Most adherents of healthy eating replace coffee with chicory - a drink obtained from a plant of the same name. Regular use of the drink helps fight various diseases.
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Undoubtedly, a drink made from chicory is useful, like all drinks and decoctions made from herbs. You can make a decoction yourself, or you can buy a ready-made instant drink, the price of which is quite reasonable.
A drink from chicory is a good alternative to instant and ground coffee, in addition, it is not forbidden for diseases of the heart and blood vessels, hypertension and heart rhythm disturbances. Potassium contained in chicory has a positive effect on the heart muscle.
Chicory is useful for diseases of the digestive organs, it is also used for disorders in the liver, spleen and kidneys. In people prone to diabetes, chicory reduces blood sugar, and in losing weight (and not only), a feeling of hunger dulls. Chicory stimulates the metabolic processes occurring in the liver, with regular use it helps dissolve kidney stones.
The antipyretic, diuretic, choleretic and anti-inflammatory properties of the drink are also noted.
The composition of the chicory drink includes almost all B vitamins, which have a beneficial effect on the nervous system and brain activity. With its regular use, the mood improves, drowsiness and apathy disappear, the frequency and duration of the headache decreases, attention and concentration during various activities are sharpened.
Despite the obvious benefits, chicory is contraindicated in people with varicose veins and suffering from hemorrhoids. Excessive consumption of the drink can lead to an excess of certain vitamins in the body and thereby disrupt its balanced work.