By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern
Sweet tea, peach tea, Earl Grey tea, cinnamon spice tea, rooibos tea, white tea…there are SO many different teas to choose from. Regardless of what your cup of tea is, all tea is a delicious, healthy, and hydrating drink. Spearmint tea in particular offers a good deal of health benefits. 
According to registered dietician Natalie Romito, spearmint (Mentha spicata) has lots of unique health benefits in its leaves. When steeped, spearmint makes a delicious, crisp, and refreshing tea that is great both hot and iced. It has no caffeine and naturally has no sugar. Spearmint tea also contains antioxidants, which protect cells from free radical damage. Additionally, it is an excellent source of flavonoids which have antioxidant properties, and rosmarinic acid, a compound with powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits.
Romito notes that 3 known health benefits come from regular consumption of spearmint tea, which include:
- Improves hormonal imbalances that come from PCOS
- Helps with excessive hair growth
- Improves joint stiffness and joint pain
Many other possible health benefits come from spearmint tea and they include:
- Help to fight bacterial infections
- Improve nausea and upset stomach
- Improve memory
- Lower blood pressure
- Lower blood sugar
So, steep yourself a nice cup of spearmint tea and enjoy some of the health benefits that it has to offer! While you sip it, take some time to read more health and nutrition articles from Fill Your Plate!