Weight-Loss Tea Talk
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Jeanette401
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Ahahaha.
The joke was funnier than the spammer. Spammer was just sad
Hmm, given that my favorite teas are English breakfast, Irish breakfast and Assam... do you have any suggestions for ones I might like but probably haven't tried? I do not like Earl Gray, and I'm not a huge fan of mint or chamomile tea...
The joke was funnier than the spammer. Spammer was just sad
Hmm, given that my favorite teas are English breakfast, Irish breakfast and Assam... do you have any suggestions for ones I might like but probably haven't tried?
I do not like Earl Gray, and I'm not a huge fan of mint or chamomile tea...
Emerald1
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Ahahaha.
The joke was funnier than the spammer. Spammer was just sad
Hmm, given that my favorite teas are English breakfast, Irish breakfast and Assam... do you have any suggestions for ones I might like but probably haven't tried?
You like Assam and English/Irish Breakfast? Assam is a nice tea from India that's often in the ingredient list of English/Irish Breakfast teas. Have you tried other India teas? Darjeeling teas are very popular. They are especially popular in the UK so you might like it since you also like English Breakfast teas. Another tea from India is Nilgiri. Nilgiri is black and Darjeeling is Black/Oolong. Give them a try! ^_^
Jeanette401
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Don't think I've tried either! Something to try out, thanks!
Also tried yerba mate and thought it was ok, but nothing special... I've tried various black teas actually, there's a Monk's Blend at a local tea shop that I like too but I have a tendency to stick with what I like, especially since prepackaged is a lot easier to take to work
Also tried yerba mate and thought it was ok, but nothing special... I've tried various black teas actually, there's a Monk's Blend at a local tea shop that I like too but I have a tendency to stick with what I like, especially since prepackaged is a lot easier to take to work
Emerald1
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Web MD
Antioxidants in Green and Black Tea
Tea is brimming with antioxidants, the disease-fighting compounds that help your body stave off illness.
Antioxidants in Green and Black Tea
Read the tea leaves, caffeine lovers. Tea is gaining ground over coffee. Even Starbucks is bucking up its tea menu. The health benefits of tea are one compelling reason: Green and black teas have 10 times the amount of antioxidants found in fruits and veggies, by one estimate.
Studies of humans and animals show that the antioxidants in black and green teas are highly beneficial to our health, says 82-year-old John Weisburger, PhD, senior researcher at the Institute for Cancer Prevention in Valhalla, N.Y.
"I've published more than 500 papers, including a hell of a lot on tea," says Weisburger, who drinks 10 cups daily. "I was the first American researcher to show that tea modifies the metabolism to detoxify harmful chemicals."
Green tea, black tea, oolong tea -- they all come from the same tea plant, Camellia sinensis. The leaves are simply processed differently, explains Weisburger. Green tea leaves are not fermented; they are withered and steamed. Black tea and oolong tea leaves undergo a crushing and fermenting process.
All teas from the camellia tea plant are rich in polyphenols, which are a type of antioxidant. These wonder nutrients scavenge for cell-damaging free radicals in the body and detoxify them, says Weisburger. "Astounding" aptly describes tea's antioxidant power, he tells WebMD. "Whether it's green or black, tea has about eight to 10 times the polyphenols found in fruits and vegetables."
Black and green both have different types of antioxidants than fruits and vegetables. Thearubigins, epicatechins, and catechins are among those listed in a USDA chart. All are considered flavonoids, a type of antioxidant. Brewed green and black teas have loads of those, the chart shows. (Herbal teas may also contain antioxidants but less is known about them, Weisburger says.)
"In my lab, we found that green and black tea had identical amounts of polyphenols," he tells WebMD. "We found that both types of tea blocked DNA damage associated with tobacco and other toxic chemicals. In animal studies, tea-drinking rats have less cancer."
Look at the world's big tea drinkers, like Japan and China. "They have much less heart disease and don't have certain cancers that we in the Western world suffer," says Weisburger.
The bulk of research shows that regular tea drinkers, people who drink two cups or more a day, have less heart disease and stroke, lower total and LDL (often called "bad") cholesterol, and that they recover from heart attacks faster.
