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Bulletproof Currant Fruit Tea
Caffeine-free fruit tea with blackcurrants, cranberries, lingonberries and rosehips
Why so bulletproof? There’s just something about the strong, bold and tough fighting power of berries like Blackcurrants, Lingonberries and Cranberries – all known for being packed with natural benefits. And don’t be fooled by the mild-mannered and pleasant citrus taste. This blend is a real fighter and a top secret agent of tea: smooth on the senses but tough on its enemies.
Ingredients: rosehips, orange peel, cinnamon bark, hibiscus flowers, blackcurrant leaves, roasted chicory root, licorice root, organic flavors, blackcurrants, cranberries, marigold flowers, cornflowers, lingonberries
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Blackcurrants
Why are blackcurrants so special that we’ve decided to include them in our blends? Thanks to the high levels of anthocyanins and Vitamin C, two types of important disease fighting antioxidants, blackcurrants have been suggested by scientific research to have many health benefits in promoting health and preventing diseases. Blackcurrant seed oil is a rich source of gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), a very rare essential fatty acid.
Blackcurrant leaves have been traditionally used in Russia as a fragrant alternative to tea. Syrup made from blackcurrant juice is often used to treat sore throats. Blackcurrants are widely used in Europe in everything from jams, candies, syrups, juices, etc. Blackcurrants became popular in the U.K. during the World War II, because other foods rich in Vitamin C, such as oranges, were nearly impossible to find. The reason blackcurrants aren’t used widely in the United States is because blackcurrant farming was banned in the early 1900’s. The ban has since been lifted and blackcurrants are making a comeback in the U.S.
Cranberries
Previous research has shown that cranberries are rich in antioxidants, which can protect cells from free radicals -- unstable molecules that damage the cells of animals as they age. Now, new research is being funded by the National Institutes of Health in order to discover cranberries' effects on yeast infections, heart disease and other conditions, while concurrent studies are analyzing the fruit's effect on cancer, stroke and infections.
Research has already shown that cranberry juice binds to bacteria, preventing them from sticking to cell walls and causing urinary tract infections, and regular cranberry juice consumption can reduce the risk of stomach cancer and ulcers in some people by killing the H. pylori bacteria. Your teeth can even benefit from cranberries, as Howell has discovered that a compound in the fruit -- known as proanthocyanidine -- can prevent plaque from forming on teeth. A mouthwash containing proanthocyanidine is being developed to prevent periodontal disease.
Preliminary research has also found that cranberry juice can reduce LDL (bad) cholesterol levels and raise levels of HDL (good) cholesterol in the blood; cranberries can slow tumor growth or preven them altogether; and certain chemical extracts from cranberries prevented the multiplication of breast cancer cells in a test tube, although the effect on a woman is still unknown.
Lingonberries
Lingonberries contain plentiful organic acids, vitamin C, provitamin A (as beta carotene), B vitamins (B1, B2, B3), and the elements potassium, calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus. In addition to these healthful nutrients, cowberries also contain phytochemicals that are thought to counteract urinary-tract infections, and the seeds are rich in Omega-3 fatty acids.