About the Tea
I was sent a nice little package from SlenderToxTea consisting of the '14 day teatox' plan, which comes with 14 daytox tea bags and 7 nightox bags! Before I go into further detail, if you don't like talks of bodily functions or bowels, you probably should stop reading this here, because I most definitely am not going to say that drinking this tea will make magical, sparkles and unicorns fly out of your arse! So we all kind of know by now that 'Tea toxing' has taken over social media by storm and personally I have always been intrigued, if more than anything so I can share my honest experience and opinion with you guys. You may see endless streams of girl's selfies on Instagram, smiling and holding tea bags up to their faces telling you to buy the tea, but a great number forget to actually tell you about the experience!
The SlenderToxTea's contain all natural ingredients (which you can see on their website) and claim to: Give you increased energy, increased metabolism, beat bloating and aid weight loss. Obviously by only drinking this tea you would be totally unrealistic to assume you would shed loads of pounds, which is why they suggest an eating and exercise regime which you can also see on their site. Being a veggie I usually eat very well anyway, as well as juicing frequently, so I was hoping that the 'cleansing effects' wouldn't be so harsh on me, as eating a lot of fruit and vegetables, as you can imagine is quite cleansing in itself! This tea obviously mentions it has laxative effects, because that is pretty much how it works - it 'colon cleanses'! This is my experience with the tea and may well differ a lot to someone else's, I think it is all down to each individual and the state of your digestive system, diet and tolerances.
My experience
Every morning, as close to waking as possible I would pour some warm water on my tea and let it brew for 2-3 minutes before removing, they recommend warm water and not to brew it for too long (Doing so will probably result in more 'extreme' cleansing effects.. Which personally I would prefer to avoid! ) The taste is just like green tea in my opinion, to which you could add honey or sugar if you wish. You take the night time tea a few hours before bed every other evening, which is just as well because I found that the afternoon after taking the evening tea I would have quite painful stomach spasms/cramps. I was struck down with this spring cold/flu, so this made me feel extra crappy, which resulted in me having a 2 day break from the tea before resuming, especially because if you have a long day/drive I don't recommend having the tea the night before - you will most likely be uncomfortable. I did find for me, that any sense of uncomfortable feelings was overshadowed by the lovely fresh feeling I had each day after my tea. The whole experience is a cleanse, so I assume most people know to some degree what they are doing before they get the tea. A cleanse or detox of any kind is never going to be totally comfortable and jolly, because essentially your body if getting rid of toxins and, well, crap!
My Conclusion?
Overall I was really, really glad I did a little cleanse, because not only did I feel refreshed but also it reminded me the importance of a nice cup of tea! I usually have a smoothie/juice in the morning and a big coffee, forgetting the comfort and pleasure of a herbal tea and the benefits it brings to your body and skin. I will definitely be kicking myself to drink my green tea every day again - a great habit to be had! Lots of people post 'before and after' images, but realistically this doesn't show the full extent and can be deceiving. I decided to concentrate more on how I felt. My stomach most definitely felt less bloated - a feeling I do often get from eating so many fruit and vegetables, which worked great in conjunction with my revamped exercise regime ready for summer! I didn't noticeably feel bundles of energy from the tea, but that could be due to my cold I had lingering throughout the teatox! I would totally recommend you guys to give it a go if you have been thinking about it, just make sure you have time to allow yourself to go to the toilet otherwise you could get some really nasty cramps! Even if you have a few breaks from the tea here and there because you have a busy day, that's totally fine and you will definitely still feel all the benefits! For me, this tea was great for cleansing my digestive system ready for the warmer months, like an 'internal spring clean!' It also really motivated me to say focused and eat well!
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I hope this was helpful for those of you thinking of embarking on a 'teatox', I'd love to hear how you get on if you decide to try it!
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