This is Why Chicory is Good for You

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Chicory is the most popular coffee substitute. It’s caffeine-free herb with a flavor that is very similar to regular coffee, and it appeals to a healthier, all-natural lifestyle.

The chicory plant is a perennial with flowers which are purplish-blue. Chicory is a common plan in North America and Europe.

People started drinking chicory in the Medieval age. Medieval monks in Europe started preparing chicory as a drink and soon after the Dutch started adding chicory to coffee. Chicory was brought to North America in the 1700s and has been a popular coffee substitute since then.

To make chicory root into a potable substance you need to pull its root from the ground, and then wash it, dry it, roast it, cut it, and then steep or brew it. Chicory is more water soluble than coffee and that means that you’ll need less water to prepare it.

Chicory is also very good at killing intestinal parasites, it cleanses the blood and improves liver health.

So, when you have all these things in mind, then it’s the right time for you to give the chicory a chance.

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