The Positive Health Benefits of Drinking T-Kup
It sounds indulgent, with the sweet creamy taste that tempts you; however, T-Kup is made with skimmed milk and just enough sugar to bring out the flavors of the spices. The spices themselves have great health benefits, and with today's focus on staying healthy, they don't go unnoticed. Four of the spices specifically are highly beneficial:
Cinnamon: Cinnamon can lower blood sugar levels, reduce heart disease risk factors, and has a plethora of other impressive health benefits. Cinnamon can lower your bad cholesterol (or LDL).Even if you do not suffer from diabetes, you may want to include cinnamon in your diet for many of the same reasons as those who do.
Ginger: Ginger has a long history of use for relieving digestive problems such as nausea, loss of appetite, motion sickness and pain.
Cardamon: Cardamom is related to ginger and can be used in much the same way to counteract digestive problems. Use it to combat nausea, acidity, bloating, gas, heartburn, loss of appetite, constipation, and much more. This spice helps the body eliminate waste through the kidneys.
Cloves: The active principles in the clove are known to have antioxidant, anti-septic, local anesthetic, anti-inflammatory, rubefacient (warming and soothing), carminative and anti-flatulent properties. The active principles in the clove may increase gut motility as well as improve the digestion power through increasing gastro-intestinal enzyme secretions. Thus, helps relieve indigestion and constipation problems. The spice also contains a good amount of minerals like potassium, manganese, iron, selenium and magnesium. Potassium is an important electrolyte of cell and body fluids that helps control heart rate and blood pressure. Further, the spice buds contain very good amounts of vitamin A and beta-carotene levels. These compounds are known to have antioxidant properties. Vitamin A is also required by the body for maintaining healthy mucus membranes and skin in addition to essential for vision. Consumption of natural foods rich in flavonoids helps to protect the body from lung and oral cavity cancers. Additionally, this spice is a good source of vitamin-K, vitamin-B6 (pyridoxine), thiamin (vitamin B-1), vitamin-Cand riboflavin. Consumption of foods rich in vitamin C helps the body develop resistance against infectious agents and scavenge harmful oxygen-free radicals.