What makes Cherry Tea a perfect blend for this season

Christmas is here and it’s that time of the year, when berries and sweet fruits garner all the spotlight for the right reasons! From being that cherry on the cake to make that festive cocktail a little more enticing to making jams, jellies and desserts more interesting, cherries are everywhere, but little do we know that there’s a unique tea, which is specially made using raw cherries and is not only loved for its taste, flavour, but also for its unique health benefits. Here’s all you need to know about this tea!


Why cherries?

There’s no denying that most of us love gobbling on those little red cherries that can amp up the taste and experience of any delight. Much like other delicacies, these cherries make for a wonderful tea blend, this is because of its exceptional health benefits. Well, cherries may look small but they are packed with nutrients such as fiber, vitamin C, potassium, copper, manganese to name a few. The presence of these health enriching nutrients make this little fruit a great immunity booster. Apart from that, cherries are packed with a hormone known as melatonin, which helps in inducing sleep and improves your brain health. Interestingly, the tea blend made with cherries passes on the same nutritional benefits.

How does this tea work for health?

Cherries have been used in several cuisines for their amazing taste and texture, right from adding a twist of taste to juices, cakes, desserts and salads, cherries have turned out to be a fad among fitness enthusiasts for their umpteen health benefits. Much like the fruit, the tea blend made with fresh cherries brewed with green tea, mint leaves and honey is loaded with nutrients. What’s more, this antioxidants and vitamin rich tea is believed to heal seasonal ailments and helps boost immunity in this season.


Helps in inducing sleep

Eating fresh cherries or cherry tea helps in releasing a hormone called melatonin. This hormone helps in inducing sleep by relaxing the nerves, this hormone is secreted by the pineal gland in the brain. It is also known to improve the quality of sleep.

Helps in effective weight management

It might sound surprising, but eating cherries can help in shedding weight. Cherries are low in calories so much so that around 100gm cherries have just 63 gm calories. Apart from that, drinking cherry tea has the same benefits and can curb appetite and help in better weight management.


Keeps you hydrated

The presence of water content in cherries and in the tea helps in flushing out the toxins. In fact, drinking fresh cherry tea will not only keep you hydrated with its water content, but at the same time it will detoxify your body and improve metabolism.



Manages blood pressure

Cherry tea is rich in potassium, which helps in balancing the sodium level, thereby lowering the blood pressure level in the body. Regular consumption of fresh cherries helps in reducing the risk of strokes caused due to a sudden spike in blood pressure level.


Improves heart health

The presence of an antioxidant called anthocyanins in cherries help in reducing the bad cholesterol levels (LDL) and reduces the risk of coronary diseases. Apart from that the presence of antioxidants help in preventing the damage caused due to free radicals and prevents several diseases.



Helps in reducing acidity

Drinking freshly made cherry tea on a daily basis can help in reducing acid reflux in the body and this is simply because cherries are alkaline in nature and helps in balancing the PH level in the body and neutralizes the effect of acid formation.




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