National Hot Tea Month in January

January is the finest moment to drink hot tea and to catch up on reading your favorite novel. Today, is the beginning of National Hot Tea Month. It is so easy to make your own tea with tea bags or with loose leaf tea in a tea infuser. Drinking teas are so relaxing and it wakes you up in the morning. Adding citrus fruits, cinnamon, creamer, or honey automatically changes the flavor of any tea.

However, if you want your body to absorb enough antioxidants from tea simply add lemon, orange, or any other sliced citrus fruit. Also, adding berries to your tea will add more antioxidants to your tea. It also creates an enticing aroma which will awaken you in the mornings. Yet, tea must be consumed in moderation.

Here is a list of ways to celebrate National Hot Tea Month during a pandemic.

1. Make tea and pour your hot tea in a beverage container. Then, drink a few sips while you read your favorite book, magazine, or do a crossword puzzle.

2. Make hot tea after a warm bath or shower for a cozy day or night to help you relax your nervous system. Make sure your tea is caffeine free if you drink hot tea a few hours before going to sleep.

3. Make hot tea and pour hot tea in a porcelain tea kettle. Make your own tea ceremony in the afternoon with your family that lives with you and have someone read a short story. After the story is read, discuss with the family what the story was about and ask questions. Questions such as: What the story was about? What your favorite part of the story was?, Who was the character that you admired in the story?

4. Make hot tea and listen to relaxing music while you drink your tea.

5. Make hot tea and sit on your cozy chair while you watch your favorite movie on television.

6. Ask your family, friends, or acquaintances what tea they like to drink and make their favorite hot tea while you have a virtual video chat. Have a conversation about their favorite tea and ask them questions such as Why do you like this specific tea? How do you drink your hot tea?, What teas remind you of your family traditions?

7. Make hot tea and share your favorite family stories with your family on Zoom or any other social media platform.

8. Replace one sugary drink with one cup of hot tea per day to give your body a healthy boost of antioxidants. 

Here are more resources about National Hot Tea Month.  

Your Guide To All Things Tea:

https://www.thespruceeats.com/your-guide-to-all-things-tea-4159999

Side Effects of Tea:

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/side-effects-of-tea#The-bottom-line

5 Ways to Celebrate National Hot Tea Month:

https://worldteanews.com/tea-industry-news-and-features/5-ways-to-celebrate-national-hot-tea-month

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