By Sue Talbert
So the past few days have had me feeling under the weather, and I’m still not out of the woods yet. But one thing I discovered is that hovering my face over a hot cuppa tea is almost as healing as consuming a bowl of chicken soup. Being the ever-curious woman I [...]
By William I. Lengeman III
The health problems caused by tobacco smoking are probably no secret to anyone nowadays. What might not be so well known is the fact that tea might offer some small measure of protection against lung cancer. Ninety percent of these cases, according to some experts, can be attributed to smoking.
In 2008, [...]
It’s the long , cold days of winter where I live, and tea is something I drink for taste, but also for warmth & alertness. But in my former days of more-coffee-drinking-than-tea-drinking, I was hooked on the caffeine levels in coffee vs. tea.
By William I. Lengeman III
According to the American Liver Foundation, a condition called fatty liver occurs when excess fat in liver cells makes up more than ten percent of the liver’s overall weight. This condition can lead to serious complications and is estimated to affect 10-24 percent of people around the world and perhaps as [...]
By William I. Lengeman III
Tea is good. Tea is good for you. Some shrewd tea merchants tend to exaggerate the latter point in the service of selling more tea, but there’s strong evidence even so to indicate that tea has numerous health benefits. We’ve reported on a number of these potential benefits thus far. Here [...]
By William I. Lengeman III
According to the American Diabetes Association, an estimated 20.8 million people in the United States alone suffer from diabetes. It’s a number that represents about seven percent of the nation’s overall population. With these figures in mind, the results of a study showing that a component in tea might counterbalance cell-damaging [...]
By Stephanie Hanson
“In Morocco, life is cheap.”– Casablanca
Life may be cheap, and so is this tea. Not in a bad way at all, just very reasonably priced at $2.50 for four ounces of delicious tea. I’m talking about Moroccan Madness from the English Tea Store, the fine sponsors of this blog.
Usually, Moroccan mint teas [...]
By Chris Robideaux
The health benefits of drinking tea are many, and some may be surprising to you. Did you know that tea lowers the risk of having cognitive impairment? A Japanese study found that adults who drank at least two cups of green tea a day had cut their risk of impaired cognitive function by [...]
By Lainie Petersen
Name: White Monkey Paw
Brand: English Tea Store
Type: Green tea (Yes, I know the name makes it sound like a white tea, and indeed those fuzzy tips make it look like a white tea, but, in fact, this is a green tea.)
Form: Loose leaf
Review: I love the look of these long, curly, fuzzy buds [...]
By Madam Potts
As we march forward to the beginning of a new year, many of us reflect upon our lives and reassess our behaviors with a desire for self-improvement. There are many common New Year’s Resolutions that can be supported by the drinking of tea, so let’s take a closer look at how what’s in [...]
