The Best Skinny Chai Tea to Supercharge Metabolism

I love chai flavor so much, that I brush my teeth with this chai remineralizing toothpaste. Sometimes I like to drink my chai, which is where this fat burning skinny chai tea comes in. This drink revs up metabolism, contains antioxidants, improves heart health, and more.

Skinny Chai Tea with Green Tea

Green tea contains the superfood antioxidant EGCG. This component, along with other polyphenols in tea, has been shown to help protect against and improve cancer, diabetes, and heart disease. Green tea can protect the brain, improve memory, and repair mitochondrial damage. Our mitochondria create energy and ward off disease. Green tea has also been studied for it’s ability to burn fat and doesn’t interfere with food intake. This popular beverage energizes, burns fat, protects against disease, and improves brain health. And that’s only the first ingredient in this fat burning chai! (source, source, source).

Add a Little Spice to Boost Metabolism

I’m a bit of a wuss when it comes to spicy food. Cayenne pepper has so many health benefits though, it’s a must in this skinny chai tea recipe. Capsaicin gives spicy peppers a kick, but it also improves circulation, boosts metabolism, and protects the heart.

Quick lesson on fat: We have two kinds, brown fat (the good kind) and white fat (the bad kind).

Brown fat burns calories to create heat and keep body temperature regulated. This healthy fat protects against obesity, helps us withstand colder temperatures, and may even be the key to a healthy bodyweight.  Capsaicin enhances metabolism and stimulates the body to turn white fat into healthy brown fat.

I add a pinch of cayenne to my fat burning chai, but if you like it spicier then feel free to use more. The more the merrier … or skinnier in this case.

Cinnamon for Better Blood Sugar

Cinnamon adds a sweet, spiced flavor to foods and it’s often used in treats. This spice has potent health benefits. Studies have shown cinnamon regulates blood sugar levels, helps diabetes, and fight obesity. Cinnamon is also anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and fights free-radical damage which can lead to cancer. If that wasn’t enough, it’s also anti-microbial to help prevent infections (source, source).

Healthy blood sugar levels are vital for a healthy weight and hormone balance. Out of control blood sugar can lead to weight gain, diabetes, and hormonal issues like polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), (source).

Sweeten Your Skinny Chai Tea

The secret is out that  refined sugar is linked with nearly every disease imaginable, from heart disease to diabetes. I prefer to use natural sweeteners in my desserts like raw honey or maple syrup. However, even natural sweeteners raise blood sugar, so I’ve been favoring stevia lately. I use liquid stevia because it’s easy, portable, and doesn’t have a strong aftertaste.

There are mixed opinions on stevia. Some people tolerate it, other not so much. I prefer to use the liquid stevia as opposed to the processed powders, which often have other things added. Stevia is a plant and I even have some in my backyard I use. However, if you prefer to use another sweetener, then raw honey is an option. Honey will still raise blood sugar though.

Stay Full Longer

I eat when I’m bored, I eat when I’m stressed, and once I ate before getting on a roller coaster (I’ll never that again!). When I have something to sip throughout the day, I’m less likely to consume empty calories. This skinny chai tea has coconut oil with healthy medium chain triglyceride fats (MCTs) to boost metabolism and stave off hunger pains. MCT’s also help blood sugar to balance hormones and prevent mood swings (source).

This fat burning chai is a multi-tasking health ninja …If only it could fold my laundry too.

Fat Burning Chai Tea

Persons

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Ingredients

• 1 cup almond milk (cashew or coconut from a carton will also work)
• 1 and ½ cups organic green tea (use 2 tea bags or 2 tsps of tea leaves when brewing)
• 1 scoop collagen protein (optional)
• 6 drops liquid stevia (or to taste)
• 1 teaspoon virgin coconut oil
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper (add more if you like spicy)
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, OR 1-2 drops cinnamon essential oil
• ½ teaspoon ground cardamom OR 1 drop cardamom essential oil

Instructions

1. Pour the milk and tea into a saucepan and heat until warm.
2. Add all of the ingredients to a blender and blend until frothy - about 20 seconds.
3. Sip and enjoy!

© 2024 Recipe from The Herbal Spoon

Drink it Iced:  For an iced version, decrease the green tea to 1 cup, but still use 2 tea bags or 2 tsps of tea leaves when brewing. The coconut oil will also need to be melted, then slowly poured in while the blender is running. This extra step prevents it from clumping.

Note about the essential oils: Ingesting essential oils is controversial, but they’re commonly used in foods like mints, baking extracts, drinks, and more. I can pretty much guarantee we’ve all eaten essential oils at some point without even knowing it. You can read more about my take on it and the evidence behind safely ingesting essential oils here.