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Pu-erh Tea found to help lower cholesterol and high blood pressure
On your next trip to a Chinese restaurant, see if you’ll be served a deep, dark brownish red tea with a fascinatingly earthy yet mellow taste.  Chances are, this is the famed and highly-valued pu-erh tea that many of the finest Chinese eateries serve their clients after a hearty meal.

Pu-erh tea is widely used as an after-meal beverage due to its famed ability to break fat, lower bad cholesterol and blood pressure levels, and thus contribute to smooth digestion.

Pu-erh tea is considered among the oldest and most valuable types of tea in China.   Pu-erh tea is derived from the large leaf variety of the camellia sinensis plant from where green tea, black tea and oolong tea are also obtained.  During the golden era of the ancient Chinese Empire, pu-erh tea was given as a tribute to the Emperor.  It was also used as medium of exchange for trading goods.

Pu-erh tea is quite distinctive from other tea varieties as it is usually obtained in a compressed state instead of the usual loose leaf state.  The tea leaves are pressed together during processing into different shapes but mostly ball or brick shaped.  The resultant ‘tea bricks’ are then aged for some time, and sold to customers.  When making a pot of tea, a small portion of the brick is detached and placed in newly-boiled water for steeping.

Its name "pu-erh" is derived from the Pu-erh county in the Yunnan province of southwestern China where the tea is produced.  The tea is grown in elevations of up to 2,000 meters as its cultivation is enhanced by cool and pure air and fertile lands.

Pu-erh tea, when taken on a consistent basis, is widely thought to aid in reducing bad cholesterol levels and regulating high blood pressure.  This in turn, plays a vital role in staving off heart disease and stroke.  This is because the tea is believed to be effective in breaking down the oily and fatty content of food, thus facilitating the digestive process and speeding up metabolism.  It also helps in ‘melting’ and clearing out the toxins that line the intestines and the stomach.

Pu-erh tea is likewise believed to be imbued with potently strong qi or the body’s life energy that contributes in boosting the flow of blood and overall circulation. This can help cure minor aches and pains.

So the next time you partake of a tasty and sumptuous meal that’s laden with fat and oils, remember to close the meal with a nice hot cup of flavorful pu-erh tea.  Aside from being pleasant-tasting, you will benefit from its ability to gently help digest the meal, thus leaving you feeling refreshed and healthy.

Written by Edwin Bartolome
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Black Loose Tea - Helps To Reduce The Risk Of Stroke, Decrease Coronary Heart Disease Risks
Black tea is one of the most common types of tea available on the market, but that simply does not take away from its healthful qualities. Black loose tea can be used to reduce the risk of stroke, decrease coronary heart disease risks and even helps the digestive tract when drank due to its anti-inflammatory effects.

Not only does this help with upset stomach, but it helps to keep concentration high and sharpens mental acuity and focus. Even with all these health related facts, the one fact that remains the number one reason for tea drinkers choosing this tea is the taste. There are many varieties of black loose tea such as Summer Kiss, Ambrosia, Black Currant Organic and Black Night among many others.

Black loose tea can be brewed as easily as bagged tea, and normally has more flavor than bagged teas. Brewing loose teas can be as fun as tasting the many varieties of sensual and colorful teas.

Summer Kiss black loose tea is an organic tea that blends flowery accents with organically grown black tea. A very unique taste that is a mix of sweet and tart, this blend offers red rosebud, purple mountain rose hips and hibiscus for flavor.

Ambrosia includes safflower, a flowery orange pekoe, berry plants and red safflower petals to this summer-time tea. The safflower is a great source of oils that have been medicinally used for centuries to help women keep a regular period as well as keep the skin healthy and vibrant. Sweet marjoram and hibiscus round out this all over exhilarating tea flavor.

Black Currant tea offers orange pekoe black tea with black currants and leaves for an iron packed healthy drink including potassium. Natural sweetness from the currants gives an unforgettable fruity taste to this exotic dark tea.

Black night tea is very robust, with a hint of a sweet taste. There is a strong aroma and flavor associated with this tea that helps it to be recognized when among many other teas. Black loose tea incorporated with high levels of anti-oxidants and caffeine, this tea will hold its strong flavor for years due to the oxidization of the leaves. This is a great tea to start your Monday morning when you really need a jolt to get going.

Darjeeling tea is another variety of black loose tea. This tea offers a light apricot color when brewed, and has a smooth and subtle floral flavor with the spiciness that Darjeeling is known for. This is considered the ‘champagne’ of teas and is widely used for afternoon drinking, as an accent for many meat containing meals.

