My ultimate favorite Thai drink is the Cha-Manaw or the lemon Iced Tea, which comes in variants of hot (Cha-Manaw-Ron) and cold Cha-Manaw (Cha-Manaw-Yen). It’s main ingredients are tea juice, extracted from dried tea plant, and Manaw or lemon.
For the cold lemon iced tea, this is how they do it – Â mix the extracted tea juice and sugar together in a small cup. Â Pour this solution in a bigger container or cup full of ice. Â Then squeeze a quarter of lemon into it. Â You may increase the amount of lemon according to your own preference. Â I personal like it with a lot of lemon juice.
For the hot lemon tea, just follow the instruction above except the ice part.
It is served by peddlers on the street and even in the most posh restaurant in Thailand. Â Thai people from all walks of life, from kids to oldies drink Cha-Manaw.
So it’s no surprise if Thailand like India, China, and Japan has low incidence of gout, a form of arthritis. Lemon (Manaw) is an integral part of their diet.  Lemon juice is extremely beneficial in combating joint pains and gout.  It helps expel uric acid in urine. Uric acid is a by-product of the breakdown of purine-rich food like legumes, nuts, anchovies, organ meat, meat extracts, spinach, mushrooms, and alcohol and other beverages.  Excessive level of uric acid results to its crystallization and deposition in joints, ligaments, and tendons.  Consequently causing joint pains.
Below are food that help lower uric acid;
Oranges, Â Papayas, Â Kiwifruit, Strawberries, Bell pepper, Broccoli, Bananas, Celery, Tomatoes, Cabbage, Parsley, Pineapple, Cocoa, Vegetable oils, and Water
  What is your favorite health drink?
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I love lemon iced tea!! I also like lemonade mixed with unsweetened tea, YUM!!
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I love drinking tea, usually regular tea with milk. I’ll have to try this iced tea when the weather gets warm.
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i love ice tea too but i’ curious at that drinks you mentioned. thanks for the fruit tips that helps to lower uric acid
Didn’t know lemon prevented gout. I love lemon and put lemon juice in everything so this is good news for me 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
It is one of my most ordered drink in restaurants also rather having sodas. Aside from the benefits it would give you less calories pa.
I love lemon iced tea. It never fails to refresh me and pick me up in the middle of the day.
my favorite health drink is fresh buko juice! lalo na ngayong malapit na mag-summer, the best yan. 🙂