When I first encountered the concept of drinking banana tea (or banana water) for sleep problems, I was immediately intrigued, because I’ve always had a hard time falling asleep. I hate tossing and turning, so most nights I end up staying up until I absolutely cannot keep my eyes open any longer....CONTINUE READING THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
Admittedly, staying up after midnight every night is not an ideal solution. But this banana tea seemed seemed like a promising natural option for dealing with insomnia, and my own research into the sleep-promoting benefits of banana and cinnamon (the two ingredients in this simple bedtime tea) offered insight into how it works.
This simple “tea” combines vitamins and minerals from two natural sources banana and cinnamon to help you fall asleep and stay asleep.
Bananas help you sleep by supplying your body with potassium, which helps regulate blood pressure and support your nervous system; magnesium, which helps relax your muscles; and vitamin B6, which supports bodily functions involved in sleep regulation.
Cinnamon, on the other hand, is thought to have a regulating effect on blood sugar levels, helping to prevent the sort of spikes that are known to contribute to sleeplessness. When combined, cinnamon and banana make a powerful (yet all-natural) combination for sleep support.
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Here’s how to make it:
Make Banana Tea For Insomnia – pitcher of water, jar of ground cinnamon, ripe banana
Ingredients:
1 organic banana, peeled
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
Filtered water
Make Banana Tea For Insomnia – woman’s hand holding a peeled banana over a saucepan of water
Directions:
Put about 2 cups of filtered water into a small pot and bring it to a boil.
Make Banana Tea For Insomnia – banana in boiling water in sauce pan.
Add the peeled banana to the pot, then boil the banana for 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
Make Banana Tea For Insomnia – sprinkling cinnamon into the pot with the water and banana
Stir 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon into the water.
Make Banana Tea For Insomnia – straining the saucepan contents through a sieve
Place a mesh sieve over your favorite mug, then slowly pour the contents of the pot through the sieve into the mug.
Make Banana Tea For Insomnia – cup of tea with cinnamon sticks
Allow the tea to cool to a drinkable temperature, then drink before bedtime.
BONUS: Reuse The Banana
If you don’t want to waste the boiled banana, put it in a ziplock bag and stick it in your fridge or freezer. You can add it to your next bowl of oatmeal, or use it in your next batch of banana bread…CONTINUE READING>>
