Most healthy eating people replace coffee with chicory, a drink derived from the plant of the same name. Regular consumption of the drink helps to fight various diseases.
Undoubtedly, chicory drink is healthy, like all drinks and decoctions made from herbs. You can prepare a decoction yourself, or you can purchase a ready-made instant drink, the price of which is quite acceptable.
Chicory drink is a good alternative to instant and ground coffee, moreover, it is not prohibited for diseases of the heart and blood vessels, hypertension and cardiac arrhythmias. The potassium 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 functioning of the liver, spleen and kidneys. In people prone to diabetes, chicory lowers blood sugar, and in those who are losing weight (and not only) it dulls the feeling of hunger. Chicory stimulates metabolic processes in the liver, with regular use it helps dissolve kidney stones.
Antipyretic, diuretic, choleretic and anti-inflammatory properties of the drink are also noted.
The chicory drink contains almost all B vitamins, which have a beneficial effect on the nervous system and brain activity. With its regular use, mood improves, drowsiness and apathy pass, the frequency and duration of headaches decreases, attention and concentration increases when engaging in various activities.
Despite the obvious benefits, chicory is contraindicated in people with varicose veins and hemorrhoids. Excessive consumption of the drink can lead to an excess of certain vitamins in the body and thus disrupt its balanced work.
