Diabetes and sleep problems seem to go hand in hand. After all, the cravings for food can sometimes keep you up at night. Plus, painful muscle cramping can also prevent you from getting a good night’s sleep.
Instead of giving in to your food craving and opening a bag of chip or cookies, you can make this chamomile tea recipe instead. Not only can this tea help suppress your craving, but it can also promote better sleep. This tea can also help relax your muscles and prevent muscle cramping.
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Instructions
Ingredients
- 2 bags of organic chamomile tea
- 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric, ground
- 1/4 teaspoon of fresh ginger, ground
- 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon, ground
- 1-1/2 cups of organic soy or oat milk, unsweetened
- 1 tablespoon of honey
- 2 cups of water
Instructions
- In a saucepan, bring the water to a boil. Turn off the heat.
- Add the chamomile tea bags and let it steep for about five minutes.
- Gently press the tea bags against the side of the pan with a spoon to squeeze out the tea. Discard the bags.
- Add in all the other ingredients and honey to taste.
What’s in the Tea?
Drinking chamomile tea is very beneficial to diabetics. It contains compounds like terpenes and flavonoids that have medicinal properties and produce calming and relaxing effects. The result? Chamomile tea can help soothe frayed nerves, ease anxiety, promote good sleep, and reduce muscle cramping.
Chamomile also has a positive effect on weight loss since it can stimulate gastric juice production which helps improve digestion. Moreover, chamomile is also an appetite suppressant and works to reduce hunger pangs.
So make a cup of chamomile tea the next time you’re having problems sleeping. It will work wonders for your sleep.
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Chamomile: A herbal medicine of the past with bright future. URL Link. Accessed: August 17, 2017.[/expand]
