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Tea in China

China is to tea what France is to wine.  Traditional divisions list thousands of teas.  Today this terminology has undergone considerable change.  The four main varieties in  China are:  Black, Green, Oolong, and Scented.  Keemuns are even referred to as a Bordeaux with soft qualities of a Burgundy.

 

Alzheimner's

Alzheimer's is associated with a reduced level of the chemical acetylcholine in the brain.  In lab tests in Newcastle (UK), researchers found that both black and green tea inhibited the activity of acetylcholinesterase which breaks down this key chemical.

"Masala"

In Hindi, 'masala' means a blend of spices and 'chai' means tea with milk.  Indians use the word 'chai' to refer to tea with milk.  Masala chai has been consumed in India since the 1800's.  Try our Masala-Spiced Chai...

 

"Sockless"

Help!  I love going sockless in the summer, but my feet get sweaty. 

Try the Black Tea trick.  Its tannic acids dry out pores, say estheticians.  Steep 12 grams of tea in hot water, pour into a basin of tepid water, soak your feet for 10 minutes.

 

Smuggled Tea

In the 1600's, tea was regularly smuggled into Britain to avoid heavy taxation.  The complex network of smuggling often began in Holland and France.  By the late 1700's, the smuggling (tea) trade was thought to be as large as the legal trade.

Blood-Flow to the Heart

Researchers have found that black tea might give a quick boost to blood-flow to the heart.  In a small study they found that blood flow in the coronary arteries improved 2 hours after Black Tea consumption.  The same was not true of a caffeinated drink used for comparison.

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