Posted on 11/12/2007 10:29:36 AM PST by Dysart
“”As a nutrition scientist, I consider tea as a healthy choice for three reasons: It meets hydration needs, it has no calories and it’s really rich in phytonutrients [plant-based substances] that we know provide some human health benefits,” said Dr. Jeffrey Blumberg, director of the Antioxidants Research Laboratory at Tufts University in Boston, Mass., in a telephone visit.”
That no calorie part ought to keep you going for a long time.
Be very careful. Did you not hear about that Indian Chief that died from drinking to much tea? He drowned in his tea pee.
Be very careful. Did you not hear about that Indian Chief that died from drinking to much tea? He drowned in his tea pee.
Be very careful. Did you not hear about that Indian Chief that died from drinking to much tea? He drowned in his tea pee.
While tea has it's attributes, Americans tend to over reach every trend. The way some of the press treats these "good or bad for you" findings it makes me laugh. It's right up there with hot stones and colonic flushes.
One might find that really good food, drink, clothing, bedding, and fuel to feed the mind makes anyone healthier and happier. It's not rocket science.
Note: According to the gurus, adding milk to the tea wipes out the benefits. I drank my morning Assam without it.
ahhh, brew your own.
I've taken up a third shift job doing machine motion programming maint and repair in order to direct deposit my paychecks into my college daughter's tuition account. Copious amounts of coffee give me a sour stomach late at night, so I took to keeping a pot of tea and bricks of green tea at my work bench. Since doing so I've been drug tested five times in three months. Bags and bricks of green tea can be misunderstood.
Give me a pee for...oh, never mind. Enjoying my Twinnings English Breakfast Tea right now. :)PaMom
Joy recently gave me some fancy Jasmine Green Tea. It’s a hard little compressed ball, that when you add hot water, it opens up to reveal a complete Jasmine flower on the inside! Not my favorite tea, but pretty cool nonetheless!
Yum - so am I. I drink about a gallon of the carb-free version every week.
If you make monetary “research” grants to the appropriate scientists, you can get any result you want. Not saying there are no tea benefits, but a lot of these “studies” are biased.
I am a huge fan of Japanese organically grown green tea. I drink a lot of it and I know that I am less prone to illness since I started on it. It seems to really make a difference in any cold or sinus issue. I drink a lot of it and just don’t feel the same without it.
I stopped drinking coffee about 6 years ago. And my tummy problems went away. Previously, if I drank 3 or 4 cups in the morning, my tummy hurt. No problems w/ tea. To get enough caffeine, I use 2 bags per cup.
Ever try Celestial Seasons “Morning Thunder”? More caffeine than coffe without the coffee agita.
Bless you!
I’m drinking Twinnings Lady Grey iced right now.
Yum!!!
In addition to the Earl and Lady, I love their Darjeeling (though sometimes it is hard to find). My husband just shakes his head at the little boxes of tea. :)PaMom
health ping
The proteins in milk bind the tannins in tea which aren’t particulary good for you in large quantities. I don’t know about its effects on the other properties of tea.
I know....I have a pantry full.
I receive it for birthdays, Christmas and everything in between! ;-)
I drank Irish Breakfast for a while, then went to English Breakfast. Then Earl and settled on the Lady for the time being.
I should be one healthy lady because I’ve been drinking tea all my life!
I drink a pot with cream in the morning. And after lunch go to the iced.
I haven’t seen their Dejarling though.
I need to find them online I suppose. ;-)
SweetBaby loves tea too.
He had rather have that than coffee.
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