Earl Grey is another black loose tea that is very popular. Made of full dark leaves of the orange pekoe, this tea offers a touch of indigo coloring from cornflower petals. Earl Grey offers a bergamot fruity and slightly sweet flavor, and is considered a breakfast classic.

Passion Fruit Gold is a black loose tea that offers a warm touch to all black tea blends. The dark tea offers a very full flavor that is unmatched in any other variety. The natural sweetness of black tea with calendula blossoms offers this tea the unmistakable taste that is perfect for any time of year.

Black loose teas are known worldwide for being the most popular teas. Once the health benefits are seen and the taste is experienced, it is no wonder that black loose teas are as widely consumed as they are.

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Organic Black Tea - One Of The Best Loved Tea In The World
Due to the abundance of advertisements and commercials, green tea is slowly gaining up on the popularity of the black tea. However, without fervent reminders from various businesses, black tea remains the most popular tea in the United States of America. One of the main reasons for this is because black tea is essentially stronger in taste and aroma compared to other tea variants.

Black tea can be divided into two popular kinds, the Assam and the Darjeeling. Both teas are named after the region in India where it is originally grown. Darjeeling teas are known to have small leaves while that of Assam teas have large leaves. The naming process is patterned after the wine industry where the name of the wine is coined after the region where it comes from.

When it comes to black tea, Darjeeling and Assam are at the forefront of the pack, and for good reasons. Both tea variants are known for having numerous health benefits. It contains more caffeine than your regular cup of tea that is why it has longer shelf life also.

In todays world, the call of going green or being environment-friendly is being responded by a lot of businesses, and that includes the tea industry. Growing edible plants became popular for both the consumers and producers. As a result of this, organic teas such as organic white tea and organic black tea came into existence.

The next time you go to tea stores or even just your local grocery, notice the tags on the tea products today. It is quite common to see the organic label in every tea package because there is a high demand for it. Organic black tea is on the rise, no matter whether it is Assam or Darjeeling.

There are vast tracks of land that are being sprayed with harmful chemicals just to produce tea and that concern has already reached the public. If you are carving for a cup of tea, instead of Big Red Robe, go for the organic ones. It will not only be beneficial to your health but you are supporting a greener environment as well.
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Green & Black Tea Boost Memory, May Help Treat Alzheimer
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Looking to boost your memory?

Follow what the Brits have been doing for over 350 years, the Japanese for 1,200 years and the Chinese for over 5,000 years. Drink tea.
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A team from the Medicinal Plant Research Centre at Newcastle University in northeast England makes this recommendation about both green and black tea.

Their research found that tea inhibits the activity of key enzymes in the brain associated with memory.

The researchers hope their findings, published in the Phytotherapy Research journal will lead to the development of a new treatment for Alzheimer's Disease.

Alzheimer's effects approximately 10 million people every year.

Lead researcher Dr. Ed Okello has high hopes that drinking regular cups of tea could help improve your memory.
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The Black Tea Edge
You would be surprised to know that one way to fight diabetes is by drinking black tea. Amazing? While teas are known for the health benefits that you can derive from them, there are some teas that possess unique characteristics that make them the all-time favorites, one of which is black tea. It is not so unusual why black tea is really popular since it is very flexible when it comes to usage, and has extra health benefits that cannot be found in other varieties of tea.

You might not know it, but the cool and refreshing iced tea that you love to drink is made from black tea. You can easily notice the rich flavor, the savory aroma, and the brilliant dark red color of every glass of iced tea. Aside from that, in every glass, you get the same powerful antioxidants that every tea gives to your body.



One major benefit that you can get from black tea is its capacity to fight diabetes. A recent research in China found out that the polysaccharide levels of black tea is greater compared to other varieties of tea. These polysaccharides slow down the absorption of glucose, thereby reducing the sugar levels in the body. These findings would eventually lead to further explore this specific property of the black tea in managing diabetes.

There is an organic black tea which you could say is entirely a natural tea. The plant (cammellia sinensin) being used for this kind of tea are free from man-made chemicals. These bushes are not given synthetic fertilizers, growth regulators, or even pesticides. Everything that contributes to their growth is natural. Since farmers cannot use synthetic methods, they resort to crop rotation, composting, and inter-planting. These methods replenish the soil and help maintain the ecological balance in the planet.

Organic black tea is very helpful for those who require a strict intake on foods. Because of the natural characteristics of this tea, more and more people are shifting their preference to this kind of tea, not to mention its existing patrons around the world.

