There is a right season to each activity in life, and this is the master rule of Nature that no living creature can escape. Teas are no different and in many ways, we can learn from this simple reflection of this natural principle of the universe. In the Tea Culture, some traditions have developed as far as the many relations to the numerous crops’ quality, health benefits, taste, and the actual properties from the different Teas. All these elements can produce a different effect in our lives that can be quite revealing depending on which teas one drink at one specific time.

A 2005 study found that ‘In contrast to early studies, recent research indicates that habitual moderate coffee intake does not represent a health hazard and may even be associated with beneficial effects on cardiovascular health ‘In fact, no clear association between coffee and the risk of high blood pressure, heart attack or other cardiovascular diseases has been demonstrated

Data collected for the first National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Epidemiological (NHANES I) by James Greenberg and colleagues at the City and State Universities of New York (American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2007, 85 (2): 392- 398), revealed that those over 65 with normal blood pressure who drank at least 4 caffeinated beverages a day had a 53% reduced risk of death from cardiovascular disease.

Green tea benefits both physical and mental health for people looking to improve their lifestyle and general fitness. In Britain, green tea is virtually unheard of by much of the population; however a select few are already enjoying the wide range of benefits gained switching from the traditional ‘English cuppa’ of black tea and milk, to the medicinal properties of its more Eastern counterpart, green tea.

Introduction to Slow Food
By Aazdak Alisimo

It would seem self evident that slow food is the opposite of fast food. This is part of the truth. Slow food is actually a bit more than just an opposite though.

The word slow food is taken from the Slow Food Movement, which is an international organization that opposes fast food and advocates a return to more traditional foods and methods for feeding ourselves. The Slow Food Movement actually goes a bit deeper into the idea that the frenzied speed of modern living is totally destroying the quality of human life and may even be leading to worse consequences for our future. In many ways, a return to the slow food traditions of the past are but the cutting end of the Slow Food Movement’s attack on the pace of modern life.

For those individuals in Dallas, Houston and elsewhere in Texas who enjoy eating raw seafood such as oysters, the federal Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has a warning for you. Basically, know where you are getting your favorite aphrodisiac from. The FDA is advising that you not eat raw oysters harvested from the southern tip of Hood Canal in Washington State because of a food-borne illness outbreak caused by Vibrio parahaemolyticus bacteria. This warning follows an earlier outbreak and includes an August 10, 2007 warning about oysters harvested from Hood Canal.

Have you ever been concerned about all the refined food that we eat today? What is the trade-off that we make when we choose convenience over healthy choices?
Is it really a wise choice to tempt nature? Probably not, when you realize that you are losing health and gaining weight year by year.

Wouldn’t you enjoy feeling as good as possible with a slim body and skin that shines?

Actually you may decide it’s easier to eat correctly now and prevent health issues that can take even more time away from you in the long run. Remember the future will be your “Now” one day.
Will you take the appropriate steps necessary to regain your health, or continue with the so-called easy way?

Picture this. A slab. A slab of frozen chocolate. A slab of frozen dark chocolate.

Oooh!

Pure ecstasy, you say? I couldn’t agree with you more!

And for those of you who are saying “Uh-uh…” well, you’ll be excused. Most of us start of with milk chocolate, but once the teeth nibble into a brown bar of delight, switching over to the dark side is inevitable. So read on and maybe you’ll join the growing list of converts.

For the slaves of the dark lord, the milks, the whites, the covertures, the mints, the oranges, and what-have-yous, are nothing short of sacrilege.

Something like one billion Chinese people simply cannot be wrong! The Chinese have been drinking green tea as part of an important daily ritual for as long as records go back - possibly as long ago as four thousand years. So they’ve known for millennia that green tea is not only an important aspect of daily life, its health giving properties have been revered down through the ages. It could be construed as strange then that it is only fairly recently we in the West have cottoned on to the importance of this quite incredible health giving beverage.

Choosing the best blender for your budget



Again, when making a whole food Health Smoothie, DO NOT use a juicer, use a BLENDER! The best blender to use for a whole food Smoothie is a Vitamix, Bosch or K-tech. They are high-quality blenders and they come with a large container that can hold up to 60 ounces. They have a strong motor that lasts for years and save time because they quickly liquefy the mixture of vegetables, hard carrots, fruit and supplements. A high-power blender has a strong enough motor to actually blend and retain the fiber.
These high-quality blenders are investments in the $430 range, and the savings created by using a blender instead of a juicer are enormous when you consider the fact that no food volume is wasted, not to mention the decrease in health care costs which will be created by your new levels of health and energy.

Fresh, green, loaded with vegetables and all our other favorite toppings, the salad has satisfied dieters and non-dieters alike for years. Dieters always turn to the salad as a clear indicator that their new “diet” has commenced. A newly dieting person sometimes will comment on how they are “trying to eat more salads and fresh vegetables” instead of their former fatty fares. They proudly order up these green, leafy bowls of goodness with all certainty that their health will improve and their waistlines will diminish. I see these seemingly proud types of people almost daily, yet usually it’s with some trepidation.