TEA INSIGHTS TO YOUR INBOX
health wise
GREEN tea for your health
Green tea is somewhat of a wonder drink, acting as an anti-diabetes, anti-atherosclerosis, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant all wrapped into one. Its health properties leave nutrition research scientists like Christopher Ochner, PhD, in wonder. “It the healthiest thing I can think of to drink”, says Ochner. For green tea’s therapeutic properties, we have a compound called epigallocatechin-3-gallate (or EGCG) to thank. This compound, especially present in green and white tea, appears to inhibit melanoma growth as well as other types of cancer. The catchin present has the ability to combat and possibly prevent cell damage. The nutrient levels in green tea do vary however, and processed green tea generally has less catechin.
herbal medicine
ROSES – History in Bloom
Dating back to ancient civilizations, rose has been used for herbal medicine from China to North America. Over 4000 years ago, ancient China used rose to stimulate energy, prevent scurvy, treat insomnia and cleanse blood. Because of its ability to fight infections of the stomach and digestive tract, the inner bark of the plant was used to in ancient China and by the Chayenne Native Americans to treat diarrhea and stomach diseases. If you need further proof that great minds think alike, the Omaha, Chippewa, Chayenne and Flathead tribes used the petals, stems, roots and hips to treat eye inflammations and diseases, including snow blindness and cataracts. Similarly, the Pawnee and Crow tribes took advantage of roses’ healing properties to treat burns and reduces swelling. However, they achieved this through two very different methods. The Pawnee people would char and crush up insect galls (small abnormal bumps caused by insects) found on the lower stems in order to dress wounds and burns. In contrast, the Crow tribe ground the roots before boiling them to make a hot compress for swelling.
.BLOG.
JOIN OUR NEWSLETTER
To receive our updates
how to
PREPARE MATCHA
Matcha, matcha, matcha. It may look unassuming, but it packs quite the nutrient punch! This cult favorite is well known for being one of the healthiest teas to drink, and is rich in EGCG antioxidants. To make matcha, green tea leaves are stone ground into a fine powder to be dissolved, so if you love green tea, matcha is just the next natural step in your tea relationship. The taste of matcha is as varied as the mother plant, with some strains tasting more buttery or more iodized than the last. But let me tell you, the quest for your perfect matcha is a rewarding search. Next is the easy part; making it!
how to
MAKE COLD BREW COFFEE
Ah, cold brew coffee, the mystical caffeinated drink we’ve all heard in the whispers of upscale coffee shops and echoing through the back alleys of the upper west side. But what is it? And does it really taste good? Cold brew coffee is a process of making ice coffee, that leaves the burnt taste in the 7/11 where it belongs, instead cold brew gives you a deep and rich coffee flavor without an overwhelming bitterness. My personal lover for cold brew doesn’t end there, it’s also surprisingly easy to make! If I may, I would say it is the crockpot of beverages, essentially all you need to do is set it and forget it!