So if you want to live the natural way, in order to protect your body from certain diseases such as diabetes, then go for organic black tea. It is delicious and a good source of antioxidants as well.

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The Pleasures Of Black Tea

It is easy to overlook how prevalent tea is in our modern lives. It is when we come across the amazing statistics that tea is the number two most consumed beverage it the world and it has been so for a long, long time that we start to understand how central to our lives drinking tea is. That fact is made even more powerful when we know that the number one most consumed beverage in the world is water.
 
One reason that black tea in particular has reached such phenomenal levels of acceptance and enjoyment around the world is warm and rich taste. With so many others to choose from, if you made it your passion to discover new tea flavors, varieties and to enjoy teas from as many places around the world as you could, that would be a quest that would take a lifetime to complete.

Black tea is by far the most common tea most of us enjoy because that is the kind that is commercially sold in grocery stores in the form of tea bags. But few people know that the only difference between green and black tea is in how they are handled after the picking process is complete. The drying procedure for green tea is somewhat less complicated. But even though the drying process for black tea is more involved, it makes the resultant product stronger and more able to be stored without losing its freshness.

It adds to the fun and enjoyment of drinking quality black tea to know a little bit about where it comes from and the culture and type of environment the tea was produced. The soil, weather and many other factors of different parts of the world have a big impact on both the flavor of the tea and the vitamin content of it as well. So learning a little bit about black tea origins can help you even in shopping for commercial tea.

For example, Lapsang Souchong is a Chinese tea as is Yunnan and Keemum varieties. You might see this distinction when you read the ingredients panel on the side of the next box of black tea you buy. These teas have a wonderful smoky flavor because pine fires are mostly commonly used in China to dry the tea leaves to prepare them for sale and consumption by you and me. The Chinese take great pride and care in how they prepare the teas they sell so much so that they won't even let the leaves be broken as they cure them to become the tea we enjoy in our cups at home.

Let this first step of understanding Chinese tea be your introduction to learning all you can about where your tea comes from, how it is prepared and what kinds of flavors you can expect. You might try out Assam tea from India, Darjelling form the Himalayas, Ceylon tea from Sri Lanka as well as teas from Kenya, Malawi, Zimabwe and even as close as Hawaii.

Each of these teas will have a unique flavor and aroma and its great fun to find out which ones will become your favorites and even indulge yourself in becoming a bit of a tea snob by wanting the teas you enjoy the most each day. That's ok because tea is so good for you and such a great beverage that you can sample and enjoy so much variety, all from the comfort of your cozy home and your cozy teapot.

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Black Tea - Naturally Soothing
A study by University College London (Oct. 2006) revealed that people who drank tea after stressful events were able to de-stress more quickly than those who did not drink tea. The researchers discovered that black tea lowers the levels of cortisol, a harmful stress hormone, by a significant average of 47 percent. No distinction was referenced between decafinated or catinated tea.

Tea is chemically complex—containing catechins, polyphenols, flavonoids, and amino acids, and so far it is not known whether it is a single substance or the synergistic interplay of all its components that are responsible for black tea’s health promoting effects. More studies are planned.

Professor Andrew Steptoe at UCL Department of Epidemiology and Public Health states that although drinking tea has traditionally been associated with relaxation, scientific evidence for the stress-relieving effects of black tea has been limited. This is one of the first studies to assess tea in a double blind placebo study whereby the participants did not know whether they were drinking tea, or just a tea-like beverage.

As a black or green tea drinker exclusively instead of coffee my entire life, I can attest to a natural ‘craving’ for tea when I am feeling stressed or need a pick-up in the late afternoon. This ‘natural’ gravitation to drinking tea in the late afternoon coincides with the British and many Europeans having tea time at 4:00 p.m or the Chinese and Japanese drinking tea with lunch and dinner. This practice may have started with their ‘natural’ craving for tea when feeling stressed or when needing a pick-up and it then became a national ritual. According to this research—not ironically done in London—it has proven what has been known for centuries—black tea has a calming effect.

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Assam - High-Quality Black Tea
High-quality black tea which has received the name from the North Indian state of Assam, located in foothills of Himalaya Mountains*. The superior tea, which is making a half of the general manufacture of tea in India, is native to the land of a long evergreen tropical plant. Its belong to a "camellia" families of tea, under natural conditions grows as a tree tall to 15 yards. Here in the 30s of 19 centuries Englishmen, brothers Robert and Charles Bruce, started out the first tea plantations, which took off the tea of particular aroma and taste, for what it was named «local cognac». Nowadays Assam is regarded the most acknowledged Indian tea. Assam tea differs from other sorts of black teas by its thin unique aroma and tart puckering taste. This tea gives strong extract of the saturated color. Its aroma often has an ablaze honey notes which are not inherent in teas of other grades. Quality and, taste of Assam very strongly depends upon a time of harvesting of a tea - the first and second harvesting are considered as the best. These teas are equally popular by itself and as a part of assorted blends. Assam tea potent, concentrated color often compare to color of a crust of a biscuit. It's well known that Assam tea is a true classical Indian tea - energising, strong and tonic.

