Iced tea or hot milk tea… which is better?
During the summer season, cold things are eaten and drunk with great enthusiasm. But lovers of hot tea with milk are unable to ignore it even in the scorching heat. However, the methods of drinking this drink have changed a lot. One of these is Ice D who is quite popular among GenZ. Here we are going to make a comparison between hot tea with milk and iced tea. According to Ayurveda, it is important to know which drink is better in summer. Actually, everyone likes cold drinks in the summer season, but have you ever wondered which is the best drink for your body in this season?
Ice tea is cold so it gives instant relief from heat. Drinking tea with milk increases the body temperature for some time but later one feels cool. Let us tell you from the perspective of Ayurveda, which drink is more beneficial in summer?
GenZ’s Favorite Drink Iced Tea
This is such a cooling drink in the summer season that is easy to make and store. This is the best way to stay hydrated and healthy and is also a low-calorie option. This drink is mainly made of water and compensates for the loss of water lost from the body through sweat during the summer season.
Benefits of Iced Tea
Heat Protection: Iced tea (green tea and black tea) is rich in polyphenols that protect your skin cells from sun damage and sunburn.
Best in taste too: It has many flavours, due to which it can be prepared as per one’s choice.
The method of preparation is also easy: It does not require hot water to make it, which is why it is easy to make.
Ayurveda’s perspective on iced tea:
Use of artificial sugar: Iced tea usually contains more artificial sugar, it is better to make your own tea and add natural sweetener like sugar to it.
Caffeine content: Black and green iced tea contain caffeine, consumption of which has many negative physical and psychological effects.
Let us know what Ayurveda says:
Ayurveda says that a person whose body’s three doshas (Vata-Pitta-Kapha) and the digestive fire of the stomach are balanced, whose organs and metals function properly and whose mind, soul and senses are happy, is actually a completely healthy person.
Bad effect on digestion: Ayurveda says that drinking too much cold water weakens your digestion, it can also affect the metabolism. Therefore, drinking too much Iced D can prove harmful for the stomach. Ayurveda Doctor Chanchal Sharma It is said that in summers one should take lukewarm drinks instead of cold drinks, this is as strange as it sounds but it is also true.
Cold drink can give you instant coolness but consuming it in excess can slow down your digestion process and hence it also causes irritation in the stomach and throat.
Keep these things in mind
In summer, instead of drinking very cold or very hot tea, one should drink lukewarm or slightly hot herbal tea. Herbal tea does not contain any caffeine at all, hence it is an ideal option. It is said that hot drink does not keep you warm, rather its effect keeps your stomach cool from inside and keeps your body hydrated for a long time.
Source of Energy: Instead of stimulating the nervous system, herbal tea provides natural energy to physical functions without caffeine and it also affects mental development and blood circulation.
Natural treatment: Some spices used in tea have tremendous medicinal properties. Ginger improves the digestive system, while cinnamon keeps blood sugar under control.
Rich in Antioxidants: Clove, a common herb used in tea, has the highest number of antioxidants compared to other spices; Besides, it also has properties to reduce inflammation and fight viruses. Next time you reach for a Diet Coke in the heat, know that you have a better option.
