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While you may tend to worry more about hydration in the summer, it’s actually harder to stay properly hydrated in the winter. During the hot summer months the heat makes you thirsty. When you’re thirsty you get something to drink, and you are hydrated. During cold weather, you don’t tend to get thirsty as often, and so [...] Continue Reading… by A.C. Cargill There is nothing quite as satisfying as a full-bodied cup of rich Assam tea, especially as the days get chillier. The flavor complements a wide variety of foods, from hamburgers to lasagna, from morel mushrooms to Mexican foods, from pecan pie to Crème Brûlée, and much more. For me, it’s especially good with a tasty lamb vindaloo [...] Continue Reading… by Adam Yusko Everyone who makes tea needs to boil water. Whether they have an electric kettle, an antique tetsubin or a simple pot, hot water is essential when it comes to making tea. But is there a difference between each of the different methods? In an earlier article, I gave an experiment to show that different methods of [...] Continue Reading… by Adam Yusko Yesterday my roommate asked me why I don’t use the stove in the kitchen to boil water when I make tea. I paused for a second and said, “Because I like being able to make and enjoy tea in my room.” Which while true, is not the main reason. To many people, hot water is hot water. [...] Continue Reading… Researchers have long known of green tea’s medicinal properties. Studies have been done on green tea that relate it to everything from curing cancer to promoting shiny hair. In a recent study published in the Journal of Periodontology, yet another health benefit was attributed to green tea. As it turns out, if you regularly enjoy your cup of green [...] Continue Reading… Sometimes, when you read about green tea, it seems to be a wonder-drink. With increasing regularity studies are popping up that point to the numerous health benefits of this amazing beverage. Now, it’s been credited with aiding in digestion. Green tea has a long and colorful history, going back thousands of years. Almost from the first cup, the Chinese realized [...] Continue Reading… About this time every year, the flu rears its ugly head. The coughing, sneezing, runny nose and headaches can be horrible. So how can you avoid being hit with a bug this flu season? Try gargling with some tea. Seriously, it just might help fight off a flu infection. Since the flu generally stems from a virus invading membranes of [...] Continue Reading… While tea from China comes in many colors including white, green, brown (oolong) and black, all tea from Japan is green. There are three main types of green tea from Japan. Sencha is the most common tea served as an every day drink in Japan. While there are high-quality Sencha tea leaves that are plucked by hand and served [...] Continue Reading… by Christie Smith There are two kinds of stuffiness associated with drinking tea. Firstly, there is the stuffiness that tea cures or at least eases greatly: the stuffiness of a cold. I have revisited teas wonderfully medicinal qualities A LOT this week since my entire family- from hubby to preschooler to myself- have been down with a very nasty [...] Continue Reading… by Adam Yusko All around the world people drink tea, and a lot of it, second only to water. For the majority of people, tea is simply an occasional beverage or a casual afternoon or a gentle wake up. However, for some, tea is so much more. Sadly, those people are usually in the minority, and the majority have [...] Continue Reading… |
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