Over at Huffington Post, Dr. Andrew Weil has an article up discussing his support of green tea. He explains that his support for the beverage for over 30 years has probably contributed to the popularity of it un the United States.  In his article he goes through a history of how he bacame aquanted with it. 

Among the benefits, Weil says that studies have either confirmed or strongly support that green tea can reduce LDL cholesterol, promote fat burning, reduce the risk of several forms of cancer and alleviate depression.

To read the article, link here: A Life With Tea

Update: Dr. Weil has part two up at his website now: My Life With Tea, Part Two

H/T to www.samovarlife.com for the tweet letting us know!

Over at Huffington Post, Dr. Andrew Weil has an article up discussing his support of green tea. He explains that his support for the beverage for over 30 years has probably contributed to the popularity of it un the United States.  In his article he goes through a history of how he bacame aquanted with it. 

Among the benefits, Weil says that studies have either confirmed or strongly support that green tea can reduce LDL cholesterol, promote fat burning, reduce the risk of several forms of cancer and alleviate depression.

To read the article, link here: A Life With Tea

Update: Dr. Weil has part two up at his website now: My Life With Tea, Part Two

H/T to www.samovarlife.com for the tweet letting us know!

According to researchers at the Mayo Clinic, an extract taken from green tea reduces cancer cells in the blood of patients with a form of leukaemia and may slow progression of the disease.

A report from the UK Telegraph said, 

...patients in the early stages of the most common form of leukaemia may respond well to taken supplements of a green tea extract. 

The chemical, epigallocatechin galeate (EGCG), was found more than two thirds of 42 patients in the trial showed a significant reduction in the number of leukaemia cells in their blood or other signs the cancer was not spreading.

Read the rest by linking here:

According to researchers at the Mayo Clinic, an extract taken from green tea reduces cancer cells in the blood of patients with a form of leukaemia and may slow progression of the disease.

A report from the UK Telegraph said, 

...patients in the early stages of the most common form of leukaemia may respond well to taken supplements of a green tea extract. 

The chemical, epigallocatechin galeate (EGCG), was found more than two thirds of 42 patients in the trial showed a significant reduction in the number of leukaemia cells in their blood or other signs the cancer was not spreading.

Read the rest by linking here:

This is a great little item that we picked up at the Monkey King in Southeast Portland. A stainless steel tea thermos for people wanting to take their tea with them.  It holds 300 ml of liquid and has a removable strainer so that you can steep the tea without drinking the leaves. 

Cost: 19.99

This is a great little item that we picked up at the Monkey King in Southeast Portland. A stainless steel tea thermos for people wanting to take their tea with them.  It holds 300 ml of liquid and has a removable strainer so that you can steep the tea without drinking the leaves. 

Cost: 19.99

Tonight, Teapot Diversions will be recognizing Earth Hour to start at 8:30PM PST.  We will be drinking our tea by moonlight.  Do a little for Mother Earth and join us if you can!

For those that don't know, here is a little about the history of Earth Hour:

Earth Hour is an international event organised by the WWF (World Wildlife Fund), and held on the last Saturday of March each year, which asks households and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights and electrical appliances for one hour to raise awareness towards the need to take action on climate change. Earth hour was conceived by WWF Greenwich CT and the Sydney Morning Herald in 2007, when 2.2 million residents of Sydney participated by turning off all non-essential lights.[1] Following Sydney's lead, many other cities around the world adopted the event in 2008.[2][3] Earth Hour is taking, and in some countries has taken, place on Saturday, March 28, 2009 at 8:30 pm, local time.  For more, visit www.earthhour.org

Tonight, Teapot Diversions will be recognizing Earth Hour to start at 8:30PM PST.  We will be drinking our tea by moonlight.  Do a little for Mother Earth and join us if you can!

For those that don't know, here is a little about the history of Earth Hour:

Earth Hour is an international event organised by the WWF (World Wildlife Fund), and held on the last Saturday of March each year, which asks households and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights and electrical appliances for one hour to raise awareness towards the need to take action on climate change. Earth hour was conceived by WWF Greenwich CT and the Sydney Morning Herald in 2007, when 2.2 million residents of Sydney participated by turning off all non-essential lights.[1] Following Sydney's lead, many other cities around the world adopted the event in 2008.[2][3] Earth Hour is taking, and in some countries has taken, place on Saturday, March 28, 2009 at 8:30 pm, local time.  For more, visit www.earthhour.org