I’m sorry if I’m the one who had to break this to you, but tea is apparently not perfect. Amid the seemingly endless flurry of reports on the many positive health benefits that we can realize from drinking tea, you'll occasionally run across one or two not so good reports. For instance, it's said that …
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Yerba Mate & Cholesterol
It's probably a bit of an overstatement to say that yerba mate is taking North America by storm. But this popular herbal beverage has been making inroads in this part of the world in recent years and its popularity shows no sign of abating. In some parts of South America, however, yerba mate is as …
A Serving of Vegetables in Your Teacup
You may not know it, but your cup of tea has in it the nutrients of a serving of vegetables and then some. Before I go further, due to confusing terminology commonly in use among sellers of teas and herbals, I need to clarify that I am talking about true tea made from the tea …
Live Long, Drink Tea?
Can tea help you live longer? Well, maybe. Now if that sounds like a cautious statement, well, it’s because it is. If you do a Google search for tea and longevity, for example, you'll find any number of claims - some of them quite "creative" and a few that stretch the boundaries of belief - …
Ah-Chooo!
The birds and the bees are singing in the trees, flowers are blooming, and allergies are attacking. We haven't turned on our A.C. yet, but tree pollen will soon force us to close the windows for a time, at least until the shower of golden dust ceases. In addition, I'm going to be house-sitting for …
Rooibos for Your Health?
There was a time, not so long ago, when the unique charms of rooibos – which is also known as redbush — were not well known outside of South Africa, the only place where it’s produced. Nowadays, however, it’s becoming increasingly popular in other parts of the world. Part of the reason for the increase …
Taking Tea for Cold, Flu and Allergies
What do colds, flu and allergies have in common? They make you feel lousy, of course, but more important is the convincing evidence that suggests that tea might help keep all of these maladies at bay. If a cold is laying you low, tea might be of some assistance, or so say a group of …
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