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Shangers Teaopolis Ltd. is hosting a new competition to win a Princess Teana Party Pack!. Check it out at www.princessteana.com!
Are you interested in placing an order? Tea Connexions and its independent distributor members ensure that your orders are processed simply and safely. Through our system of localized distribution, you have the opportunity to order from your nearest distributor for prompt, courteous, and cheerful service. Local service benefits you because it decreases shipping time and costs. It also benefits you because you are not dealing with a head office in another state or country, but a local representative better able to serve your needs, answer your questions, and address any concerns you may have. Many of our distributors offer gift-wrapping and other gift giving services to facilitate your gift giving needs. To find out about these services, simply call your nearest distributor or send them an e-mail. To find your nearest distributor, please visit www.leaftea.com
Have you tried any of our teas from our distributors? If so, we'd like to hear from you!! Tell us what you think about our tea products and we can feature your testimonial in our future Tea4Free news! Send your comments to teazine@teaconnexions.com, with subject heading Tea Testimonial.
We look forward to giving away many more cups of FREE tea. Remember our motto:
Gourmet Teas. Beautiful Packaging. Superior Service. Exceptional Value.
Yours sincerely,
Rae Waslen
Tea
Connexions
P. S. Feel free to share this newsletter with your friends and family.
To date nearly $8788 worth of FREE gourmet teas beautifully packaged has been given away to tea lovers throughout North America . That is enough to make nearly 80,200 cups of free tea. WOW!
Our winner this month is: Donald and Dorothy from IL - Congratulations!
A representative from Iroquois Tea Company presented the winner with her prize!
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1) Tea contains less caffeine than coffee -> coffee has approximately two to three times more caffeine than tea.
2) Tea contains fluoride and tannins that may help keep your teeth free of plaque.
3) Tea boosts your immune system -> a study on 21 volunteers demonstrated that between tea and coffee, the tea drinkers had higher immune system activity in their blood.
4) Tea increases your metabolism -> a study demonstrated that drinking five cups green tea a day will burn 70-80 additional calories.
5) Health Characteristics -> both have antioxidants; however tea has been associated with preventing cancer and heart disease while coffee has not.
6) Tea can be used for other things than drinking. read the Tea Bits to find out more.
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Researchers at the Linus Pauling Institute have found reason to believe that white tea is more effective as a potential anticarcinogen than green tea. White tea is the least processed tea variety as it is not withered like the other varieties but simply dried and steamed. White tea also contains a higher content of tea buds which are covered in very fine silver hairs, lending a grayish white color to the brew. In the study, researchers compared rats that were given white tea and caffeine.
The results showed that the rats given white tea had significantly fewer pre-cancerous lesions.
Researchers also tested the effectiveness of white tea to inhibit mutations in bacteria as well as mutagenicity. White tea was found to have higher concentrations of polyphenols than green tea. However, white tea was also shown to have a higher level of caffeine than green tea.
To read the full article click here.
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Surprisingly enough, tea is a great foot deodorizer. Don't believe us? Try it. boil 1 quart /liter of water add 4-5 tea bags (we recommend Tea Connexions Mint Tea to add mint freshness) and soak your feet for 30 minutes. Remove your feet and let air dry.
American researchers believe the MHCP in cinnamon is largely responsible for reviving the ability of fat cells in diabetics to respond to insulin, and an improved removal of glucose. The benefits of cinnamon, including providing magnesium, are such that researchers recommend that type II diabetics take a ¼-1 tsp. of cinnamon a day.
Steep a tea bag in a glass of cold water for 30 minutes. Then pour over uncooked meat, chicken or seafood and let sit for 5 minutes. Remove meat, chicken or seafood and cook as desired. The tannin in the tea acts as a meat tenderizer, giving a velvety texture.
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Researchers believe an ingredient in tea may protect the brain from Alzheimer's. The specific ingredient is an antioxidant called epigallocatechin-3-gallate or (EGCG), which is a protein that decreases production of betamyloid- the protein that forms the plaques that clog the brains of Alzheimer's victims.
The researchers injected genetically programmed mice with an Alzheimer's-like disease with ECGC and found it decreased plaque formation by 54 percent.
Alzheimer's affects almost 4.5 million people in the U.S. and is a progressive disorder causing memory loss. Scientists are trying to develop both a tea and supplemental pills containing ECGC to combat the disease.
