Blooming Tea A Yummy Treat

I thought I had drunk all kinds of different drinks. I have been to many different places. Travelling to different areas is what I do to make my living, since I am a photographer. Well, I get home from being away for three months and I am gifted a new blooming tea carafe. What the heck is blooming tea?

My mother is always finding ways of cheering up her children. She cleverly has a knack for knowing when something is wrong. I was feeling a bit low because of my being laid-off from work. My mother came to visit and had a most lovely, exquisite present in her hands, for me. She smiled, and enjoyed watching my expression change.

There were so many herbs, aromas, and trinkets and my eyes were embracing all the sights. But, then I came across an elegant, clear, glass tea pot. Then, what caught my attention was a glass infuser inside the pot. An infuser is used to keep tea leaves from getting into your cup when you steep. Of course, this pot also had a glass lid but, I had never seen anything quite like this.

After opening the container, the directions were simple: take the bud and place inside infuser. Place boiling water over the bud and watch the beauty take place. Funny, I thought the little bud was a cocoon. I became shocked. There was no way I could have been ready for what I was going to see.

As I observed, this tiny "cocoon" blossomed into a gorgeous flower. I was so amazed, I could not breathe. My mother told me this is an art form which has been around for thousands of years. Chinese artisans actually take green or white tea leaves and manipulate them around the blossom of any number of edible flowers. Hibiscus and Jasmine are just a few of the choices used.

Now, I have loved drinking tea for the better part of my life. Tea has a nice scent and makes me feel good. But, I did not realize just how healthy this tea can be for me. There are several benefits and I want to learn all about each and every one of them.

The health advantages you receive from drinking tea are several. Green tea is a good fat burner. Green and white tea are good for your circulatory system. These teas have been known to help stave off some symptoms of arthritis. There are also claims about it helping to give you a longer life. One reason I enjoy drinking these teas are the headaches I get. The tea makes the pain much more bearable. I love what it does for me.

Will you do something to help yourself feel better? Try the blooming tea and give your eyes and your tummy a yummy treat.

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January 23 2010 | coffee | No Comments »

The Natural Diet For Excellent Health

The natural diet is a popular diet that includes only eating foods that are raw. It is therefore also known as the raw food diet. Most of the foods should not be cooked though you can use other cooking techniques to make some of the raw foods easier to digest. Most of the foods are raw fruit and vegetables.

The reason that eating raw food is important is because it is believed that the enzymes in food that are important for digestion are broken down and become inactive when they are cooked. It is also believed that any nutritional value in the food is severely decreased when the food is cooked.

Those that use the natural diet experience increased energy, an easier time digesting, improvement in their skin, an easier time losing weight and it can help decrease the risk of developing heart disease. The natural diet is so healthy because the foods involved do not contain any saturated fats or Trans fat, which are harmful to the body.

Basically you can eat raw or whole foods, and organic products are preferred. Some foods that can be included in the diet are nuts, beans, legumes, seaweed, freshly juiced fruits and vegetables, young coconut milk, fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, seeds, grains, dried fruit, unprocessed natural foods and purified water.

While you cannot heat any of the food you can manipulate it in other ways. Some foods need to be processed a bit in order to make them more digestible. It is possible to blend food in a blender, soak nuts and dried fruits, sprout seeds, beans and grains, juice fruits and vegetables and dehydrate foods.

Unlike most popular fad diets the natural diet does not have any harmful side effects. This diet will get rid of any toxin build ups in your body and the side effects are related to these toxins leaving your body. Most of these side effects include feeling tired, having nausea, mild headaches and specific food cravings. However these symptoms will go away in a few days.

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January 21 2010 | coffee | No Comments »