Health Benefits of Drinking Tea
Some studies say that drinking tea might positively influence our health.
Drinking tea has always been part of my life. Even as I kid, I had tea with breakfast on most mornings, and when I was sick my mom would make a special tea concoction with honey and lemon. The thought of a nice, hot cup of tea is what gets me out of bed on cold-weather days, which seems to be most of the year here in Northeast Ohio. I stopped in a charming place called Brielle’s Coffee & Tea Room in Independence a few days ago and spoke with owner Laura Giomini. She said her shop has been in Independence for seventeen years. Giomini has noticed that in the past few years more people are drinking tea in general -- specifically green tea. According to Harvard Women’s Health Network, both green and black tea offer health benefits, because of …
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Kathy Morris Bakhshi
9:55 pm on Monday, May 9, 2011
Thanks for your comments and tea brewing tips, Heather. I like strong tea, too. I recommend Tetley Tea British Blend, if you like black tea. It's very strong, but not bitter. It has to be the British Blend, though. If you like green tea, you can get big tins of loose-leaf Lipton "gunpowder" tea at Indian import stores, I don't know if it's sold in supermarkets or not. This is really good tea. more ›