How hot is actually good?
As November arrives, we’re slowly saying goodbye to fall and welcoming the cold season. Temperatures are dropping, the days are getting shorter, and we’re making ourselves comfortable at home more often again. The season for snuggling up and drinking tea is officially here!
What feels especially good right now? A warm cup in your hands and a little moment just for yourself. But can hot drinks really warm us up from the inside? And how hot should they actually be?
Do hot drinks really warm us up from the inside?
Hot tea in the winter, cold water in the summer. Sounds logical, right? In the world of health and lifestyle, however, the opposite is also being discussed: Hot drinks are said to make the body sweat in the summer, thereby cooling it down. Cold drinks are said to stimulate the body to produce more heat in the winter.
But our body temperature doesn’t work that simply. Our body regulates it largely on its own. While warm drinks can create a pleasant feeling of warmth in the short term, they hardly affect our core body temperature.
In the summer, sweating more can actually help you cool down. But only if the sweat can evaporate. That’s why it’s not just the temperature of your drink that matters, but also the environment.
How hot is actually too hot?
When it comes to a hot cup of tea or coffee, it’s not just the ingredients that matter. The temperature plays a role, too.
Studies show that regularly drinking very hot beverages can damage the delicate lining of the esophagus. The International Agency for Research on Cancer therefore classifies beverages with a temperature above 65 °C as probably carcinogenic.
The good news: You don’t have to go without your favorite hot drink. Just let it cool down a bit and enjoy it at a comfortable temperature.
Your Warm Moment of Balance
hajoona Balance is also perfect for the cold season. Our green coffee combines extract from unroasted coffee beans with select ingredients such as Ling Zhi, Maitake, Hericium, acai, and plant-based protein.
To prepare, pour water heated to about 65 °C—but not boiling—over Balance. Then let it cool slightly and enjoy.
This turns your morning coffee into a mindful ritual that lets you treat yourself to a special moment, even on gray winter days.
Warmth Meets Valuable Nutrients
Want to keep up your daily nutrient routine even during the cold season? Then why not try hajoona Vitality a little differently: Instead of taking it as a classic shot, you can also stir your daily 20-ml serving into pleasantly lukewarm water.
Vitality combines 60% aronia juice with pomegranate, extracts from 36 herbs, valuable plant compounds, and numerous vitamins and minerals.
Especially beneficial during the cold season: The vitamin C, zinc, and selenium it contains help support normal immune system function. Vitamin C and vitamin B12 also help reduce tiredness and fatigue.
It’s important not to add Vitality to boiling water. Instead, use comfortably lukewarm water. This way, your daily serving of Vitality becomes a new addition to your mindful nutrition routine.
Small Rituals for Cold Days
Whether it’s your morning Balance, a warm Vitality drink throughout the day, or a cup of tea in the evening: especially during the cold season, it’s often the little habits that make everyday life special.
Take time for mindful breaks, plenty of exercise, and a balanced diet.
Because sometimes all it takes is a warm cup of something and a little time just for yourself.
Stay warm. Stay balanced.
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