Weight-Loss Tea Talk
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SirLose-A-lot
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Thanks for the suggestion BigLyn. My wife (Emerald) and I just enjoyed the mix of black and green tea. It was great. I have dubbed it "Camouflage Tea" because, you know......black and green. Lol. ^_^
Emerald1
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Kombucha Tea is becoming popular in weight-loss circles around the world.
Kombucha Tea warning from Mayo Clinic
Long popular in other countries, Kombucha tea is gaining popularity in the United States. Although frequently referred to as a mushroom, which it resembles, Kombucha is not a mushroom — it's a colony of bacteria and yeast. Kombucha tea is made by adding the colony to sugar and black or green tea and allowing the mix to ferment.
In addition, the Food and Drug Administration cautions that the risk of contamination is high because Kombucha tea is often brewed in homes under non-sterile conditions.
In short, there's not good evidence that Kombucha tea delivers on its health claims. At the same time, several cases of harm have been reported. Therefore, until definitive studies quantify the risks and benefits of Kombucha tea, it's prudent to avoid it.
Kombucha Tea warning from Mayo Clinic
Long popular in other countries, Kombucha tea is gaining popularity in the United States. Although frequently referred to as a mushroom, which it resembles, Kombucha is not a mushroom — it's a colony of bacteria and yeast. Kombucha tea is made by adding the colony to sugar and black or green tea and allowing the mix to ferment.
In addition, the Food and Drug Administration cautions that the risk of contamination is high because Kombucha tea is often brewed in homes under non-sterile conditions.
In short, there's not good evidence that Kombucha tea delivers on its health claims. At the same time, several cases of harm have been reported. Therefore, until definitive studies quantify the risks and benefits of Kombucha tea, it's prudent to avoid it.
Emerald1
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These are Superstitions about Tea Around the World
1. In some parts of England, it is thought that tea leaves scattered in front of the house will ward off evil spirits and protect the family that lives there.
2. If the lid of the pot is inadvertently left off, then a stranger will call at the house.
3. If you forget to put the tea into the pot before pouring on the boiling water, it is a very bad omen indeed.
4. If you make the tea too weak, you will lose the friendship of someone close to you. If you brew it too strong, you will make a new friend.
5. it is very unlucky to stir the tea in the pot - if you do you will certainly quarrel with someone.
6. If two women pour from the same pot, then one of them will have a baby within the year. Or a member of her family will. And worse still, it might be ginger-haired twins! Or both women will encounter bad fortune! So no-one should pour from the teapot in another person's house.
7. Two spoons accidentally placed on the same saucer mean that a wedding will happen soon. Or the person whose saucer it is will marry twice. Or she will have twins.
8. if you drop a teaspoon on the floor, it means that a child will visit the house.
9. If food is being served at tea-time, the person to take the last piece of cake from the plate will be the first to get married.
10. Fishermen on the east coast of England never empty the pot after they have started fishing in the north sea. If they do, they fear that they will in effect 'tip away' all the fish and that they will have to go home with empty nets.
1. In some parts of England, it is thought that tea leaves scattered in front of the house will ward off evil spirits and protect the family that lives there.
2. If the lid of the pot is inadvertently left off, then a stranger will call at the house.
3. If you forget to put the tea into the pot before pouring on the boiling water, it is a very bad omen indeed.
4. If you make the tea too weak, you will lose the friendship of someone close to you. If you brew it too strong, you will make a new friend.
5. it is very unlucky to stir the tea in the pot - if you do you will certainly quarrel with someone.
6. If two women pour from the same pot, then one of them will have a baby within the year. Or a member of her family will. And worse still, it might be ginger-haired twins! Or both women will encounter bad fortune! So no-one should pour from the teapot in another person's house.
7. Two spoons accidentally placed on the same saucer mean that a wedding will happen soon. Or the person whose saucer it is will marry twice. Or she will have twins.
8. if you drop a teaspoon on the floor, it means that a child will visit the house.
9. If food is being served at tea-time, the person to take the last piece of cake from the plate will be the first to get married.
10. Fishermen on the east coast of England never empty the pot after they have started fishing in the north sea. If they do, they fear that they will in effect 'tip away' all the fish and that they will have to go home with empty nets.
Jeanette401
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I don't think there's any actual tea in long island iced tea... although I am up for one! 
And... lol, tea makes ginger haired twins??
And... lol, tea makes ginger haired twins??
Emerald1
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Possible Stress Reducer
Theanine is an amino acid (a building block for proteins) found in green tea.
People use theanine for treating anxiety and high blood pressure, for preventing Alzheimer’s disease, and for making cancer drugs more effective.
THEANINE: Uses, Side Effects, Interactions and Warnings - WebMD
Put the kettle on
Tea is the most popular beverage in the world (after water); even coffee-worshiping Americans guzzle more than 2 billion gallons of tea a year. Part of the appeal may be its tension-taming powers. In a recent study, scientists at University College London noted that people who drank black tea four times a day for six weeks had lower levels of cortisol after a stressful task than those who drank a caffeinated fruit beverage. Research also shows that a substance in green tea leaves, L-Theanine, may shift brain wave activity from the beta waves that accompany anxiety to the alpha waves associated with relaxation. Maxine Friedman, 43, of New York City, the mother of 7-year-old twin girls, builds tea breaks into her busiest days. She finds the ritual as calming as the beverage. "I start relaxing even before I start to drink — at the sound of the kettle, the feel of the cup in my hand," she says.
