Wordy Wednesday: The New High Tea
Virtually every day, at about 4:00 pm, I take a cup of tea outside and settle myself under the pine tree. It is a variation on high tea I guess, to move outdoors where there are no linens and silver... just the ivy and the fragrance of moldering earth.
Sometimes I drink teas from my winter stores. And other times I indulge in store-bought green tea.
Today I was reading this little magazine/flyer from my health food store and was pleasantly surprised to be reminded that green tea is a real gift from God (I also wondered if my homemade teas might have some of the same properties.)
Anyway, I wanted to share these great green tea benefits, in case you were considering high tea under your pine or maple tree today:
• can inhibit flu viruses in cell cultures
• may improve glucose problems and slow development of Type 1 diabetes
• may prevent HIV from binding to human T-cells
• can protect against liver problems
• may work against autoimmune disease by suppressing autoantigens
• impressive cancer-fighting qualities for bladder, breast, lung, colorectal, esophageal and cervical types
• may reduce inflammation, affecting cartilage destruction, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis
• lowers LDL (bad) cholesterol
• may prevent ventricular arrhythmias
Tea photo by L.L. Barkat. Green tea info found in Taste for Life.
Labels: benefits of green tea, secret spot, tea-time
posted by L.L. Barkat at 1:46 PM
19 Comments:
Even if it only does one or two of teh things claimed it's a refreshing drinl... Nice shot. Happy WW
Great minds....a friend just posted about the tea meditation on his Buddhist blog. Must be the thing to do! I'm going to try some. This is a marvelous photo.
Mmmm, I love the way you think about things, and the way I have been learning that you structure your life.
The photograph is gorgeous, all that green.
Mmmm... I have been drinking some green tea lately, too, since I have a lingering cold. I've enjoyed this one that is enhanced with pomegranite. It's so flavorful! It's nice to be reminded that it's so good for me, too.
~Jaime
Christianne... thanks. It is always interesting to learn these things about one another, yes? Just like I was so intrigued to see your new foray into meal planning.
On My Mind... I always drink green tea when I start feeling a little sick. And it always seems to keep the bad stuff at bay!
i wish we were close enough to have a spot'o'afternoon tea together. i should drink it more, instead of so much coffee.
i love the photo....
I used to have cup like that but it got broken too bad. Happy WW!
Totally Worn Out
The Future Pianist
sounds like a lovely little respite and the sunshine is good for your bones
Lovely tea cup!
Yes, green tea is abundant in goodness, especially in helping one relax.
Wow...So interesting, and a delightful picture to boot!!! Only problem is I don't like green tea
:( I've really tried to get used to it but can't stand the taste! What about the benefits of peppermint tea?
Beautiful. I love the color and design. :-)
Happy WW!
My Wordless Wednesday #12
Blue... how I wish we did too. Someday perhaps we'll have tea together. :)
Mrs. Wibbs... sometimes it helps to find a green tea with other flavors, like mint or peach. (Hey, double brew yours... a peppermint and a green!)
Beautiful cup for afternoon tea. I've been drinking Japanese green tea for a while now, it's wonderful.
Happy WW!
I do LOVE that mug & tea pot you've photographed. Beautiful.
And being a somewhat-compulsive consumer of green tea, I'm happy to hear of its many benefits.
Happy WW!! :o)
Yes, it's great stuff!!! Wonderful tea cup!!!
How lovely! Happy WW!
hey l.l. ! i was reading about an upcoming ilovemountains rally in kentucky and was pleasantly surprised to see wendell berry was going to be one of the main speakers:
http://www.kftc.org/calendar/events/i-love-mountains-lobby-day
if it wasn't on a weekday, i would be going. i'd love to hear him.
also, i have good news! one of our state senators just introduced legislation to stop MTR.... it may not go very far, but i think it's a huge statement, and may open the way for other legislators who have been afraid to stand up the the powers that be.
I knew that you had this blog, but I had never popped in here until Andrea directed us to the soup.
It's lovely (the soup, the tea facts--everything).
I just started drinking tea, and often take a spot in the afternoon, too... my time is around 2:oo (while the little ones are still asleep and before I need to pick up the older ones from school). It's so calming.
I don't yet know much about tea in it's different varieties, but I've been most drawn to green tea, so this was exciting for me to read of all it's benefits. :) I think I have the beginning of a new passion. Thanks for sharing your knowledge, L.L.!
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