Some laboratory tests also show that black and green tea may help boost metabolism to aid weight loss, block allergic response, slow the growth of tumors, protect bones, fight bad breath, improve skin, protect against Parkinson's disease, and even delay the onset of diabetes.
In a study involving bladder cancer cells, green tea extract seemed to make the cancer cells behave oddly. They matured sooner, bound together tightly, and had a hard time multiplying. Another study found that men who drank oolong tea plus green tea extract lost more weight and total body fat, compared with men who drank plain oolong tea. Also, the green tea drinkers had lower LDL cholesterol.
Other small studies have found that the antioxidants from drinking tea can help prevent skin cancer. There's also evidence that tea extracts applied to the skin (in a lotion) can block sun damage that leads to skin cancer.
All this research seems to suggest that if you want to do something good for yourself, drink tea. "It has no calories and lots of polyphenols. If you're drinking tea, you're not drinking soda -- that's a real benefit. Water doesn't give you those polyphenols," says Blumberg.
Weisburger recommends drinking six to 10 cups of black or green tea throughout the day, starting with breakfast. Switch to decaf tea midday, if you need to. "Flavonoids are unchanged by removal of caffeine," he says.
Antioxidants in Green and Black Tea
Tea is brimming with antioxidants, the disease-fighting compounds that help your body stave off illness.
Antioxidants in Green and Black Tea
Read the tea leaves, caffeine lovers. Tea is gaining ground over coffee. Even Starbucks is bucking up its tea menu. The health benefits of tea are one compelling reason: Green and black teas have 10 times the amount of antioxidants found in fruits and veggies, by one estimate.
Studies of humans and animals show that the antioxidants in black and green teas are highly beneficial to our health, says 82-year-old John Weisburger, PhD, senior researcher at the Institute for Cancer Prevention in Valhalla, N.Y.
"I've published more than 500 papers, including a hell of a lot on tea," says Weisburger, who drinks 10 cups daily. "I was the first American researcher to show that tea modifies the metabolism to detoxify harmful chemicals."
Green tea, black tea, oolong tea -- they all come from the same tea plant, Camellia sinensis. The leaves are simply processed differently, explains Weisburger. Green tea leaves are not fermented; they are withered and steamed. Black tea and oolong tea leaves undergo a crushing and fermenting process.
All teas from the camellia tea plant are rich in polyphenols, which are a type of antioxidant. These wonder nutrients scavenge for cell-damaging free radicals in the body and detoxify them, says Weisburger. "Astounding" aptly describes tea's antioxidant power, he tells WebMD. "Whether it's green or black, tea has about eight to 10 times the polyphenols found in fruits and vegetables."
Black and green both have different types of antioxidants than fruits and vegetables. Thearubigins, epicatechins, and catechins are among those listed in a USDA chart. All are considered flavonoids, a type of antioxidant. Brewed green and black teas have loads of those, the chart shows. (Herbal teas may also contain antioxidants but less is known about them, Weisburger says.)
"In my lab, we found that green and black tea had identical amounts of polyphenols," he tells WebMD. "We found that both types of tea blocked DNA damage associated with tobacco and other toxic chemicals. In animal studies, tea-drinking rats have less cancer."
Look at the world's big tea drinkers, like Japan and China. "They have much less heart disease and don't have certain cancers that we in the Western world suffer," says Weisburger.
The bulk of research shows that regular tea drinkers, people who drink two cups or more a day, have less heart disease and stroke, lower total and LDL (often called "bad") cholesterol, and that they recover from heart attacks faster.
Some laboratory tests also show that black and green tea may help boost metabolism to aid weight loss, block allergic response, slow the growth of tumors, protect bones, fight bad breath, improve skin, protect against Parkinson's disease, and even delay the onset of diabetes.
In a study involving bladder cancer cells, green tea extract seemed to make the cancer cells behave oddly. They matured sooner, bound together tightly, and had a hard time multiplying. Another study found that men who drank oolong tea plus green tea extract lost more weight and total body fat, compared with men who drank plain oolong tea. Also, the green tea drinkers had lower LDL cholesterol.
Other small studies have found that the antioxidants from drinking tea can help prevent skin cancer. There's also evidence that tea extracts applied to the skin (in a lotion) can block sun damage that leads to skin cancer.
