Mint is a source of health and well-being. There are many types of mint, and in each country, one or the other will be more typical. However, anyone can make a mint infusion for health, decadent desserts, or essential oils.
Infusions, in general, help us to combat various health problems. In addition, they favor other aspects, such as weight loss, while they can act as mild sedatives before bed. Let’s see why you should drink mint tea after eating.
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Why should I take a mint infusion after eating?
How we prepare the mint infusion and the number of times we will take it throughout the day varies depending on the benefits we want to obtain.
You can take two cups of mint infusion a day, being appropriate to include it in your eating habits for a week straight and rest the next. There are many reasons to drink mint tea after eating, but we leave you with 3 of the most important.
1. Mint tea promotes digestion
Many infusions favor digestive processes like dandelion, green tea, or chamomile. However, we opted for the mint infusion because it is beneficial for our digestive system, as confirmed by this study by the Urmia University of Medical Sciences (Iran).
This natural drink helps to absorb nutrients through the intestine better. Similarly, experts have found it helpful in addressing symptoms of dyspepsia, such as flatulence, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. No known adverse effects have been found, so its intake is safe.
On the other hand, mint promotes liver functions. Despite having been tested with rodents, this study carried out by Semnan University (Iran) states that mint could improve the symptoms and condition of people with diabetes.
If you deal with constipation, diarrhea, or stomach upset after meals, mint teas can be your best ally to address these problems.
2. Mint tea helps reduce appetite
This data is exciting if we follow a weight loss diet. The smell of mint, in addition to being relaxing, is an appetite suppressant since olfactory stimuli also reach the hypothalamus, controlling the feeling of hunger. This research confirms this from the University of Liverpool (United Kingdom) and this study from the Baylor College of Medicine (Houston, United States).
Taking a mint infusion after eating is recommended because it not only helps us to absorb better the nutrients of all the foods we eat but also its essential oils and its components have calming and soothing actions.
3. Helps treat stomach disorders
Work published in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine in 2019 suggested that peppermint is a safe and effective therapy for treating irritable bowel syndrome. There is also evidence that it may help treat stomach ulcers. Of course, its intake does not replace the recommendations and therapies assigned by the medical specialist.