During the course of our daily tasks, we can experience aching muscles and pains whether it be from existing conditions such as arthritis or from straining ourselves. These aches and pains can cause stress and fatigue and can often aggravate more conditions so treating these aches and pains immediately is … Continue reading
I researched the effects of caffeine for a blog post last year (here), which reviewed a research paper studying caffeine withdrawal. I’m revisiting the subject related to finding an interesting study of caffeine levels in different tea types. Of course all of the effects of caffeine vary by individual (people react … Continue reading
The global music industry is embellished with a few entities that named themselves after tea. Perhaps you have heard of Mr. Tea and the Minions? Blackbeard’s Tea Party? How about the Tea Street Band? Bristol-based Mr. Tea and the Minions first caught my attention back in 2015 when McDonald’s was … Continue reading
I often combine my passions and this tea adventure – a combination of tea and food – was no different. Kukicha, a green tea, has great citrus notes that I thought would go well with the fish I was going to make for dinner. The marinade I describe below can … Continue reading
Despite over 5,000 international studies expounding the health benefits of tea, there still appear to be some questions…….not sure how that can happen, but our FDA isn’t happy with natural products. No profits to be made there. Give them pharmaceuticals and they’re giddy. Plants, not so much. A long time … Continue reading
We all know the health benefits of tea, and in most cases there are few side effects unless you drink in extreme quantities. Heavy metal exposure, though, can lead to a number of problems, especially with young children. Lead poisoning from paint chips is probably the most well-known, since it … Continue reading