If you happen to have some mint leaves nearby, try this hands-on activity right now with us.
First, smack a few mint leaves in the palm of your hand, rub the leaves together, then open your hand and smell the fragrance. What a refreshing scent, isn’t it?
So let’s find out more about mint right now.
I. Mint, what is it?
Mint is a fresh herb that helps with digestion and mental alertness. Mint belongs to the Lamiaceae family, which has about 15 to 20 species of plants. It is a popular herb with a sweet taste and cooling effect on the tongue and its aroma can be felt through the olfactory system and provides a feeling of mental and digestive relaxation.
Mint has a sweet taste and produces a lingering cooling effect on the tongue and its flavor comes from the menthol compound. It has a bright green color and this color comes from chlorophyll A and B, and carotenoids.
It is usually found:
- Fresh or dried in many dishes and infusions
- Oils in toothpaste and gums, and as essential oils alone or in beauty products
II. Natural benefits of mint
In addition to soothing the stomach, mint also contains a substance called rosmarinic acid that is good for the brain.
Rosmarinic acid is one of the most important and well-known natural antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compounds that have neuroprotective effects (1) against:
Neuritis, inflammation of nerve tissues such as the brain and nerves due to infection, traumatic brain injury, toxic compounds in cells, or autoimmune
- Neurodegeneration, a gradual loss of structure or function of nerve cells (the basic units of the brain), which can eventually lead to cell death
- Neurotoxicity, neurotoxicity caused by chemicals
- Oxidative stress, due to the accumulation of free radicals from internal and external sources (2)
III. How does mint support your energy?
Because of the high health benefits associated with the brain, mint can support your mental energy at work! This is really remarkable.
- In one study, 24 healthy young adults experienced less fatigue in a cognitive test when given peppermint oil capsules(3)
- In another study, aromatherapy with menthol was found to reduce the incidence of daytime sleepiness (4)
Even the scent of mint has been shown to increase alertness.
IV. How does Mint in O.N.E drink support your energy?
O.N.E drink contains organic mint from the highlands of Vietnam.
- Thanks to the relaxing effects of organic mint, O.N.E drink can aid your digestion. In fact, mint can relieve digestive symptoms, such as bloating, gas, and indigestion because it acts as a relaxant for your digestive system. As we already know, good digestion leads to good energy.
- Additionally, the antioxidant content of mint is high, its around 116.4 mmol in 100g of mint.Thanks to its rosmarinic acid content by natural cooking process, O.N.E drink can help keep you mentally alert. By keeping your brain free of inflammation, oxidation, and toxins, you can function at your best.
- Each can of O.N.E drink contains 2000 mmol antioxidants from 10 organic ingredients including organic mint.
Remember friends, consume O.N.E drink daily for antioxidants, which will improve your health and energy.
Sources:
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/chemistry/rosmarinic-acid
- https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/275944#_noHeaderPrefixedContent
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30087294
4.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15708642
