Green Tea Facial

Lina Tanaka thinks green tea is more than just a thirst quencher. The skin-products expert believes it's also great for her skin. When Ms. Tanaka brews her daily cup in the morning, she sets aside a small serving to cool. Once the tea feels cold to the touch, she uses it to tone her skin. Ms. Tanaka likes to pour a little of the tea into her palms and splash it directly onto her face.Read More

Breast cancer risk unconnected to drinking coffee or tea

A study analyzed data on 85,987 cancer-free women who, on average, were in their mid-40s at the start of the study. In a 22-year span, 5,272 of them were diagnosed with breast cancer. Women who reported drinking the most tea or coffee (four or more cups a day, caffeinated or decaffeinated) had no greater or lesser risk of developing breast cancer than those who drank virtually no coffee or tea.

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Green Tea Lowers Cholesterol

According to a Taiwanese clinical trial, women who took 400 mg of green tea extract three times a day for 12 weeks experienced significant reduction in LDL-cholesterol and triglyceride levels.

Black Tea May Reduce Risk of Parkinson's

A new study conducted by the researchers at the National Neuroscience Institute in Singapore has shown that drinking one cup of black tea a day may reduce the risk of Parkinson's disease by as much as 71 percent.

Healthy Innovations has launched VidaTea

Healthy Innovations Inc has launched VidaTea, a sparkling green-tea drink infused with antioxidants and sweetened with organic agave nectar. The company claims it provides a better alternative to sugar-laden soda, diet soda, energy drinks and even plain green tea. It comes in desert pear, pomegranate and wild berry, and more flavors are planned.

Tea May Improve Attention And Focus

According to new research published in a supplement to the August issue of the Journal of Nutrition, drinking four to five cups of tea a day may help maintain a healthy mind and body. One study's results suggest that four to five cups of tea a day may improve attention and focus

Tea Temperature

There are telltale signs when a cup of black tea is served at below-optimum temperature: The liquid will look clear, and there will be a brown ring around the bottom of the cup.

Near-boiling water is required to extract the most flavor from black tea. After 3 minutes of steeping, the tea should be about 185 degrees, he says.

For white or green tea, cooler temperatures are required, around 165 to 185 degrees.

Senator Obama Prefers Black Forest Berry tea.

Recently it was revealed that on the campaign trail, Obama's drink of choice is Honest Tea in Black Forest Berry flavour.

Compounds in Green Tea May Protect Against Neurological Damage

Compounds in green tea may protect against neurological damage from obstructive sleep apnea, according to a new study.

For the study, researchers examined the effects green tea polyphenols (GTP), administered through drinking water, on rats who were intermittently deprived of oxygen during 12-hour "night" cycles, mimicking the intermittent hypoxia (IH) that humans with OSA experience.

People with OSA have been reported to have increased markers of oxidative stress and exhibit architectural changes in their brain tissue in areas involved in learning and memory.

Woman poisoned, green tea laced with herbicide

A bottle of "Sokenbicha" tea made a woman in Japan became sick after it was laced with a poisonous herbicide.

A 54-year-old woman from Kato, fell sick and was taken to a hospital after drinking the green tea on Sunday.

Police detected traces of the herbicide glyphosate in the tea.

A similar incident surfaced in Tokyo earlier this month, in which a 43-year-old man from Nerima-ku suffered diarrhea after drinking "Healthya" green tea from a PET bottle his wife had bought at a supermarket last month.

Glyphosate is mainly used to remove weeds. Though its toxicity is low, it causes nausea, headaches and diarrhea when consumed by humans.

Wine and tea linked to diabetes benefits

Antioxidant-rich red wine and tea could help regulate blood sugar levels in diabetics, suggests a new study from the University of Massachusetts.

Tea Stolen

Sports cars worth hundreds of thousands of pounds were stolen from a new dealership - along with the office teabags.

Crooks made off with a Lamborghini Gallardo, a Porsche 911, two Subaru Imprezas, three Mitsubishi Lancer Evolutions and a Renault Clio V6.

The eight cars, worth a total of £350,000, were stolen from Extreme UK in Stourbridge, West Midlands.

165 million cups of tea a day

The UK Tea Council claims Britons drink 165 million cups of tea and 70 million cups of coffee each day.

Mourners Drank To Much Tea

Mourners in a town in Donegal Ireland recently drank so much tea and coffee at three separate wake houses that the local council reservoir ran out of water. According to Donegal County Councillor, Tony McDaid, council staff couldn't work out how the reservoir serving the St. Johnston area had suddenly run out of supply. He said it later emerged the three wakes in the locality had caused the problems.

Fairtrade Tea A Farce

The founder of global tea brand Dilmah says the Fairtrade labelling scheme is a well-intentioned "farce" that does little but put money into the pockets of middle-sellers.

"It's no more than another marketing strategy," he said of the Fairtrade label, which is designed to give a warrant of ethics to produce from developing countries.

Three Cups A Day, Keeps The Doctor Away

Women who drink three cups of tea a day may be protecting themselves against heart attacks and strokes. They are less likely to have plaques - dangerous build-ups of fat and cholesterol - in their arteries, researchers have found.

Tea A Cure For Anthrax.

A new study by an international team of researchers from Cardiff University and University of Maryland has revealed how a cup of black tea could be the next line of defence in the threat of bio-terrorism.

According to the team of scientists from the Welsh School of Pharmacy at Cardiff University and the Biodefense Institute, part of the Medical Biotechnology Centre of the University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute in Baltimore. A cup of black tea could well be an antidote to Bacillus anthracis, more commonly known as anthrax, a disease potentially lethal to humans and animals.

Victorian Tea Party

In Victorian times it was important to understand the rules and regulations of drinking tea at the home of another.

When taking tea at some one's home it was strongly advised that you should never pour tea or coffee into your saucer, or drink with the spoons still in the cup or "drain the cup or glass."

When attending a "tea party," you were not, under any condition, to request more than one or two spoonfuls of sugar with your tea as it appears greedy to do so at the table of another.

Extending your ring finger and small fingers when drinking from a tea cup was considered to be an affectation which bespeaks arrogance and not refinement.

Victorian Tea Party

In Victorian times it was important to understand the rules and regulations of drinking tea at the home of another.

When taking tea at some one's home it was strongly advised that you should never pour tea or coffee into your saucer, or drink with the spoons still in the cup or "drain the cup or glass."

When attending a "tea party," you were not, under any condition, to request more than one or two spoonfuls of sugar with your tea as it appears greedy to do so at the table of another.

Extending your ring finger and small fingers when drinking from a tea cup was considered to be an affectation which bespeaks arrogance and not refinement.

Victorian Tea Party

In Victorian times it was important to understand the rules and regulations of drinking tea at the home of another.

When taking tea at some one's home it was strongly advised that you should never pour tea or coffee into your saucer, or drink with the spoons still in the cup or "drain the cup or glass."

When attending a "tea party," you were not, under any condition, to request more than one or two spoonfuls of sugar with your tea as it appears greedy to do so at the table of another.

Extending your ring finger and small fingers when drinking from a tea cup was considered to be an affectation which bespeaks arrogance and not refinement.