Relax the Natural Way :)
Lately, since I haven’t been having my nightly glass of wine, I’ve been drinking coffee throughout the night. By doing this I find that I am WIDE awake when it’s bedtime! So my friend Raquel said I should start drinking tea instead and am I happy she said that! I went shopping after work today and bought these lovely items:
The Yogi tea tastes sooo yummy!!! It’s a bit stronger tasting, which I like. It’s also made in Oregon and is all Certified Organic! I added one packet of the Stevia and it was a bit too sweet for my 16 ounce coffee cup. My next cup I made the Sleepytime Vanilla with half a packet of Stevia and it was delicious! I loved the vanilla flavor to it! I think next time I might even add a bit of my fat free hazelnut creamer.
I can’t tell which one is my favorite… I think the Yogi one has more of a sleep inducing quality because it has 20mg of Valerian which is is described here,
“Valerian can bring on a restful sleep without morning sleepiness or other side effects or dangers of addiction. Studies have shown that valerian has an extremely beneficial effect among poor or irregular sleepers (particularly women), and in people having difficulty falling asleep.” source
I feel like I can definitely feel the effects of the teas… since I tried both of them I’m not sure which one works the best! I will do a separate trial of each this week :)
So, in conclusion, a bedtime tea is a great way to warm up your evening and a routine I’m excited about enjoying :) Thanks Raquel!
Another benefit it that it’s healthy AND fat free! No calories at all! I’m happy about that!
Let me know if anyone has tried these teas or if you do! Let me know what you think!
