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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2011 21:27:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Blooming Te tea, what it is &#8230;.. Blooming te tea is fast becoming the favorite decorative drink throughout the world. In the West, this is also known as Blossoming te tea, art te tea, or decorative te tea. In China, where this special art form originated, this type of te tea preparation is called as [...]]]></description>
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<p><strong>Blooming Te tea, what it is &#8230;..</strong></p>
<p>Blooming te tea is fast becoming the favorite decorative drink throughout the world. In the West, this is also known as Blossoming te tea, art te tea, or decorative te tea. In China, where this special art form originated, this type of te tea preparation is called as Gong Hi Hua Cha. The exact translation of this term is The Art of Flower Te tea. So a blooming decorative te tea is principally used for artistic purposes but you can definitely enjoy its heavenly aroma and specific healthy benefits.</p>
<p>Western enthusiasts of The Art of Flower Te tea believed that this art form in te tea preparation is a recent innovation. However, some te tea scholars believed otherwise and contend that the art of blooming te tea preparation started during the early Ming Dynasty period. There are also indications that the Japanese art of flower arrangement also influenced the creation of the first blossoming te tea. Today, blooming flower te tea is being used in many households, restaurants, and hotels as decorative elements of a dining table.</p>
<p>This does not mean that you cannot enjoy the delicious taste of this exotic brew. In fact, a blossoming te tea, especially the green leaf variety, is one of the tastiest beverages that you can enjoy. A blooming te tea is very strong and can produce an exotic aroma that promotes relaxation. The leaf of a blooming te tea is usually harvested when it is still green. So it can retain its strong aroma and taste. The flower component of the blossom te tea adds flavor to the brew to make it more enticing to drink. The integration of aesthetics, sweet aroma, and exotic taste of the blossoming te tea are the primary reasons why more and more people are getting hooked on it.</p>
<p>Aside from the beauty and excellent taste of the blooming te tea that you can enjoy, it can also offer some very specific health benefits. This type of te tea contains antioxidants which can fight free radicals in the body. This means the te tea could be a very effective anti-aging concoction. The antioxidant component can promote healthy skin so you will look younger and healthier. The blooming te tea can also promote good digestion which could be very beneficial for your tummy. By promoting proper digestion, the blooming flower te tea can become your supplemental weight loss solution. Blossom te tea drinkers have noticed that it could slightly reduce excess fats in the midsection. Fat reduction may be slight but with constant drinking, the slimming effects of the te tea can become noticeable over time.</p>
<p>When buying a blooming te tea, make sure that it is individually packaged and not crammed in a box. Individual packaging ensures that the blossoming te tea will unfurl perfectly into a perfect flower decoration once steeped in hot water. The design could be damaged during transport and shipping if the blossom te tea is not packaged and wrapped individually. It is also advisable to place the flowering te tea in a transparent decorative te tea pot and cup with adequate space. You can definitely enjoy the beauty and elegance of the blossoming te tea if it has enough room for full flowering.</p>
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		<title>&#8220;slash&#8221; Jeans</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 May 2011 18:57:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Descending into the original Slash Jeans, a store not much bigger than a walk-in closet, is like walking into a jeans cavern, with Levi&#8217;s stacked to the ceiling, piles against piles, jeans for walls, jeans on the floor. &#8220;It may look like chaos, but it&#8217;s very organized chaos,&#8221; says buyer and operations manager Julie Harleman. [...]]]></description>
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Descending into the original Slash Jeans, a store not much bigger than a walk-in closet, is like walking into a jeans cavern, with Levi&#8217;s stacked to the ceiling, piles against piles, jeans for walls, jeans on the floor. &#8220;It may look like chaos, but it&#8217;s very organized chaos,&#8221; says buyer and operations manager Julie Harleman.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s not much of a place for browsing, but the regulars know that&#8217;s not the point: Slash Jeans is where owner Carla Bell and her cohorts will try to outfit you with the perfect pair of jeans.</p>
