Archive for the ‘tea’ Category

Hibiscus Tea – Health Benefits

There are many different teas that provide numerous health benefits. One of the healthiest teas is hibiscus tea, also known as roselle, flor de Jamaica, karkade or sorrel. The tea is traditionally used as a mild medicine. In this article you’ll read about five most important health benefits of this tea. 1. Hibiscus tea lowers [...]

Secrets of the Green Tea and Its Most Important Benefits

According to legend, green tea, was “created” in 2732 BC by a Chinese emperor. He was in the habit of resting under a tea tree, drinking heated water for his health. One day, few leaves of this tree fell into his jug of water. The emperor tried this randomly generated drink and was impressed by [...]

Matcha Green Tea – A Different Kind of Tea

More and more people are learning what many in Japan have known for centuries: to get the full benefits of the green tea plant – the maximum healthy impact – you have to use the very best leaves and consume the nutrients in the entire leaf. That is exactly what you get with Matcha. It [...]

Caffeine in Tea – Green Tea Vs Black Tea

The myth that black tea has more caffeine than white or green tea has become so widespread it could easily be mistaken for fact, and probably is more often on than not. The caffeine content of tea is dependent on such a wide variety of factors that it varies from tea to tea, and season [...]

A Sip Against Cancer

According to legend, the Chinese Emperor Shen Nung—known as the divine healer – believed that drinking boiled water promoted health. As the emperor was boiling his water one day in 2737 B.C., a gust of wind sent a few stray leaves from a nearby Camellia Sinensis plant into the pot. The emperor sipped the brew [...]