Tea and Health News

• The health benefits of tea appear to be largely related to the polyphenol content of the leaves. Polyphenols are substances that protect plants from harm.
• Tea provides about 22% of the total intake of polyphenols in the U.S. diet, almost as much as fruits (28%) and vegetables (26%).
• Green and black tea have the highest concentration of polyphenols at 965 mg/cup and 840 mg/cup, respectively. The next highest concentration is in red wine at 434 mg/cup.
• Brewing your tea 5 minutes will extract about 80% of the polyphenols from the leaves.

Favorite Quotations:

• "Never trust a man who, when left alone in a room with a tea cozy, doesn't try it on." Billy Connolly
• "Indeed, Madame, your ladyship is very sparing of your tea; I protest the last I took was no more than water bewitched." Jonathan Swift (1667-1745)
• "Come, let us have some tea and continue to talk about happy things." Chaim Potok: The Chosen

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