Category: Health & Well-Being
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010 by Cain Charles
Tea feeds my soul. A friend of mine who owns a small tea company recently challenged me to stop writing so much about the business of tea and wear my soul on my sleeve a little more. So I’m taking this opportunity to describe why I’ve developed a passion for tea.
It’s true that much of [...]
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Tuesday, August 31st, 2010 by Hsieh Ifang
My most recent visit to an Asian supermarket left me with this question: Have all the food products that can be flavored with matcha been flavored with matcha? Besides cookies, ice cream, jelly, mochi, noodles, and countless types of beverages, I saw for the first time uncooked, green-colored tapioca pearls packaged in a bag that [...]
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Tuesday, August 31st, 2010 by Mojica Susana
The day I found out I was pregnant, I put the teapot down. After all, I did not want to do anything that could possibly harm my growing baby. I put it down because most of what I read advised against it. After what I read, I ultimately reasoned that pregnant women had been drinking [...]
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Wednesday, August 25th, 2010 by Logsdon Laura
Yes! Tea is the most versatile and delicious beverage in the world. Yes! Tea has historical significance throughout many cultures. And Yes! Tea can be a simple remedy for many ailments. I was recently reminded of this when my niece, Megan, made me an extremely tasty tea that eased my tummy turmoil.
I had been suffering [...]
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Monday, August 23rd, 2010 by Gomez Sarita
Taking a bowl of green tea in your hands and drinking it, you feel one with nature and there is peace. This peace can be spread by offering a bowl of tea to another. I hope you will drink and share this peace with me.
-Soshitsu Sen XV, Tea Life, Tea Mind
Many times, I have been [...]
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Thursday, August 19th, 2010 by Erdogan Holly
On a recent trip to my boyfriend’s Ojibwa Indian reservation in Red Lake, Minnesota, I learned about the Ojibwa Indians and a special kind of tea they drink, called swamp tea. As a tea lover, I was enthralled with it. My boyfriend’s great-grandmother was a medicine woman and swore by the benefits and healing properties [...]
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Wednesday, August 18th, 2010 by Hoover Alexandra
I had the luck in one of my anthropology classes to learn about doulas - birth attendants who provide support during a woman’s labor. After listening to an enlightening presentation on how doulas can help alleviate labor pain, I became interested in learning more about a profession that uses natural remedies to help women have [...]
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Thursday, August 12th, 2010 by Michelle Rabin
In the movies, romance and sex are often accompanied by wine and candles. Let’s keep the candles, but consider changing the beverage. First, however, let’s take a look at relationships.
For those of us in long-term committed relationships, it’s helpful to schedule some time for intimacy. Our lives are so busy that it can easily fall [...]
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Wednesday, August 4th, 2010 by Nancy Murphy
I’ve been a bit under the weather lately, and when that happens, I think, “What kind of tea will make me feel better?” As I felt a sinus infection coming on, I was craving a rich, spicy chai - although I usually steep it like tea instead of preparing it with milk in the traditional [...]
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Wednesday, July 21st, 2010 by Hoover Alexandra
If you are a gardener and a tea fan, you can learn how to mix the two to benefit both. I have been a tea fan for a long time and I have just started to garden. In January, I began working at my college’s botanical garden and plant nursery and have been spending much [...]
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