Win tickets to Hopetoun House Christmas Fair

by Cindy Ledgerwood | Nov 14, 2016

If you tend to get a bit low on energy in winter, now’s the time to give your system a boost. Lack of vitamin D from sunlight and a tendency to go for comfort food at the expense of fresh veggies can all contribute to a general less-than-bouncy feeling. SAD syndrome is another energy-sapper to guard against.

So here’s what I do, when the nights start drawing in:

I made Deep Sleep Tea blend for myself at exam time. I was tired, but unable to sleep and turn my head off. I tried a few over-the-counter natural remedies. They tended to work for a couple of nights and then stopped being effective, leaving me groggy in the morning.

This tea came about almost as a challenge. A small, wry pig farmer came up to me at Scone Palace Country Show. He didn’t drink caffeine, and said all herbal teas he tried were foul! But he wanted a powerful energiser to get him moving in the mornings.  He was up at the crack of dawn until late at night.

Yes! First of all, it’s important to remember that caffeine is simply a chemical with certain stimulant properties. It doesn’t have a monopoly on boosting energy, or on oomph or flavour. And it comes from a plant, just like our teas.