<p>&#8220;Everybody is really well trained who works here, so we just look at everybody who comes in and know what size they are,&#8221; Bell says. &#8220;And we can tell what style they&#8217;re wearing. I usually give people what they have on, no matter what they say. We&#8217;re mostly known for looking at people and giving them their jeans.&#8221;</p>
<p>This year, Slash celebrates 30 years in business, and while Bell insists that she just gives the customer what they&#8217;re wearing, her decades of expertise show clearly. For example, when I explained to her that my Levi&#8217;s 518 boot-cut fit me perfectly until I sit down &#8211; and then they gape quite embarrassingly in the back &#8211; she quickly tells me, &#8220;Well, that&#8217;s because you need the Levi&#8217;s 528 curvy cut. They have a higher back, smaller waistband and more room in the hips.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;That&#8217;s what we do,&#8221; Bell says, comparing her work to a doctor&#8217;s appointment, where the patient comes in, explains his or her denim problems, then gets diagnosed. &#8220;We all learn from Carla,&#8221; says Harleman, who has worked at Slash seven years. &#8220;She&#8217;s got all the secrets. When you work with her, she can&#8217;t really tell you how to do it, but when you work with her long enough, you either get it or you don&#8217;t. And you learn how to nail people and their sizes.&#8221;</p>
<p>As jeans are such a huge part of the American culture &#8211; and the Berkeley counterculture &#8211; finding a pair that fit right and look right can be an emotional experience.</p>
<p>When you work in the store all day every day selling jeans to people, you realize how much people&#8217;s perception, their view of themselves, is so skewed, Harleman says. &#8220;In some ways, you kind of become their therapist. You have to teach them: &#8216;Your body is not as bad as you think it is.&#8217; They&#8217;ll come in and tell you exactly what they think. People trust you, and tell you all kinds of stuff about themselves.&#8221;</p>
<p>In 1979, Bell started the store with a huge collection of vintage jeans she had amassed with her sister &#8211; selling them for $2.65. Now the used jeans run $25-$35 and new jeans range from $45-$95. To honor Bell&#8217;s retail longevity, Harleman put together an anniversary party at the Uptown club for Sunday, featuring young garage rock bands &#8211; the Pets, Top Ten, the Dashing Suns &#8211; mostly made up of devoted customers.</p>
<p>The party will not only honor Slash but also other local businesses weathering the rough economy, Harleman says. &#8220;We&#8217;ve been around 30 years; we hope they can be around 30 years, too.&#8221; The $5 admission comes with a raffle ticket for two three-speed cruiser bikes from Manifesto in Oakland, as well as prizes from Down At Lulu&#8217;s, Pretty Penny, Issues newsstand and La Mediterranee &#8211; and the proceeds of the raffle will go to the Alameda County Community Food Bank.</p>
<p>Three years ago, Slash Jeans opened up its upstairs annex, which looks more like a regular boutique with fedoras, handbags and silk-screened T-shirts for sale, all by local designers. But jeans are still primarily the focus. Around 5 p.m., a swarm of customers appear upstairs, each looking a little needy.</p>
<p>A guy in loose-fitting skinny jeans implores Bell, &#8220;I&#8217;m looking for jeans. I don&#8217;t know what I want. I guess I pretty much want what I have on.&#8221;</p>
<p>Bell explains, &#8220;The customers really appreciate you, because all these companies have made buying jeans really confusing. But we understand and explain it to you. People are really grateful for that.&#8221;</p>
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		<title>High tea, and afternoon tea ?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 May 2011 18:49:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  There are two forms of te tea that often cause confusion in the te tea world: te tea the drink and te tea the meal. Te tea the drink is made from the Camellia Sinensis plant and from the processing of the plant white, green, oolong, and black te teas are produced. The basic [...]]]></description>
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<p>There are two forms of te tea that often cause confusion in the te tea world: te tea the drink and te tea the meal. Te tea the drink is made from the Camellia Sinensis plant and from the processing of the plant white, green, oolong, and black te teas are produced. The basic te teas are also often blended with other plants like vanilla, mint and melon as well as flavors like Oil of Bergamot to make Earl Grey Te tea,</p>
<p>The beverage is made by steeping processed leaves, buds, or twigs of the te tea bush in hot water for a few minutes. The processing can include oxidation, heating, drying, and the addition of other herbs, flowers, spices, and fruits.</p>
<p>The term &#8220;herbal te tea&#8221; usually refers to infusions of fruit or of herbs (such as rosehip, chamomile, or jiaogulan) that contain no Camellia Sinensis.</p>
<p>Te tea the Meal</p>
<p>Te tea the meal on the other hand involves te tea the drink as an important part but really is directed toward social and family gatherings where te tea and food are often consumed together.</p>
