Ten Facts You
Probably Did Not Know about Tea
by: Lorraine Bevere
Legend has it that a Chinese emperor
was the first to discover Tea when some leaves were blown by chance
into a bowl contain some boiling hot water. The tea we drink today is
exactly the same and the brewing process has never been interfered
with.
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It is now known that men who drink
black tea which contains catechins
are 50% less likely to die of
ischemic heart disease. This happens when our arteries become clogged
and are unable to function as they should due to constriction.
We now know that drinking between a
half and two cups of tea each and every day may promote fertility by
inhibiting abnormalities in our chromosomes. In a recent test two
hundred and fifty women drank as little as half a cup of tea per day
and their pregnancy rates were double those who did not.
To get rid of puffy eyes lie on your
bed or wherever and place either a moist teabag or tea compress over
both of your eyes and leave for about 20 minutes. Swelling around the
eyes will disappear and your eyes will return to their former glory.
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One way to rid your refrigerator of
unpleasant smells is to place one or two used tea bags somewhere
within the fridge. The next day any bad smell will be gone!
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.
Medical researchers have known for many
years that men in Asian countries who consume green tea have very low
instances of prostate cancer. Many prominent researchers are convinced
that this is due to green tea containing many powerful antioxidants
and preventative anti-cancer agents.
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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 most expensive teabag in the world
was made for the 75'th anniversary of the PG TIPS tea company. The bag
was filled with two hundred and eighty diamonds and expensive limited
edition tea leaves. The bag cost 7,500 pounds and was sold at auction
in aid of a Children's hospital in the United Kingdom.
Did you know that Turkey is a nation of
mainly Tea drinker? In fact Turkey is now the worlds number one nation
when it comes to tea drinking. Many Turks drink a staggering twenty to
thirty cups per day each and tea is now practically their national
drink.
| 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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