I’m a great believer in ‘Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food’.
As a doctor I strongly recommend seeking medical help and using modern medicines when needed, I’ve known too many tragic consequences when people haven’t. However preventing illness with healthy lifestyle is equally important and nature has provided wonderful plants and herbs to help us. Tea has natural anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant and other healthy properties so why not enjoy delicious teas every day and feel better too?
Quality and freshness are important though. An aged bag of builder’s tea from a supermarket bargain basket may not be the all-powerful elixir we envisage.
So this is why I’m excited about VAHDAM® 100% Pure Indian Teas. The founder, Bala Sarda, is a fourth generation tea exporter who was concerned that most tea passes through multiple middlemen, thus losing freshness and potency along the way. So now he procures his teas from plantations and farmers within days of harvest, then ships directly around the world. He also donates 1% of revenues towards educating the farmers’ children.
Can you taste the difference? A resounding YES. I was delighted to sample a collection of VAHDAM® teas and I’m sipping India’s Original Masala Chai Tea as I type. As soon as I opened the resealable pack the aroma of fresh spices hit me – cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, black pepper and black tea. Following the helpful instructions for a perfect cuppa I waited for it to brew for three minutes, and I wasn’t disappointed. Beautiful aroma, smooth and calming, I could feel wellness pervading me, and as I sipped, layers of flavour bathed my tongue. Just relaxing and enjoying this very special tea was a mini-meditation.
I really can’t wait to try all the samples – green and white teas from the Himalayas, second flush black teas from Assam and Darjeeling and fabulous tea and spice blends too. Next on my list is Turmeric Spiced Herbal Tea Tisane, with cinnamon, turmeric, ginger, cardamom black pepper, lemongrass and bergamot – caffeine-free it’s great for bedtime.
Already a favourite of Ellen DeGeneres, Oprah Winfrey and Mariah Carey, these teas are a must try.
And if you’re looking for a present for someone special, check out their beautifully presented gift sets.
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By Dr K Thompson, award-winning author of From Both Ends of the Stethoscope: Getting through breast cancer – by a doctor who knows
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Note: These articles express personal views. No warranty is made as to the accuracy or completeness of information given and you should always consult a doctor if you need medical advice.