Summer Hydration - Tea is your friend!

☀️ Stay Sassy & Steeped: How Tea Keeps You Hydrated All Summer Long 🍹

Oh hey there, sunshine! ☀️ It’s your friendly neighborhood steeping enthusiast — That Crazy Tea Lady — coming in hot (or iced, depending on your mood) to spill the tea on… well, tea. Specifically, how this ancient, magical beverage can actually help keep you cool, calm, and hydrated during these hotter than hades, sticky, melt-your-face-off summer days.

So grab your favorite mug, cup, glass, tumbler, or mason jar, put your pinky up (or don’t, I’m not the tea police), and let’s dive into why tea might just be your summer hydration hero.

🫖 First Things First: Is Tea Actually Hydrating?

YES, darling — and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.

You may have heard the rumor that tea dehydrates you because of caffeine. Well, let me straighten your teacup on that one: while it's true that caffeine can have a mild diuretic effect (that’s science-speak for “you might tinkle a little more”), the water content in tea far outweighs that tiny effect. In fact, moderate amounts of tea — even black tea! — count toward your daily water intake.

According to real-life science folks (like those at the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition), tea is just as hydrating as water.

💧 But Why Is Tea a Summer Superstar?

Let me count the ways...

1. It’s Refreshing in All Forms

Hot tea? Yes, please. Iced tea? Absolutely. Tea slushies, tea popsicles, tea lemonades (or “Zesty Tea Fusions” as I call them)? You bet your teapot. Unlike sugary sodas or overly processed sports drinks, tea offers a refreshing zing without the guilt. Naturally flavored, lightly caffeinated, and deeply satisfying.

2. Rich in Electrolytes... Naturally

Add a pinch of Himalayan salt and a splash of citrus to your iced herbal or green tea, and you’ve got a DIY electrolyte drink without weird ingredients or dye #47. Himalayan salt contains electrolytes, including sodium, potassium, and magnesium. Certain teas like hibiscus or rooibos are rich in minerals and antioxidants that your sun-kissed, sweat-drenched body loves.

3. Packed with Antioxidants

You’ve heard it before — antioxidants fight free radicals, support your immune system, and help you glow like a goddess. But they also help your body handle heat stress better. Yes, that’s a thing. Whether it's catechins in green, white, or oolong tea or theaflavins in black tea, those little plant compounds are busy working their magic (promoting skin hydration by protecting cells from damage, strengthening the skin barrier, and promoting the production of essential skin proteins) while you sip.

🥵 But Wait — Isn’t Hot Tea in Summer Just… Weird?

Not at all.

Drinking hot tea can actually help cool you down. It raises your core body temperature slightly, which triggers your body’s natural cooling process (aka sweating). It’s like a polite little internal AC system. Cultures in some of the world’s hottest climates (looking at you, Morocco and India!) have been doing this for centuries.

So if you’re feeling bold, embrace your inner desert queen and sip that steaming mug with pride. Just don’t forget the fan.

😎 That Crazy Tea Lady’s Summer Steeping Tips:

• Keep a pitcher of iced tea concentrate ready in the fridge at all times. It’s your summer sidekick.

• Infuse your tea with fruit (strawberries, pineapple, mint, oh my!) for a fun, flavorful twist.

• Sip all day long. Start your morning with a brisk black or green tea, and switch to herbal in the evening to stay cool and chill.

• Make it fancy. Pour it into a wine glass. Add edible flowers. Pretend you’re royalty. Life’s too short to drink boring tea.

• Make a concentrate. Making a concentrate takes up less space in the fridge.

  
  

💕 Final Steep of Wisdom:

Tea isn’t just a cozy winter treat — it’s your ultimate summer hydration sidekick. From its gentle caffeine boost to its body-loving antioxidants, tea brings the flavor and the function. So this summer, skip the sugary stuff and reach for a tall glass of iced bliss. Your body (and your tastebuds) will thank you.

Now go forth, sweet steepers, and hydrate like the classy, tea-sippin’ legends you are.

Stay hydrated. Stay whimsical.

Looking to learn how to make your own Iced Tea Concentrate? Check out the Recipe here: Iced Tea Concentrate