (the body's stress hormone)
- It is caffeine free
Well, off to make a brew. Drink up and Enjoy!
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