6 Surprising Stress Fixes WebMD
Theanine is an amino acid (a building block for proteins) found in green tea.
People use theanine for treating anxiety and high blood pressure, for preventing Alzheimer’s disease, and for making cancer drugs more effective.
THEANINE: Uses, Side Effects, Interactions and Warnings - WebMD
Put the kettle on
Tea is the most popular beverage in the world (after water); even coffee-worshiping Americans guzzle more than 2 billion gallons of tea a year. Part of the appeal may be its tension-taming powers. In a recent study, scientists at University College London noted that people who drank black tea four times a day for six weeks had lower levels of cortisol after a stressful task than those who drank a caffeinated fruit beverage. Research also shows that a substance in green tea leaves, L-Theanine, may shift brain wave activity from the beta waves that accompany anxiety to the alpha waves associated with relaxation. Maxine Friedman, 43, of New York City, the mother of 7-year-old twin girls, builds tea breaks into her busiest days. She finds the ritual as calming as the beverage. "I start relaxing even before I start to drink — at the sound of the kettle, the feel of the cup in my hand," she says.
6 Surprising Stress Fixes WebMD
Emerald1
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That's what I was thinking. Then I wondered, well what's wrong with ginger haired twins? lol Must be yet another superstition somewhere that says "having ginger haired twins mean you'll be forced by someone to eat only grubs for the rest of your life" or some silly thing like that.
Jeanette401
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Hmmm. Theanine... I could use some anti-cortisol producers! Perhaps I shall put on a cup of tea now! ... My Irish Breakfast stash here at work is almost gone, I'll have to restock!
Emerald1
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Joke
One day my mother was out and my dad was in charge of me.
I was maybe 2 1/2 years old and had just recovered from an accident.
Someone had given me a little 'tea set' as a get-well gift and it was one of my favorite toys.
Daddy was in the living room engrossed in the evening news when I brought Daddy a little cup of "tea", which was just water. After several cups of tea and lots of praise for such yummy tea, my Mom came home.
My Dad made her wait in the living room to watch me bring him a cup of tea, because it was "just the cutest thing!" My Mom waited, and sure enough, I walked down the hall with a cup of tea for Daddy and she watched him drink it up.
Then she says, (as only a mother would know... "Did it ever occur to you that the only place that your daughter can reach to get water is the toilet?"
One day my mother was out and my dad was in charge of me.
I was maybe 2 1/2 years old and had just recovered from an accident.
Someone had given me a little 'tea set' as a get-well gift and it was one of my favorite toys.
Daddy was in the living room engrossed in the evening news when I brought Daddy a little cup of "tea", which was just water. After several cups of tea and lots of praise for such yummy tea, my Mom came home.
My Dad made her wait in the living room to watch me bring him a cup of tea, because it was "just the cutest thing!" My Mom waited, and sure enough, I walked down the hall with a cup of tea for Daddy and she watched him drink it up.
Then she says, (as only a mother would know...
"Did it ever occur to you that the only place that your daughter can reach to get water is the toilet?"
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Essiac Tea American Cancer Society
Essiac Tea
Other common name(s): Essiac, Flor Essence, Tea of Life, Herbal Essence, Vitalitea
Overview
Essiac is a mixture of herbs that are combined to make a tea. The original formula included burdock root, slippery elm inner bark, sheep sorrel, and Indian rhubarb root. Watercress, blessed, red clover and kelp were added to later recipes for a product sold as Flor Essence.
Claims?
Promoters claim Essiac strengthens the immune system, improves well-being, relieves pain, increases appetite, reduces tumor size, and extends survival. Some also claim that it cleanses the blood, promotes cell repair, restores energy levels, and detoxifies the body.
Evidence?
There have been no published clinical trials in conventional medical journals showing the effectiveness of Essiac in the treatment of cancer. Some of the specific herbs contained in the mixture have shown some anti-cancer effects in laboratory experiments. However, most laboratory studies of Essiac have found no effectiveness against cancer cells, and one reported that it increases growth of breast cancer cells. Available scientific evidence does not support its use for the treatment of cancer in humans.
Essiac Tea
Other common name(s): Essiac, Flor Essence, Tea of Life, Herbal Essence, Vitalitea
Overview
Essiac is a mixture of herbs that are combined to make a tea. The original formula included burdock root, slippery elm inner bark, sheep sorrel, and Indian rhubarb root. Watercress, blessed, red clover and kelp were added to later recipes for a product sold as Flor Essence.
Claims?
Promoters claim Essiac strengthens the immune system, improves well-being, relieves pain, increases appetite, reduces tumor size, and extends survival. Some also claim that it cleanses the blood, promotes cell repair, restores energy levels, and detoxifies the body.
Evidence?
There have been no published clinical trials in conventional medical journals showing the effectiveness of Essiac in the treatment of cancer. Some of the specific herbs contained in the mixture have shown some anti-cancer effects in laboratory experiments. However, most laboratory studies of Essiac have found no effectiveness against cancer cells, and one reported that it increases growth of breast cancer cells. Available scientific evidence does not support its use for the treatment of cancer in humans.