5 Reasons Why You Should Drink Pandan Tea
Everyone knows that the pandan plant has a lot of uses, particularly in food. There’s a pandan-flavored drink. You can put pandan leaves in rice so it will smell good. You can use pandan as a wrapper for meat dishes.
But do you know that pandan has several health benefits? Drinking pandan tea regularly is a good habit for the following reasons:
1. Pandan helps you sleep better
The alkaloid compounds in pandan can calm one’s mind. Drinking pandan tea can help you have a restful sleep.
2. Pandan can reduce stress
The alkaloid compounds also help you calm down when you are stressed or having anxiety.
3. Pandan increases appetite
Not excited to eat? Boost your appetite by drinking pandan tea. This is especially useful after recovering from an illness.
4. Pandan can help prevent cancer
Pandan has a lot of antioxidants that can detoxify your body so it’s naturally anti-carcinogenic.
5. Pandan helps you control your blood sugar
A 2015 scientific study in Bangkok has shown that the pandan has natural antihyperglycemic properties, so it can reduce your blood sugar.
Follow the steps below to make pandan tea:
- Boil 8 cups of water
- Add 5 pieces of pandan leaves to the boiling water
- Turn off the stove when you can smell the pandan aroma. Your tea can now be served!
- Add sugar or lemon to your liking. Drink up!
How can you buy pandan?
You can order it from Sonya’s Garden for only ₱120. Or order it from our distributors: click this link to see the list of distributors.
