10 things you did not know about Tea.
by Lorraine Bevere
http://www.fogtea.com
Legend has it that a Chinese emperor was the first to
discover Tea when some leaves were blown by chance into a
bowl containing some boiling hot water. The tea we drink
today is exactly the same and the brewing process has
never changed.
In recent Dutch studies it was found that men who drank
black tea which contains catechins were fifty percent less
likely to die of ischemic heart disease. This is when our
arteries become clogged and are unable to function
properly due to narrowing.
Studies have shown that drinking a half to two cups of tea
per day may promote fertility by inhibiting abnormalities
in our chromosomes. In a recent test 250 women drank as
little as half a cup of tea per day and their pregnancy
rates were twice as high as those who did not.
To cure puffy eyes simply lay down and place either a wet
tea bag or tea compress over each eye and leave for about
20 minutes. The swelling around the eyes will miraculously
disappear and your eyes will return to their former glory.
Placing black tea in a sachet and then putting it in the
refrigerator will easily help to control the most stubborn
of distasteful odors. The tea absorbs all traces of
unpleasant smells and replaces them with its own truly
delightful fragrance.
A substance called Tannic acid which naturally occurs in
tea is said to help in the battle against warts. Apply a
wet tea bag to the infected area for about 15 minutes
three times daily and the wart will slowly begin to shrink
until it eventually disappears.
It has widely been known for many years that men in Asian
countries who consume green tea have very low instances of
prostate cancer. Many prominent researchers believe that
that this is due to green tea containing many powerful
antioxidants and preventative anti-cancer agents.
In recent Australian studies CSIRO scientists found that
the occurrence of skin cancer in laboratory mice was
greatly reduced when they were given black tea. It is
thought that polyphenols which are very strong
antioxidants and are contained in the tea are the most
likely reason for this phenomenon.
The words most expensive teabag was commissioned for the
75th anniversary of the PG TIPS tea company. The bag was
filled with 280 diamonds and expensive limited edition tea
leaves. The bag cost seven thousand five hundred pounds
and would be auctioned for a British children's hospital.
You would probably think that turkey would be a nation of
mainly Coffee drinkers but Turkey is now the worlds number
one nation when it comes to tea drinking. The Turks drink
a staggering twenty to thirty cups per day each and tea is
now practically their national drink.
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