When you want some added vitamins and a general boost in your diet, tonics are a great thing to incorporate. Depending on the ingredients that you use, they can have varying benefits, and you can customize them to whatever you need the most of at that time. We’ve gathered some awesome tonic recipes from our Food Monster App to give you ideas and inspo for how to get started on your tonic journey!
The flu is hitting & hitting hard. This Flu Fighter Immunity-Boosting Lemon Ginger Turmeric Tonic from Robin Runner was made in hopes to give than extra immunity boost. Knock on wood, it’s working! Heads up; this tonic is strong. Be prepared, but it’s packed with vital nutrients and vitamins to keep your immunity in tip-top shape. Pair that up with washing your hands every second you get, and hopefully, we all survive this winter.
You can enjoy your Goji Detox Tea from Linda Wagner at room temperature or over ice. This tea is sweet, tangy and slightly spicy! This tea helps flush out your lymphatic system and reduce swelling.
Skip the expensive store bought shots and give yourself a quick pick-me-up with this easy Anti-Inflammatory Cold Remedy Shot With Turmeric from Nele Liivlaid! It’s packed with anti-inflammatory turmeric, cinnamon, and ginger, plus cloves, garlic, and other good-for-you ingredients. Blended together, these ingredients create a shot that’s spicy and warming, but sweet. This is great at any time of day, whether you have it in the morning, afternoon, or evening.
4. Chia Ginger Fresca
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This refreshing Chia Ginger Fresca from Jesse Lane Lee has nausea-busting properties from the ginger and lemon, lots of immune-boosting vitamin C and tons of digestion-enhancing fibre from the chia seeds.
5. Energizing Turmeric Tea
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Defeat the mid-day slump with this Energizing Turmeric Tea from Laura Peill, with warm spices and creamy coconut milk!
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This Warming Winter Tonic from Courtney Klumper is warming, healing, and perfect if you need a little boost when you’re coming down with a cold! Drink this in the morning for a little extra pep in your step.
7. Turmeric Glow Lemonade
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This Turmeric Glow Lemonade from Shannon Leparski is a game-changer, mostly because it’s so lemony and a little bit spicy with a touch of sweetness. Refreshing and thirst-quenching like no other. You can mix this up in 30 seconds. Drink it any time of day, when your body is thirsty for a drink that’s a step up from water.
8. Fire Cider Vinegar
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Not only is this Fire Cider Vinegar from Gabriella Hose and Joe Furini an incredibly useful cooking ingredient, it also has numerous medicinal purposes. Fire cider vinegar is well-known in the herbal community and it has tons of immune boosting and anti-microbial properties. Enjoy flavor and health benefits all in one jar.
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This luscious Sunshine Turmeric Latte from Buffy-Ellen Gill really takes the cake. If you’ve tried turmeric lattes that have been cropping up at cafés, you are going to absolutely love this homemade version. With its blend of silky smooth sunflower seeds and coconut milk, a spicy intoxicating medley of turmeric, ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, vanilla, and black pepper, and a dash of natural sweetness from dates, you can bring a touch of the local café to your home.
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This Energizing Daily Tonic from Rawsome Superfoods by Emily von Euw is a truly powerful tonic to manage overall mental health (which benefits every other facet of life). Plus, it tastes like a rich cuppa chocolaty coffee.
Learn How to Cook Plant-Based Meals at Home
Reducing your meat intake and eating more plant-based foods is known to help with chronic inflammation, heart health, mental well-being, fitness goals, nutritional needs, allergies, gut health, and more! Dairy consumption also has been linked to many health problems, including acne, hormonal imbalance, cancer, and prostate cancer, and has many side effects.
For those of you interested in eating more plant-based we highly recommend grabbing our favorite plant-based cookbooks and downloading the Food Monster App — with over 20,000 delicious recipes it is the largest plant-based recipe resource to help reduce your environmental footprint, save animals, and get healthy! And, while you are at it, we encourage you to also learn about the environmental and health benefits of a plant-based diet.
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