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title: "A Cuppa Tea: the Antidote to Stress"
date: 2013-02-07T21:45:56Z
modified: 2013-02-07T21:45:56Z
permalink: "https://elizabethyarnell.com/a-cuppa-tea-the-antidote-to-stress/"
type: post
status: publish
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wpid: 2925
categories:
  - Natural Remedies
  - Nutrition in the News
  - Recommended Products
tags:
  - de-stress
  - red rooibus bush tea
  - stress antidote
  - stress reliever
author: Elizabeth
---

[![red rooibus bush tea](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51cH3OeqQDL._SL110_.jpg "choice red rooibus tea")

](http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000H7EE1M/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=lizoneandmore-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B000H7EE1M&adid=1V6YRZ9D5V4DK96PKCYS)I'm picky about my Rooibus, but here is one brand I really like: Choice.I’ve always loved the British tradition of pausing for a cup of tea in the late afternoon as a break in the day to relax and release stress. It turns out that compounds in green and black tea chemically help you de-stress and [studies have shown that tea drinkers are less stressed](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/05/healthy-food-fight-stress_n_2617644.html#slide=2061380 "tea drinkers have less stress") than non-tea drinkers.

Lately, my tea of choice has been red [rooibus](http://elizabethyarnell.com/effortlesseating/2010/02/african-rooibos-tea/ "african red rooibus bush tea"), or _bush tea_. Like green and black teas, it’s brimming with antioxidents, but I like it because it has a robust, earthy flavor and is naturally decaffeinated. I wonder if rooibus has the same relaxing effects as green and black teas? It seems to work for me anyway.