Teas and Tonics for Sleep & Stress
5 Episodes
Discover how to use natural ingredients that are known to help relieve stress and assist in promoting a restoring and restful night's sleep.
Here at Food Matters, you already know how passionate we are about inspiring our tribe to use food as medicine. Something else we are extra passionate about is helping the world to realize how powerful sleep is for our bodies - we heal, rebuild and replenish our bodies through deep, restful slumber, but for many us this isn't easy to achieve. How many of us can relate a lack of sleep to stress?
While it can take some time to develop the right habits for a restful and restorative sleep every night, there are some powerful ingredients you can begin using in the mornings and evenings in order to help assist your nervous system, digestive system and hormones reach a state of calm which will help you beat stress and gain a good night's sleep.
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Teas and Tonics for Sleep & Stress: The Ultimate Morning Tonic
Episode 1
**Serves**: 1
**Why it's so good for you:**
It takes a little more than just opening your eyes and splashing your face with water to wake up the body. Our bodies are a complex system and one of the best things you could do for your body upon waking is to rev up your digestive system!
Rehydrate...
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Teas and Tonics for Sleep & Stress: Sleepytime Tea
Episode 2
Sipping on a cup of tea at nighttime is a great way to relax the body.
**Serves**: 1
**Why It's So Good For You:** Sipping on a cup of nighttime tea is the perfect way to wind down from the day while assisting to induce your body into a state that's ready for a restful night's sleep.
Herbs ...
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Teas and Tonics for Sleep & Stress: Turmeric Latte
Episode 3
This turmeric mixture can help ease your digestive system in preparation for a better night's sleep.
**Serves**: 1
**Why It's So Good For You:**
Trouble sleeping can quite often be related back to the digestive system working overtime right before bed making it hard for your body to complete...
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Teas and Tonics for Sleep & Stress: Night-Time Smooth-Tea
Episode 4
Containing herbs and spices that are known to help enhance your sleep, this smoothie will help relax the body during the evening so you can enjoy a deep sleep.
**Serves**: 1
**Why It's So Good For You:**
Take your nighttime tea to the next level by brewing then blending into a nourishing sleep...
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Teas and Tonics for Sleep & Stress: Sleep-Promoting Evening Shake
Episode 5
This sleep-promoting evening shake contains ingredients that will help put your mind into a restful state.
**Serves**: 1
**Why It's So Good For You:**
Bananas are a great pre-bedtime snack or smoothie ingredient. With their natural levels of melatonin and serotonin, they will help calm your ...
