The Best of Tea

Well, ok, not the worst thing. But it is a really bad idea.

What, you ask?

If you are still a die-hard coffee drinker, I have some news that might just make you switch your morning brew to tea.

If you are a tad bit — lets call it ‘perfectionally oriented’ — when it comes to your tea, you want to make sure you are steeping your precious leaves in the ideal temperature water for the ideal length of time.

Albert Einstein was not only a brilliant thinker with piercingly keen observational skills, he was also a tea drinker. It should not be surprising to know then that he turned these unique perceptional and analytical skills to his beloved cup.

A chill has crept into the air here in the northeast, and undoubtedly following closely behind will be its evil toadies: cough and cold. When they afflict you - as an adult - you may suffer a bit; you may be annoyed a bit, but you can manage with the aid of rest and over-the-counter [...]

I love coffee. And I especially love a rich, steaming espresso to finish a satisfying meal with company.
But when it comes to my morning beverage, I find that coffee can often leave me feeling a bit dehydrated and jittery — not to mention the havoc it can wreak on a digestive system — eek.
And tea, [...]

You probably know by now that you can use tea bags to reduce puffiness and swelling around your eyes, but did you know you can use tea to reduce foot odor, or to soothe bleeding gums? Reader’s Digest brings you 23 Extraordinary uses for tea.
It’s a great list, but really isn’t close to being the [...]

A new study has some great news for chamomile tea lovers. It was reported today that the brew may help prevent the onset of diabetic complications for those with diabetes. According to an article on WebMD:
Scientists compared the chamomile-treated rats to a group of diabetic rats fed a normal diet without the addition of chamomile [...]

If you are like me, sometimes you have the time and necessary accessories, and want to prepare a pot of tea the way it has been done for centuries; and sometimes, you just need your tea quickly.
Well, fortunately, Teavana has devised an ingenious tea maker that can help.
The Teavana Perfect Tea Maker is a neat [...]

You know that tea has incredible health benefits, but you may not know exactly how to get the most of those benefits in your skin-care regime. This article from the Wall Street Journal has a few great tips from the founder of a skin-care company :
When Ms. Tanaka brews her daily cup in the morning, [...]