According to this study, green tea improves memory! I drink mostly black tea and Rooibos, but maybe it’s time to add some green tea to my day. (My mid-life brain needs all the help it can get.)
Month: October 2014
Do you want to host your own autumn or holiday tea party?
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Come see us at the Pine Creek HS Holiday Bazaar
We hope you will stop by our booth on November 8th and sample some seasonal teas! You can find details about the bazaar at http://pcbandboosters.com/bazaar.html
Cheers!
Tea travel tumbler; cool and pretty!!
Just picked up this cool travel mug at Teavana; can’t wait to give a try. It has a removable tea infuser basket that sits in the top portion of the cap. Love the color!
Apple cider infused with tea; sounds cozy!
Apple Cider with Tea
Ah, the crispness of autumn, brilliant hues adorning every tree, animals scurrying about preparing for the upcoming winter. It’s the time for harvest, football and a cup of warm apple cider. This year why not bring your apple cider up a notch and create a tea-inspired blend? Enjoy.
Ingredients:
8 cups apple cider
2 tsp. whole cloves
½ cinnamon stick
3 cups of your favorite fall-inspired tea blend, brewed
(Teas with complementary ingredients such as cinnamon, cardamom, or ginger work well with this recipe.)
Directions:
- Combine all ingredients in a crock pot.
- Stir well.
- Allow to slowly simmer on low for 3 to 4 hours.
- Serve and Enjoy!
Aren’t these cute? Tea cup bird feeders…
It’s raining, it’s pouring – what are you steeping?
I love the fall, what about you? I don’t even mind the rain much; although the rain is knocking the golden and red leaves from the trees too soon. It’s the perfect day to steep a cup, or pot, of steaming tea. What are you drinking today?
Wash that Tea Right into Your Hair…
Have brittle, flyaway hair? Instead of lathering your hair with products, why not try a cup of tea? The nutrients brimming in your daily cup may not only help boost the immune system but can create a glorious mane.
Suffering from hair loss, why not drink some tea? The caffeine found in the Camilla sinensis plant helps block DHT (Dihydrotestrone), the hormone believed to be responsible for hair loss. In addition, the antioxidants in the plant are also believed to inhibit DHT, so a simple cup of tea has a powerful punch, preventing hair loss on two fronts. And here’s the bonus, when you drink tea, you not only prevent hair from falling out but also encourage more growth. To give an added boost to hair, try a daily scalp massage with a cup of your favorite brew. The tea massage boosts circulation and more hair is the result.
If you have been leaning towards drinking tisanes, don’t worry, these beauties are also amazing for your follicles. Rooibos tea has been shown to help increase hair growth, prevent hair loss and add brilliant shine.
The wonderful hair benefits don’t only have to be enjoyed internally; why not try washing your hair with some tea today? While almost all varieties of tea have been shown to help prevent hair loss, each has their own additional magic that can help create beautiful locks. The polyphenols, vitamin C and E in black tea help prevent dullness, boosting shine while increasing softness.
Suffering from dandruff? The anti-inflammatory properties found in green tea are believed to help and may even ease the itch of psoriasis. While the panthenol found in both green and white tea helps prevent breakage and split ends. In addition, a white tea rinse can help protect your hair from UV damage.
Tea Hair Rinse Recipe:
2 to 3 bags of tea (or 2 to 3 tablespoons loose tea)
6 cups of water
Steep for one hour (no need to worry about the tannins here, this is for your hair health not for drinking).
Allow to cool.
Application
Apply the tea rinse on clean, damp hair. Wrap hair. Allow the tea to penetrate for 10 minutes. Rinse and apply conditioner, if desired. For additional shine, bottle the rinse and spritz your hair throughout the day.
If you’re looking for a color kick, why not leave the rinse in a bit longer? Black tea enhances the shine and highlights in brunettes, rooibos is wonderful for red heads and for blonde brilliance try chamomile. If you have a few grey strands, add two teaspoons of sage to your rinse. Sage will open the hair follicles, allowing the color to penetrate. Similar to a boxed hair color, test a small patch of hair first to see the color results.
Come see us at the Colorado Farm & Market tomorrow…
We’ll be at the Margarita Pine Creek from 9 to 1; hope to see some familiar faces! Cheers.
To my fellow tea lovers….
Read 'em and Steep™ 