All this research seems to suggest that if you want to do something good for yourself, drink tea. "It has no calories and lots of polyphenols. If you're drinking tea, you're not drinking soda -- that's a real benefit. Water doesn't give you those polyphenols," says Blumberg.
Weisburger recommends drinking six to 10 cups of black or green tea throughout the day, starting with breakfast. Switch to decaf tea midday, if you need to. "Flavonoids are unchanged by removal of caffeine," he says.
Jeanette401
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I'm a big fan of Oregon sugar free chai myself - but I just buy the premixed stuff, so I don't consider it quite the same
... For the record, it does add a pretty nice flavor when I make a sauce for chicken involving broth & yogurt and some spices
... For the record, it does add a pretty nice flavor when I make a sauce for chicken involving broth & yogurt and some spices
Emerald1
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I heard of this tea while watching someone traveling to Tibet. I pasted information about it from a few sites. It's not a low calorie tea by any means. But it's interesting.
Tibetan Butter Tea or Po Cha
Drinking butter tea is a regular part of Tibetan life. Before work, a Tibetan will typically down several bowlfuls of this tangy beverage, and it is always served to guests. Nomads are said to often drink up to 40 cups of it a day. Since butter is the main ingredient, butter tea is a very warming drink, providing lots of caloric energy and is particularly suited to high altitudes. The butter also helps prevent chapped lips
Ingredients:
* 4 cups of water
* Plain black tea (2 individual teabags, like Lipton's black tea, or two heaping spoons of loose tea)
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 2 tablespoons butter (salted or unsalted)
* 1/3 cup half and half or milk
The Old Way of Preparing Butter Tea
In Tibet, the process of making butter tea takes a long time and is pretty complicated. People use a special black tea that comes from an area called Pemagul in Tibet. The tea comes in bricks of different shapes, and we crumble off some tea and boil it for many hours. We save the liquid from the boiling and then whenever we want to make tea, we add some of that liquid, called chaku, to our boiling water. For the butter and milk, Tibetans used to, and still do, use yak butter and yak milk.
Tibetan Butter Tea or Po Cha
Drinking butter tea is a regular part of Tibetan life. Before work, a Tibetan will typically down several bowlfuls of this tangy beverage, and it is always served to guests. Nomads are said to often drink up to 40 cups of it a day. Since butter is the main ingredient, butter tea is a very warming drink, providing lots of caloric energy and is particularly suited to high altitudes. The butter also helps prevent chapped lips
Ingredients:
* 4 cups of water
* Plain black tea (2 individual teabags, like Lipton's black tea, or two heaping spoons of loose tea)
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 2 tablespoons butter (salted or unsalted)
* 1/3 cup half and half or milk
The Old Way of Preparing Butter Tea
In Tibet, the process of making butter tea takes a long time and is pretty complicated. People use a special black tea that comes from an area called Pemagul in Tibet. The tea comes in bricks of different shapes, and we crumble off some tea and boil it for many hours. We save the liquid from the boiling and then whenever we want to make tea, we add some of that liquid, called chaku, to our boiling water. For the butter and milk, Tibetans used to, and still do, use yak butter and yak milk.
That Tibetan butter tea sounds good! I don't happen to have any Yak butter or milk
on hand so I guess I'll have to pass on having it.
Today I bought some Constant Comment decaff to try in the evening. I know my mom used to drink it but I don't remember myself ever drinking it.
Drinking flavored teas at night helps me not to snack so much after dinner. In the summer I'll have to make it iced.
on hand so I guess I'll have to pass on having it.
Today I bought some Constant Comment decaff to try in the evening. I know my mom used to drink it but I don't remember myself ever drinking it.
Drinking flavored teas at night helps me not to snack so much after dinner. In the summer I'll have to make it iced.
Jeanette401
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LOL! That is so awesome!
Well, I do think it's time for me to enjoy a cup of Chai tea. I liked the Constant Comment and will have it at times as well. Maybe later tonight.
I have some White tea but don't drink it as often. I keep telling myself to stop buying tea until I finish some of the others I have.
Does anyone how long tea can be kept as long as it's kept dry?
I have some White tea but don't drink it as often. I keep telling myself to stop buying tea until I finish some of the others I have.
