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When we think of terpenes, we tend to jump straight into cannabis terpenes and how they’re used to enhance the flavors of cannabis extracts. However, with terpenes, there’s a lot more to them than meets the eye. For one thing, terpenes are great for our bodies. They’re found in every fruit and flower and can encourage a variety of different health benefits and mental effects. They can boost the effectiveness of essential oils, proteins, antioxidants, vitamins, and even cannabinoids when they’re introduced to the body.

Many people stick to terpenes for boosting the effectiveness of cannabis products. However, they can be used by and introduced to the body in a variety of different ways. In fact, every time you eat fruits or vegetables, you’re adding a ton of beneficial terpenes to your body. As science uncovers the many health benefits and possible mental effects of terpenes, a health craze is developing and forcing more industries to include additional terpenes in their foods and beverages, and for a good reason! In this post, we’ll dive deeper into terpene-infused drinks and a few ways you can get the most out of terpenes by adding them to your favorite hot and cold beverages.

Terpenes are responsible for a variety of health benefits and mental effects. They can directly affect body processes by acting as anti-inflammatory agents and antioxidants (among others) as they work in unison with other nutrients, vitamins, minerals, and cannabinoids in a phenomenon known as the entourage effect. Other terpenes are great for pain relief and promoting relaxation, rest, and sleep.

Some terpenes are beneficial for their effect on people through smell or taste alone. Pinene is a pine tree-scented terpene that tends to stimulate the brain and promote feelings of calm. Linalool, the primary terpene found in Lavender, is excellent for stress-relief and calm. On the other hand, you have terpenes that taste great, like Limonene. Limonene is lemon-scented and flavored and promotes energizing and mentally uplifting effects.

For many people, the terpene craze is in full swing. Consumers are looking for more and more ways to introduce terpenes into the body to improve their mood, lower their level of pain, or boost the effectiveness of their vitamins, supplements, and cannabis products. Many companies are taking advantage of the terpene health craze by introducing them into their signature beverages, cocktails, sodas, and syrups.