Green tea, good for digestion?
As part of a balanced and varied diet and with regular physical activity, green tea would indeed be good for your transit and would optimize your digestion. The digestive virtues of green tea are explained in particular by its composition: rich in antioxidants, tannins, amino acids and vitamins.
First, know that for good digestion and good transit, hydration is the first reflex to adopt. It is no coincidence that it is recommended to drink at least 1.5L per day. Green tea or other teas and infusions allow you to easily meet your daily water consumption.
In addition to hydration, essential for transit, green tea provides you with rich antioxidants. Green tea is particularly rich in catechins. It is precisely the catechins that act on intestinal cells. Finally, in addition to helping you digest better, green tea (composed of theine) is a natural source of energy which will stimulate you in the middle of the day thanks to theine.
So don’t hesitate to pour yourself a cup of this “health” drink.
What type of tea or herbal tea to drink for better digestion?
Among natural green teas, you can try Sencha green tea, Gyokuro or Bencha green tea, well known for their benefits on digestion. Want aromas? At Kusmi, we also offer you a range of flavored green tea: enough to make your digestive break much more pleasant. As for fans of herbal teas, you can also enjoy the benefits on digestion thanks to the plants present in our 100% theine-free infusions. Star anise, verbena, ginger, licorice, peppermint, lemon balm, turmeric and cumin can also play an essential role in digestion.
Plants to aid digestion
LICORICE
In addition to green tea, certain plants are also known for their benefits on our digestive system. This is the case with licorice, this stick-shaped plant with a sweet and bitter taste. Native to southern Europe and Asia, licorice helps soothe sore throats and coughs. More interestingly, it would also help reduce digestive disorders.
PEPPERMINT
Peppermint knows a thing or two about digestion. Indeed, this plant is well known for its digestive and antispasmodic properties. It is by stimulating the functions of the stomach that this plant manages to facilitate digestion. What if you adopted organic peppermint infusion at the end of a meal?
TURMERIC
Turmeric is a powdered spice that we all know, particularly for its orange color. The benefits of turmeric are numerous:
Curcumin has very interesting antioxidant properties which make turmeric a natural anti-inflammatory. Turmeric also has effects on digestion because it stimulates bile secretions. It also acts on digestive problems such as bloating or nausea.
ANISE
If anise is best known for being present in Pastis, know that this plant would also be very useful for your digestion. Since Antiquity, green anise has been used for its digestive properties. It would be effective against bloating and to optimize slow digestion.
3 reflexes to adopt for good digestion
Drink enough water (minimum 1.5L of water). This is also where Kusmi comes in: a cup of green tea or organic infusion will allow you to hydrate more easily.
Eat slowly and chew properly.
Eat your fruit outside of meals.
Choosing the right green tea: organic green tea & made in Normandy Kusmi
To make the most of the digestive properties of green tea, turn to the right green tea. At Kusmi, we do everything we can to offer you the best green tea: organic green tea, made in Normandy, with ingredients that respect the environment and the producers. We only source from producing countries and we make no compromise on the quality of our blends.