Archive for the 'Tea' Category

Tea Bag Or Loose Tea Leaves?

Posted by Karen on 08 Dec 2007 | Tagged as: Tea, Tea Facts

It has to be said that the quality of tea in tea bags has, in some cases, improved noticeably over the last few years, but shippers should be aware of two main types. First there is the standard everyday tea blend that is blended, packaged, and marketed in supermarkets and which, to a connoisseur, gives […]

What Is Tea?

Posted by Karen on 29 Nov 2007 | Tagged as: Tea, Tea Facts

Tea isĀ is a beverage made by steeping processed leaves, buds, or twigs of the tea bush (Camellia sinensis) in hot water for a few minutes. The processing can include oxidation, heating, drying, and the addition of other herbs, flowers, spices, and fruits.
There are four basic types of true tea: black tea, oolong tea, […]

25 Reasons Why You Should Start Drinking Green Tea

Posted by Karen on 25 Nov 2007 | Tagged as: Tea, Tea Facts, Health

Green tea has increasingly become a very popular drink worldwide because of its immensely powerful health benefits. It is extraordinarily amazing what green tea can do for your health. And if you’re not drinking 3 to 4 cups of green tea today, you’re definitely NOT doing your health a big favor.

Here Are The 25 Reasons […]

Drinking Green Tea May Help You Lose Weight

Posted by Karen on 21 Nov 2007 | Tagged as: Tea, Tea Facts

Green Tea Also Has Anticancer Properties
Green tea, which has been reported to have anticancer properties and to raise levels of antioxidants in the blood that may ward off heart disease, now appears to have the potential to promote weight loss. A new study in the March issue of the International Journal of Obesity concludes that […]

Nail Fungus and Tea

Posted by Karen on 14 Nov 2007 | Tagged as: Tea, Tea Facts, Health

Nail fungus and tea sounds like an odd combination, but for some people, the two do go together. A tea made from the inner bark of a South American tree may have antifungal properties that will help cure onychomycosis, the ugly fungal nail infection that many people suffer from.
The tree is the Red-purple Lapacho tree, […]

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