Tea For Health

The next time you drink to your health, you may want to grab a cup of tea. It is a healthful and refreshing drink, and green tea in particular provides antioxidants. Studies performed on these antioxidants indicate that they may be beneficial in contributing to the prevention of certain cancers and may assist in lowering cholesterol and blood pressure and possibly fighting off the flu.

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Green Tea Extract May Treat Uterine Fibroids

An extract from green tea may be useful in treating uterine fibroids, a condition that affects 25%-30% of U.S. women, new research indicates.
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Can Hot Tea Give You Cancer?

Can Hot Tea Give You Cancer?

Don’t drink your tea hot. Your morning cuppa has to be had lukewarm. Drinking hot tea makes you four times more prone to cancer of the oesophagus, or food pipe, says a study conducted by the Tata Memorial Hospital.

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Tips on brewing the perfect cup of tea

Eastern civilizations (think China, not the Maritimes) have known for thousands of years that tea is great for body and soul.

So how come most Canadians don't know our Red Rose from our Dilmah? Worse, if we aren't sure how to store or steep tea, we're wasting most of our tea's flavour and health benefits.

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Green Tea May Reduce Lung Cancer Risk

Studies indicate that regular consumption of green tea may slow or prevent conditions including high cholesterol, heart disease, rheumatoid arthritis, impaired immune disease and liver disease. In addition, some studies have indicated green tea may have cancer-fighting properties, lowering the rate of gastric, esophageal, and mouth cancers. And this week researchers reported that Taiwanese smokers who consumed one cup of green tea each day significantly reduced their chances of developing lung cancer.

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Global Tea Shortage

A global tea shortage may widen this year and extend into 2011 as a rebound in production in Africa, Sri Lanka and India trails demand growth, the world’s biggest tea-plantation company said.

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Nepal tea is free from pesticide residue

The Department of Food Technology and Quality Control (DFTQC) has confirmed that Nepal tea is free from pesticide residue and is within exportable quality level.

In the wake of complaints from some western countries about the content of pesticide level in Nepali tea, the latest report of the DFTQC has paved way for the export of Nepali tea in major markets in Europe and America.


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Tea-infused chunky fruit salad

Found a Recipe for Tea-infused chunky fruit salad and I thought I would pass it on.

Tea-infused chunky fruit salad

Tea and diabetes

People who drink more coffee or tea, regardless of whether it's caffeinated, seem to have a lower risk of developing Type 2 diabetes compared with people who don't drink any of the beverages, new research suggests.

Tea Is Up

The price of tea has jumped because of supply shortages and robust demand. This will bring higher retail prices early next year, according to analysts. Coffee and orange juice prices have also risen to their highest level in more than a year. The shortages are due to bad weather and a persistent lack of investment.

Green Tea And Gum Disease

A cup of green tea per day may help keep gum disease at bay, a new study suggests.


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Climate change causing havoc to tea farmers

Climate change is already wreaking havoc on the livelihoods of small-scale tea and coffee farmers in some of the world's poorest countries, according to a three-year research project by Fairtrade drinks producer Cafédirect.

Research across four countries – Kenya, Mexico, Peru and Nicaragua – carried out with the state-funded German Technical Corporation, showed that growers are already being forced uphill to higher altitudes, at a rate of three to four metres a year on average, as temperatures rise. "A huge number of growers are now experiencing increased instances of pestilence and disease from rises in temperature. They are also facing prolonged drought and changing weather patterns," said Cafédirect chief executive, Anne MacCaig.


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The Green Tea Wrinkle Cure

German researchers have coupled high-intensity light-emitting diode exposure with a lotion made of green tea extract to create a wrinkle-fighting treatment they say could replace invasive cosmetic procedures.

Loop-the-Loop tea stunt

A Royal Air Force corporal injured in Iraq has completed a challenge to hold on to a mug of tea while a passenger in a plane flying loop-the-loops.Tea Stunt

Going to London For Tea

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Kerry Katona Tea Attack

Former Atomic Kitten star Kerry Katona was arrested after a Tea attack against her accountant. She was questioned on suspicion of committing assault, criminal damage and a public order offence, police said.

Poppy Tea A Bad Idea.

A man was found dead in Colorado on Tuesday morning, and authorities suspect poppy tea may be the cause. According to medical sources, poppy tea can cause heart attacks and respiratory failures. The consumption of poppy tea also known as opium tea seems to be growing in the USA.

Tea is making a comeback

The UK Tea Council claims that the tea market is expected to grow by about three percent this year

Tea sales are making a comeback after declining for decades as evidence emerges about its health benefits.

On the down side the rising demand for tea has driven up the prices by between 15 and 20 percent this year.

Does tea affect iron levels?

I found this story about the affect of Tea on iron levels in the news paper and found it interesting. I can say from personal experience that drinking more than 3 cups of tea a day has a negative effect on the way I feel.

Does tea affect iron levels?

Worried About Prostate Cancer

Are you worried about prostate cancer? Drink green tea. A new study shows that green tea may slow the progression of prostate cancer. Researchers from Louisiana State University found a significant reduction in the levels of several growth factors that promote cancer as well as reductions in prostate specific antigen, a marker of cancer growth. Read More