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Thursday, January 13, 2011

My New Favorite Thing (I'm the new Oprah)! LOL

http://www.teaopia.ca/
www.wellnesstea.com

Hi Everyone,
The link above is my new favorite thing!  It is AMAZING!  I insist that you go to this site and read about all the different teas and their benefits.
I just got my first order in the mail today consisting of:
  • Decaffinated Black and Decaffinated Green Tea
  • Classic Earl Grey (it is a Black tea)
  • Honey Lemon (Green tea)
  • Slim and Slender (Wellness Herbal tea)
  • Fit and Active (Wellness Herbal Tea
  • Yerba Mate (Mate tea)
    • Yerba mate (Ilex paraguayenis) is a tree native to the rainforests of South America. A member of the holly family, the tree produces leaves and stems that have long been used to make tea in Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina. Consumed as a beverage, yerba mate tea (often simply called "yerba mate") is also used in traditional medicine to treat various health problems.

    • Yerba mate proponents claim that the tea can help with these health concerns: weight loss, pain, headaches, fatigue, and bad breath.

  • Rise n Shine (Wellness Herbal tea)
  • Sleep Well (Wellness Herbal tea)
  • and Apple Cinnamon (Fruit Blend)
The Top 10 Benefits of Drinking Tea:

1 - Contains antioxidants(Tea's antioxidants protect your body from the ravages of aging and the effects of pollution).
2 - Less caffeiene than coffee(coffee has 2-3 times more caffeine than tea - and too much caffeine is NOT good for you).
3 - Reduce your risk of heart attack and stroke(Unwanted blood clots formed from cholesterol and blood platelets cause heart attack and stroke. Drinking tea may help keep your arteries smooth and clog-free).
4 - Helps protect your bones(One study that compared tea drinkers with non-drinkers, found that people who drank tea for 10 or more years had the strongest bones, even after adjusting for age, body weight, exercise, smoking and other risk factors).
5 - Sweetens your smile (Tea itself actually contains fluoride and tannins that may keep plaque at bay. So add unsweetened tea drinking to your daily dental routine of brushing and flossing for healthier teeth and gums).
6 - Bolsters your immune system (drinking tea may help your body's immune system fight off infection).
7 - Helps protect against cancer(Thank the polyphenols, the antioxidants found in tea, once again for their cancer-fighting effects. While the overall research is inconclusive, there are enough studies that show the potential protective effects of drinking tea to make adding tea to your list of daily beverages).
8 - Helps keep you hydrated (Caffeinated beverages, including tea, used to be on the list of beverages thatdidn't contribute to our daily fluid needs. Since caffeine is a diuretic and makes us pee more, the thought was that caffeinated beverages couldn't contribute to our overall fluid requirement. However, recent research has shown that the caffeine really doesn't matter -- tea and other caffeinated beverages definitely contribute to our fluid needs. The only time the caffeine becomes a problem as far as fluid is concerned is when you drink more than five or six cups of a caffeinated beverage at one time).
9 - Tea is CALORIE-FREE!! (Tea doesn't have any calories, unless you add sweetener or milk. Consuming even 250 fewer calories per day can result in losing one pound per week. If you're looking for a satisfying, calorie-free beverage, tea is a top choice).
10 - Increases your metabolism(Lots of people complain about a slow metabolic rate and their inability to lose weight. Green tea has been shown to actually increase metabolic rate so that you can burn 70 to 80 additional calories by drinking just five cups of green tea per day. Over a year's time you could lose eight pounds just by drinking green tea. Of course, taking a 15-minute walk every day will also burn calories).

ALSO: benefits according to Teaopia include (losing weight, staying alert, protecting your heart, fighting diseases, boosting your memory, reducing stress, aging gracefully, lowering cholesterol, ease arthritis, oral health, staying hydtrated).
Remember, all teas are to be consumed with NO sugar or milk.  You are losing all of the benefits of tea when you do this.  and these teas taste so good you do NOT need milk or sugar.  You can find all the information about each tea and it's benefits on the website (I posted more about yerba mate because it is used in some weight loss supplements and you should be aware of its benefits AND concerns).

Teaopia.  "Your journey to wellness, the balance of mind, body and soul".
Commit to be fit!

P.S
(More on Yerba Mate)
Yerba Mate (found an article online):
To date, research on yerba mate's health effects is very limited. Existing studies suggest that the tea and/or yerba mate extract may be useful for the following:
1) Weight Loss
In a 2001 study of 47 healthy overweight adults, researchers found that taking a mixed herbal preparation (containing yerba mate, guarana, and damiana) three times daily for 45 days induced significant weight loss. The herbal blend also helped participants feel full more quickly while eating.
A more recent study on mice (published in 2009) found that yerba mate may modulate the expression of several obesity-related genes and, in turn, produce a potent anti-obesity effect.
2) Cardiovascular Problems
Yerba mate extract may help attenuate heart-muscle dysfunction resulting from ischemia (a condition that occurs when blockage in a coronary artery reduces blood flow to the heart), according to a 2005 study on rats.
3) DNA Repair
A study published in 2008 found that yerba mate helped neutralize free radicals and protect mice from DNA damage, a hallmark of cancer and other diseases.
Yerba Mate and Cancer
A number of studies have linked chronic consumption of yerba mate with increased risk of bladder, esophageal, lung, and head and neck cancers. Although researchers have yet to determine how or why yerba mate might raise cancer risk, there's evidence that steeping the tea at high temperatures may promote the absorption of certain carcinogenic compounds found in the plant.
Safety Concerns for Yerba Mate
In some cases, consumption of yerba mate may trigger adverse effects such as anxiety, insomnia, nausea, and headache.
Due to yerba mate's caffeine content, people with high blood pressure, heart disease, and anxiety should avoid the tea or extract. Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding should also avoid yerba mate.

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