I was delighted to see the report in the New York Daily News that the National Osteoporosis Foundation has finally debunked the myth that caffeine causes low bone density.“There has also been talk that caffeine contributes to the development of osteoporosis. Another myth, says the National Osteoporosis Foundation. Although caffeine … Continue reading
When the January 2009 issue of Sunset Magazine arrived in the mail recently, I immediately noticed one of the headlines on the cover: “Teahouses: The West’s healthiest bar scene”. I always get excited when I see tea covered by the mainstream media. The article included a Top 10 list of … Continue reading
Second in a series on the teas of Japan.Pearl Dew, as the name is translated, is Japan’s best and one of the world’s costliest teas. Gyokuro’s pale-looking, greenish-gold liquor gives no hint of its intensity of aroma and taste or its complex and mouth-filling flavor. Developed and first sold in … Continue reading
I find it interesting that while lifelong tea drinkers and connoisseurs consume green tea in liquid form (or perhaps dabble in treats sprinkled with Matcha), there is a subculture of green tea fans who consume the product by smoking it.I wonder who even first looked at a tea plant and … Continue reading
Forget Modern Medicine: when you’re really suffering, thank god for Tea and Television.Before discarding even one New Year’s Health Resolution, I wrung in 2009 with a Nasty Cold. It left me checked-in to Hotel Sofa, demanding room-service tea ’round the clock, and watching entire back-to-back seasons of Top Chef, True Blood, Entourage, and other art-house offerings. Never have my three TiVos felt … Continue reading
“May we use your room for the Site Council meeting tomorrow?” It was my principal asking. “You have the large tables . . . “ It was nice of him to ask, but there was only one possible response.“Sure,” I gulped, “It’s kind of cluttered.” “Kind of cluttered” is a gross understatement. … Continue reading