Do you find drinking water in the winter difficult?

Come the winter months do you find yourself suffering from dry and itchy skin, chapped lips, dry coughs, nosebleeds, acne, or even headaches? If you do it may be because you’re dehydrated.

You need to DRINK more WATER!

Many of us find drinking water in the winter much more difficult than in the summer months; however water in the winter is just as important. In the winter we experience much drier conditions due to a drop in humidity outdoors combined with the use of heating systems indoors.

The cold weather doesn’t make drinking water as easy as when it’s a nice hot summer’s day; however, one SOLUTION to increasing your water intake in the winter is by drinking herbal teas. Not only do herbal teas count towards your water intake they have many additional health benefits. Avoid adding sugar to your herbal tea, the reason being that your body uses water from your tissues to dilute the sugar in order for it to be absorbed into your blood stream, therefore further dehydrating you.

Here are 5 must drink teas for the winter!


Dandelion Tea
This is a great tea for cleansing the blood and liver. It helps to alleviate constipation and bloating. Women may find that it helps to alleviate the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome, it is also known to be good for sufferers of gout.

Fennel Tea
Great for bloating and eliminating gas, this tea is also known to be very good for IBS sufferers.

Peppermint Tea
This is an excellent tea for calming the digestive tract, as well as easing nausea and headaches. As an added bonus it can help with bad breath.

Lemon Tea
Lemons are known to cleans and stimulate the liver and kidneys as well as easing heartburn and bloating.

Ginger tea
A brilliant tea first thing in the morning as the slight bite of ginger will help to wake you up and keep you alert. Also known to help with upset stomach, nausea, soothe menstrual pains, ward off colds, and help to reduce soar throats.


All of these ‘must have’ teas can either be purchased as already made tea bags or you can make them yourself by adding the natural ingredients to boiling water.The next time you experience dry and itchy skin, chapped lips, dry coughs, nosebleeds, acne, or even headaches, before reaching for the usual medications, reach for a few glasses of water or warm herbal tea. You could save money and feel great!