In Southern India, Madras gives the finest Assam tea.

However the South Indian teas happen to have so astringent taste that it's oftentimes has to be taken with milk. An exceptional tea is grooving in Nilgiris area (in state of Madras) where tea plantations are located above 1800 meters above sea level, around Blue Mountains. The Indian teas belong to so-called heavy, morning teas.

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10 Health Benefits of Black Tea
Black Tea is made from the same plant as green tea and white tea. Black tea doesn't mean tea without milk, and white tea doesn't mean tea with milk. The difference is the way the tea leaves are processed after picking. Green and white teas are hardly processed at all, whereas black tea is fully oxidized.

Here are 10 health benefits of drinking black tea:

1. Studies continue to show that tea is very good for you, and has some amazing health properties that cannot be ignored.

2. Black teas contain antioxidants which prevent the damage caused by free radicals which can lead to numerous diseases.

3. Drinking black teas can help to reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes, as it helps to expand the arteries, which increases blood flow to the heart.

4. Research has shown the black tea can be used in the fight against cancer. Properties of the tea slow down the growth of cancerous cells without destroying healthy cells.

5. Tea is also believed to help to delay the aging process. Nowadays there are many anti aging creams and lotions that contain tea extracts to help the skin look younger.

6. Drinking black tea can help to burn fat and speed up metabolism. This makes it an ideal drink for those who are looking to lose weight, or who exercise regularly.

7. Drinking tea such as black and green tea helps to reduce bad cholesterol and increases good cholesterol

8. Tea contains fluoride, which can help to prevent tooth decay by strengthening tooth enamel.

9. For those people with diabetes, drinking tea can help to decrease glucose levels, which can reduce the risk of cataracts, and other conditions brought about by diabetes.

10. Investigations have shown that the benefits of black tea are lessened when milk is added. So, in order to take advantage of the amazing health benefits of this tea, it's recommended that you don't take your tea with milk or sugar.

There are so many different loose teas to choose from that you won't get bored. As well as black, why not try white and green tea? Many people don't make these sorts of teas properly, which is why some people don't like loose tea. By using a tea machine, you can ensure that you are getting the water temperature and the steeping time right, you can be reassured that you are getting the health benefits of black tea.

Drinking just 3-5 cups of black tea daily can bring about all these health benefits. If you drink tea already, why not change to black or green tea, and see if that improves your health and well being. By starting to drink black, green or white tea today, eating healthily, and getting regular exercise, you can dramatically reduce the risks of serious medical conditions. If you're not currently a tea drinker, what are you waiting for?


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The Surprising Health Benefits of Assam Black Tea
Green tea might be getting all the press, but black tea also deserves your attention because of its remarkably potent health benefits.

Black tea deserves just as much press as green tea once you realize all of the benefits, including: reducing stress, improving memory and decreasing your risk for stroke! Be sure to learn more about Body Ecology's top-rated black Assam tea yielding 60-90 servings per bottle - ideal for hot tea or iced tea recipes - and check out the limited-time SUPER special opportunity on the Body Ecology Tea Pack!

Black tea, the second most popular beverage in the world after water, has been a part of medicinal and cultural traditions for centuries. If you grew up in the south, "sweet tea" was served at every meal. Here in Atlanta, where one of our Body Ecology home office is located, every restaurant still offers black tea.

Now, however, due to the growing prevalence of Body Ecology's highly acclaimed stevia, you have an option of ordering it with or without sugar. (Always be sure to keep a bottle of our great-tasting, sugar-free stevia in your pocket or purse if you enjoy sweet tea or coffee and want a great substitute for unhealthy sugar and artificial sweeteners.)

Long considered a folk remedy, new scientific studies have shown that black tea can:

* Reduce your levels of the stress hormone cortisol
* Improve your memory and possibly treat Alzheimer's
* Act as an anti-carcinogen and inhibit tumor growth
* Decrease your risk for stroke

Black tea certainly has huge implications for your health, but not all black teas are the same, so if you want the benefits of black tea, choose right!

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