Steep It Loose

According to Irish legend, on the day of Judgement, while Christ judges all other nations, St Patrick will be the judge of the Irish. So we always see St. Pat in luxurious green robes, presumably in sympathy with Irish independence. Having grown up in New York, summers in New Haven, CT, and gone to school…

Breaking news…. Mushrooms and green tea might significantly help in preventing breast cancer. According to a behavioral study of 2,000 Chinese women, the more fresh and dried mushrooms they ate, the lower their risk of developing breast cancer. The rates were even lower for women who drank green tea on a daily basis. Lab research…

I loved yesterday’s article in the UK Telegraph that reported on a recent study by Sheffield University psychologist Dr. Tom Stafford concluding that tea really does taste better from your favorite cup! So many times I recall hiding my favorite teacup in the back of the cabinet, so that my Grandma (who also had the…

Researchers have found that regular consumption of green tea helps to promote healthy teeth and gums. The findings were recently published in the official publication of the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP). The study was based on the analysis of the periodontal health of 940 men, and found that those who regularly drank green tea…