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The festive season is usually a time of great indulgence. Family gatherings, New Year’s parties, year-end functions and get-togethers with friends mean plenty of opportunities for delicious meals and drinks. It’s also a time during which our regular healthy habits like exercise and balanced eating plans are neglected.
It’s not the end of the world if you enjoyed a little bit of indulgence during December – after all, the holiday time is there to be enjoyed. What is important, is that you pick up (and maintain) your healthy habits when the festivities are over. One of the best ways to kick-start a healthy new year is with a detox.
Consuming fresh, unprocessed foods, drinking lots of water, getting regular exercise and practicing relaxation techniques are all key in facilitating a detox. You can also aid the journey by including some of Sela’s healthy herbal teas in your diet.
Sela Teas use the ancient secrets passed down by elders from generation to generation to create herbal products that help boost health and relieve the symptoms of many illnesses. The traditional African herbs used in Sela products are carefully selected for their powerful abilities to assist with overall health and well-being support.
Sela manufactures a wide range of teas supporting various different ailments. To facilitate your detox, we recommend including these variants in your daily diet:
Sela Blood Clean Tea (R49.99)
Sela Blood Clean Tea with Cape Aloe has been specially formulated to help clean the body of toxins and purify the blood for optimal health. This is a great option for anyone who consumed indulgent meals and alcoholic drinks over the festive season.
Traditionally used to:
Purify the blood;
Cleanse the body;
Improve bowel movement.
The presence of toxins in the blood may lead to fatigue, digestive issues, skin problems, aches and pains and plenty of other health concerns. Aid toxin-free blood by consuming plenty of fibre, vitamin C and water, avoiding sugar, fried foods, caffeine and alcohol and by practicing deep breathing.
Sela Inyongo Tea (R49.99)
Inyongo is also known as gall. It is a bitter brownish-yellow or greenish-yellow secretion produced by the liver, stored in the gallbladder and discharged into the duodenum where it aids the process of digestion. Symptoms of bile or acid reflux may include abdominal pain, frequent heartburn, vomiting or nausea. Sela Inyongo Tea with Sutherlandia frutescens and Aloe ferox has been specially formulated to assist digestive health. Anyone can struggle with digestive health issues, but it is especially common after periods of indulgence.
Traditionally used to:
Improve indigestion and acid reflux;
Cleanse gall;
Relieve heartburn.
Improve your digestive health by following an anti-inflammatory diet, eat plenty of fibre, drink lots of water and eat smaller, more frequent meals as opposed to larger meals.
Sela Slimming Tea (R59.99)
Sela Slimming Tea with Hoodia Gordonii has been specially formulated to support weight loss. If you put on a few extra kilos over the holidays, this is a great addition to your new, healthier lifestyle.
Traditionally used as:
Suppress appetite for weight loss.
Achieving and maintaining your ideal, healthy weight is a common New Year’s resolution. It doesn’t have to be overwhelming: Start by making small, healthier eating choices. Drink plenty of water and get some exercise. Before you know it, small healthy choices have a ripple effect on your daily lifestyle.
Sela Stress Tea (R49.99)
Sela Stress Tea with Winter Cherry has been specially formulated to assist with mental and physical stress. This tea is great for those of us who have to deal with the stresses of going back to work or school.
Traditionally used to:
Calm nerves;
Help anxiety, restlessness and insomnia.
A healthy lifestyle is essential in maintaining a positive attitude and good mental health. Learn relaxation techniques and practice them regularly. Meditation, yoga, tai-chi or even a walk in nature can do wonders for one’s mental health. Exercise regularly and eat well-balanced meals full of fresh foods.
Sela teas are available from Dis-Chem, Checkers, Shoprite, Clicks and Pick ‘n Pay, independent pharmacies and other retailers nationwide.
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