Does anyone how long tea can be kept as long as it's kept dry?
Emerald1
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Chai sounds really good right about now.
I'm currently enjoying Tazo. I got "Zen". It's the one that's green tea (with lemongrass and spearmint). It's the only tea bags I have. Everything else is loose.
@Jeanette: ^_~ *winks
@Layri: I think I need to try Constant Comment. BigLyn mentioned it before too.
@BigLyn: The amount of time tea can be stored depends on the quality and the type of tea. It will last the longest and keep it's flavor the best if stored in airtight containers. I personally use small mason jars. Green tea can last about a year. Black tea for two. Puer can last up to fifty years! I read all of this somewhere. ^_^. You can store tea bags just like loose. Mason jars are very handy for thing like this since it seems that containers made especially for tea storage is rather.... pricey. I keep them all in their own cabinet so that light doesn't affect them.
I'm currently enjoying Tazo. I got "Zen". It's the one that's green tea (with lemongrass and spearmint). It's the only tea bags I have. Everything else is loose.
@Jeanette: ^_~ *winks
@Layri: I think I need to try Constant Comment. BigLyn mentioned it before too.
@BigLyn: The amount of time tea can be stored depends on the quality and the type of tea. It will last the longest and keep it's flavor the best if stored in airtight containers. I personally use small mason jars. Green tea can last about a year. Black tea for two. Puer can last up to fifty years! I read all of this somewhere. ^_^. You can store tea bags just like loose. Mason jars are very handy for thing like this since it seems that containers made especially for tea storage is rather.... pricey. I keep them all in their own cabinet so that light doesn't affect them.
Emerald1
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Top 5 tea producing countries:
China
India
Kenya
Sri Lanka
Turkey
Top tea consuming countries:
(In random order - per average person/capita)
Ireland
Libya
Turkey
Irag
UK
Technically India consumes the most tea. However, when it comes to basing the statistics on the average person’s use over a year’s time, its tea consumption falls short.
China
India
Kenya
Sri Lanka
Turkey
Top tea consuming countries:
(In random order - per average person/capita)
Ireland
Libya
Turkey
Irag
UK
Technically India consumes the most tea. However, when it comes to basing the statistics on the average person’s use over a year’s time, its tea consumption falls short.
Looks like Obama to me.
Thanks for the info on storing tea.
I sent my mom some of that Tazo Zen tea and she loved it. She's also a tea drinker. Growing up no one in our house drank coffee.
Right now i'm enjoying my 2nd cup of Earl Gray. I'm going hiking this morning so I'm up early.
Thanks for the info on storing tea.
I sent my mom some of that Tazo Zen tea and she loved it. She's also a tea drinker. Growing up no one in our house drank coffee.
Right now i'm enjoying my 2nd cup of Earl Gray. I'm going hiking this morning so I'm up early.
SirLose-A-lot
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I looove tea!
Greetings,
It is so good to see fellow tea enthusiasts gather in one place. I too enjoy a warm soothing cup of tea. I have a few favorites so I decided to categorize them all.
Favorite Herbal Tea:
Peppermint
Favorite Black Tea:
Raspberry Black and Earl Grey
Unfortunately raspberry black was discontinued by Teavanna.
Favorite Chai:
Samurai Chai....sooooo good.
Favorite White:
More to come on that.
Favorite Floral Tea:
Chamomile with a hint of honey.
(Puts me right out.)
I normally enjoy a cup of tea before I head into work for the day with breakfast and another cup with dinner. I never thought I would love tea so much. I am so thankful to my wife for suggesting it.
Greetings,
It is so good to see fellow tea enthusiasts gather in one place. I too enjoy a warm soothing cup of tea. I have a few favorites so I decided to categorize them all.
Favorite Herbal Tea:
Peppermint
Favorite Black Tea:
Raspberry Black and Earl Grey
Unfortunately raspberry black was discontinued by Teavanna.
Favorite Chai:
Samurai Chai....sooooo good.
Favorite White:
More to come on that.
Favorite Floral Tea:
Chamomile with a hint of honey.
(Puts me right out.)
I normally enjoy a cup of tea before I head into work for the day with breakfast and another cup with dinner. I never thought I would love tea so much. I am so thankful to my wife for suggesting it.