10 Things You Maybe Were Unaware about
Tea
by Lorraine Bevere
A Chinese emperor called Shen Nung was the first to discover
Tea. The story goes that in the year 2,700 bc the emporer
was sitting under a tree having some water boiled for him when
some leaves from the tea plant fell into the boiling water. The
emporer decided to taste the fresh brew, enjoyed it and
thousands of years later the same brew is enjoyed every day by
millions of people all over the world.
Recent studies have shown that men who drink black tea which
contains catechins are fifty percent less likely to die of
ischemic heart disease. This occurs when our arteries become
clogged and are unable to function properly because of
constriction.
Studies have shown that drinking between one and two cups of
tea each day may help 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 double
those who did not.
A way to get rid of puffy eyes is to lie in a horizontal
position and place either a used wet teabag or other tea
compress over each eye and leave for about 20 minutes. The
puffiness around the eyes will amazingly vanish and your eyes
will feel totally refreshed.
Tea is known to absorb odors around it. Using tea leaves in
thin cotton bags or old tea bags can help to eliminate
refrigerator odors.
Use tea to kill warts. The tannic acid found in tea is said to
be just as effective in killing warts as many wart removers
that you can purchase over the counter at the local drug store!
Soak a black tea bag in hot water, and then place the damp bag
on the wart itself for fifteen minutes a couple of times each
day. Slowly the wart will shrink and soon disappear.
It is known that men in Asian countries who consume green tea
have very low instances of prostate cancer. Many prominent
researchers believe 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 costliest teabag ever was created for the 75'th anniversary
of the PG TIPS tea company. The bag was filled with 280
diamonds and expensive limited edition tea leaves. The tea bag
cost 7,500 pounds and would be auctioned to raise money for a
British children's hospital.
One cup of black or green tea has more antioxidant power than
one serving of broccoli, carrots, or spinach.
About the author:
Lorraine Bevere is the owner of Fogtea
tea directory which is
a premier source of information about tea. For more
information, go to: http://www.fogtea.com
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