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Tea and Your HealthOn the following page learn Why Drink Tea? Why Tea?It seems drinking a cup of Tea is beneficial to your health. Studies have shown that drinking Tea promotes good health in numerous ways. Tea contains physiochemicals that help the body fight off certain types of cancers. Tea may also help your body maintain a healthy blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting oxidation of LDL. Studies have also shown that Tea helps boost your immune system. Tea also contains antioxidants properties that many fruits and vegetables contain which are believed to neutralize free radicals that cause cancer and heart disease. Tea is rich in fluoride and contains almost the same amount as fluoride water.
Health Benefits of TeaCatechins (Main Component): Reduces incidence of cancer, Reduces Tumors, Reduces Mutations, Lowers Cholesterol, Inhibits Increase of Blood Pressure, Inhibits Increase of Blood Sugar, Kills Bacteria, Kills the Flu Virus, Fights Carcinogenic Bacteria, Prevents Halitosis Caffeine: Stimulates Wakefulness, Increases Mental Clarity, Acts Like a Diuretic Vitamin C: Reduces Stress, Prevents Flu Vitamin B: Aids Carbohydrate Metabolism Flavonoids: Strengthen Blood Vessel Walls Vitamin E: Acts as an Antioxidant and Regulates Aging Summary: Cancer: Inhibits the formation of cancer causing substances. Immunity: Helps fight infections and helps prevent colds. Cardiovascular: Helps prevent heart disease and stroke, strengthens the blood vessels and decreases your cholesterol levels. Digestion: Increases the flow of digestive juices and lowers the fat content in the blood. Teeth and Bones: Rich in fluorides, helps strengthens tooth enamel and bones to fight against osteoporosis. Prevents bacteria in the mouth. Germicide and Antibacterial: Helps fight food poisoning and diseases like cholera, typhoid and dysentery, inhibits throat infections and helps prevent skin disease. Ginger: Native to Asia, Ginger provides a number of health
benefits including enhancing digestion, stimulating circulation and
helping remedy respiratory conditions. Ginseng: Highly prized in China for thousands of years, Chinese
ginseng is added to teas, drunk alone as a tonic and chewed on to
boost energy and enhance overall health. Cinnamon Tea Also known by its Indian name Dalchini, Cinnamon is used to promote digestion, relieve nervous tension and headaches and to fight common cold symptoms Cardomom Tea is used to improve digestion, relieve nervous tension and headaches and as a general healing agent. Bergamot Tea Is known to aid digestion and relax the nervous system. With its antiseptic properties, it's also used to treat skin infections such as acne and eczema. Bergamot Tea is better known as Earl Grey Tea Lavender Tea is well known for soothing and relaxing the nervous
system in addition to aiding digestion.
Lavender is also thought to help treat headaches and depression Rose Petal Tea is thought to act as a
mild sedative, antidepressant and anti-inflammatory agent Vanilla Tea The Vanilla Bean promotes calm by easing
anxiety and tension with its sweet scent and taste Jasmine: This queen of
flowers has long been used in aromatherapy to help relax the nervous
system and treat depression. The Art of TeaThere are three major varieties of Tea: China, India, and a hybrid of both. China: The birthplace of tea. 2nd in the world and produces mostly green tea. Most famous for: Keemun, Dragonwell and Ti Kuan Yin. India: Largest producer in the world, mostly black teas. Most famous for: Darjeeling, Assam and Nilgiri. Sri Lanka: Or Ceylon. 3rd in the world. This tea is grown at altitudes between 3,000 and 8,000 ft which is regarded as superior. Most famous for: Dimbula, Uva, and Nuwara. Japan: Produces almost exclusively green tea. Most famous for Sencha, Genmai Cha, and Gyokuro. Taiwan: Or Formosa. Produces mostly Oolong tea, often considered the worlds finest. Most famous for: Dark Oolong, Jade Oolong, and Pouchong. There are four major types of Tea: White, Green, Oolong and Black. All these Teas come from the same raw leaves from the same Tea plant (Camellia Sinensis). What makes these Teas different is how they are processed. Special Teas such as scented, flavored or blended Teas are made from the same types of Tea but have something extra added to them such as jasmine, or flavored oils. Tisanes: are not tea and contain no Caffeine, usually contain Herbs, Spices or Fruit White Tea is picked, withered and baked dried. Green Tea is made by first drying then steaming the leaves which retains it's color and health properties. Black Tea is made by being left out to dry until the leaves are dried and withered and fully oxidized which gives the leaves the black color. Oolong Tea is processed using both of the above methods which is very time consuming and a delicate process which demands a higher price.
Loose Leaf or Tea Bags? which should I buy? Loose leaves are made up of whole leaves and Tea bags are made of Fanning or dust, this is what is left over at the bottom after all the high grade leaves are sorted out. Fanning and dust are both considered the lowest grade of tea. Many Tea connoisseurs consider whole leaf tea the best tasting and once you have experienced a true cup of Tea it will be hard for you to drink the Tea dust. Brewing tipsHow to Make ChaiMaking Chai is simple. For 1 gallon, combine a portion of milk and
water (50/50) equaling 1 gallon with 1 ounce of Chai. Simmer for 5-10
minutes. Pour off into a pitcher, reheat when needed, and if available
use cappuccino steamer. To sweeten, add honey or use condensed milk
while simmering. Pour over ice for delicious chilled Chai. Brew tea as you normally do but use double the amount of leaves. Example: For 36 ounces of ice tea, brew 18 ounces of tea using 6 teaspoons of tea leaves. Or Use 6 Heaping teaspoons per Quart, add water at 65-75 degrees. Steep for 1 hour in the fridge then remove tea, add ice Water Temperature: Most Black Teas and Oolong Teas should be infused with water that has just reached the boiling point. You want the water to boil because it increases the amount of oxygen in the water which will make for a fresher cup of tea. Most Green and White Tea should be brewed at a lower temperature of 122 to 194 F. The general guideline is, the finer the tea, the lower the water temperature. If the water is to hot, green tea will taste bitter. Use 1 teaspoon for every 6 oz of water. Steep your Tea to taste.
Which teapot should I useDelicate Japan and China Greens: A
glass teapot is the best Tea GradesFOP ~ Flowery Orange Pekoe Pekoe ~ Refers to the second leaf on
the shoot of a fine plucking. Souchong ~ Are the third leaves on the shoot and therefore from a course plucking and not considered as good as orange pekoe leaves. Golden, Tippy, Tip, and Flowery ~ When the tea contain buds, words such as golden, tippy, tip, and flowery indicate their desirable presence. FOP ~ the tea is made from fine plucking with just the right amount of bud and tender leaf tips. Very good tea. From FOP we only go up ~ GFOP, TGFOP, FTGFOP, finally to SFTGFOP!" |
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