To read the full report please see: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3951003.stm
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Ingredients:
1-1/4 cup Tea Connexions Cinnamon tea brewed
1/3 cup Sunflower / light oil
3/4 cup Sugar
1-3/4 cups Unbleached flour
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Baking soda
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg
2 tablespoons Raisins
1/2 cup Dates, pitted and chopped
1/2 cup Dried figs, chopped
1/2 cup Almonds or hazelnuts, chopped
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 °F. Cream together the oil and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Add tea and vanilla and mix well. Sift the flour, salt, soda and nutmeg together into the wet ingredients, mixing until all ingredients are moist. Stir in the fruit and nuts, blending well. Turn the mixture into a well-greased loaf pan and spread the top with a wooden spoon or spatula to smooth. Bake for 35 minutes. Cool to room temperature before serving. Makes about 6 to 8 servings
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This issue's featured story is from Asha, from Alberta:
Whenever anyone in our family of 4 is sick, I automatically make my favorite medicine, a hot cup of tea with a twist. The drink is made with green tea freshly brewed with water that has been boiled with a couple slices of ginger, lemon, a dash of pepper and honey to taste. That cup of tea, a warm blanket and lots of cuddles are my prescription for a cold. It almost makes having a cold worth it, especially when it is a cold winter day outside. It makes us feel warm and cozy and very loved - Asha
To submit a tea story, e-mail us.
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For the holiday season, give a cup of tea! That's why this month we have great gift ideas!
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A great container to keep your favorite
flavored teafresh! Hand made of white metal
these tea filled containers (100g) are sure to
delight any tea lover!
Retail Price: range between $21.84-66.80
depending on the flavor you choose.
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Both beautifully hand carved, these
two tea filled containers are among our most
popular products! Each contains
25 Darjeeling tea bags.
Retail Price: Elephant Inlay $12.60
Sheesham Cylinder $21.60
To find your nearest distributor, please visit www.leaftea.com
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100g of loose leaf tea in the following flavors:
Assam, Darjeeling and Nilgiri.
Reg. Price $22.20
Holiday Special $18.87
To find your nearest distributor, please visit www.leaftea.com
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Sheesham Cylinder and Brass Jar
(Each containing 25 Darjeeling tea bags).
Reg. Price $54.60 Holiday Special $46.41
To find your nearest distributor, please visit www.leaftea.com |
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Rosewood Tea Box, Sheesham Cylinder,
Rosewood Pen Case
(Each containing 25 Darjeeling tea bags).
Reg. Price $58.98 Holiday Special $50.13
To find your nearest distributor, please visit www.leaftea.com |
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100g of loose leaf tea in the following flavors:
Assam Summer Tips, Darjeeling Summer Tips,
Oolong Darjeeling, Cinnamon Tea, Orange Pekoe,
Ginger Tea, Nilgiri Premium, Darjeeling Tea Bags.
Reg. Price $55.57 Holiday Special $47.23
To find your nearest distributor, please visit www.leaftea.com |
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Paper Mache Cylinder, Paper Mache Cube
(Each containing 25 Darjeeling tea bags).
Reg. Price $22.55 Holiday Special $19.17
To find your nearest distributor, please visit www.leaftea.com |
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Happy Holidays from Tea Connexions!
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Tea Connexions is dedicated to providing the highest quality gourmet teas. Packaged beautifully, they make an ideal gift for tea lovers, health enthusiasts, and connoisseurs of fine art. Our mission is to offer you beautifully packaged gourmet teas distributed by an elite group of independent distributors that offer you superior service and exceptional value. Your satisfaction is assured; all of our products carry a 100% money back guarantee. More than 100 distributors look forward to serving your tea and gift giving needs. For an updated list, visit www.tea4free.com/tea-mates.html. If a distributor is not in your immediate area, please choose the closest distributor. Please note, this list represents distributors whose online stores are live and active; missing are distributors whose stores are still under construction. To choose your nearest distributor, using a clickable image map, visit www.leaftea.com/teastore.html.
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This issue of Tea 4 Free News - Teazine was researched and written by Rae Waslen from Tea Connexions. The html version of this newsletter and all web sites www.leaftea.com, www.teabizinabox.com, www.tea4free.com, and www.leafteabiz.com are managed and created by our Creative Director, Suruchi Gupta.
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Sources:
Reasons to trade coffee for tea:
http://www.teatimeworldwide.com/Men/tea_vs_coffee.html
Teabits Newsletter, Volume 12, Issue 2 Tea & Health section
White versus Green Tea: http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/new/whitetea.html
Tea and stinky toes: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/4054/handyh3.htm
Benefits of Cinnamon: http://chetday.com/type2diabetes.htm
Tenderize meat with tea: http://www.cantonrep.com/index.php?Category=8&ID=239909&r=0
Green Tea May Fight Alzheimer's: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3951003.stm
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