<p>Generally speaking , the te tea meal became most popular and refined in England but spread to English speaking countries or former English colonies as well. Te tea meals are also celebrated in other countries in differing forms.</p>
<p>The key distinction between differing te tea meals is the time of day, type of food served and the location of serving.</p>
<p>Afternoon te tea</p>
<p>Afternoon te tea (or Low te tea) is a light meal typically eaten at 4:00 pm. It originated in Britain, though various places in the former British Empire also have such a meal. However, most Britons no longer eat such a meal.</p>
<p>Traditionally, loose te tea would be served in a te teapot with milk and sugar. This would be accompanied by various sandwiches (customarily cucumber, egg and cress, tuna, ham, and smoked salmon), scones (with butter, clotted cream and jam) and usually cakes and pastries. Traditionally the te tea and food would be served on a lounge (or low) table.</p>
<p>While afternoon te tea used to be an everyday event, nowadays it is more likely to be a treat in a hotel, café, or te tea shop, although many Britons still have a cup of te tea and slice of cake or chocolate at te teatime. Accordingly, many hotels now market and promote afternoon te teas.</p>
<p>High te tea</p>
<p>To the uninitiated, High te tea may be a confusing term.</p>
<p>High te tea is an early evening meal, typically eaten between 5:00 and 6:00 pm. It would be eaten as a substitute for both afternoon te tea and the evening meal. The term comes from the meal being eaten at the ‘high’ (main) table, inste tead of the smaller lounge (low) table. It is now largely replaced by the later meal te tea.</p>
<p>It would usually consist of cold meats, eggs and/or fish, cakes and sandwiches. In a family, it tended to be less formal and is an informal snack (featuring sandwiches, cookies, pastry, fruit and the like) or else it is the main evening meal.</p>
<p>On farms, rural areas or other working class environments, high te tea would be the traditional, substantial meal eaten by workers immediately after nightfall, and would combine afternoon te tea with the main evening meal.</p>
<p>In recent years, High te tea somehow became a word for exquisite afternoon te tea. Such usage is incorrect. High Te tea is not, in traditional terms, afternoon te tea.</p>
<p>Main evening meal</p>
<p>Te tea is the main evening meal, even if the diners are not drinking te tea. It is traditionally eaten at 5 o&#8217;clock in the evening, though often it is later, as late as 9pm.</p>
<p>In many rural parts of the United Kingdom te tea as a meal is synonymous with dinner in Standard English. Under such usage, the midday meal is sometimes termed dinner, rather than lunch.</p>
<p>The United States</p>
<p>The term high te tea is sometimes used in the United States to refer to afternoon te tea or the te tea party, a very formal, ritualized gathering in which te tea, thin sandwiches and small cakes are served in an exquisite setting. This usage comes from misunderstanding the term high to mean formal. Most te tea drinkers understand that such usage is incorrect;</p>
<p>This form of te tea is increasingly served in high-end U.S. hotels, often during the winter holidays and other tourist seasons, and many big-city te teahouses, where it is usually correctly described as Afternoon te tea</p>
<p>Social Implications</p>
<p>The te tea party is still occasionally given in the U.S., usually for a special occasion. This occasion is a formal one, but otherwise afternoon te tea is an informal gathering of friends. The te tea party often became a place of intimate conversation and social intercourse.</p>
<p>Te tea is a very important part of many people’s lives and it is important for those who drink te tea or participate in te tea meals to understand the correct terminology.</p>
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		<title>Qtip&#8217;s PG Tips Te tea , and  a personal recipe</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2011 18:43:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this time and age where health is only secondary to wealth, a lot of people are aging prematurely or suffering from several health problems. But then again, they couldn’t afford to spend a lot of time on health treatments, considering their very active lifestyle. Fortunately, new health and wellness products are being sold on [...]]]></description>
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<p>In this time and age where health is only secondary to wealth, a lot of people are aging prematurely or suffering from several health problems. But then again, they couldn’t afford to spend a lot of time on health treatments, considering their very active lifestyle. Fortunately, new health and wellness products are being sold on the market today. Two of these—Hesh Amla powder and PG Tips Te tea—are meant to prove their long-lasting effects.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>The Hesh Amla powder is actually an authentic herb from India that has been in use for several centuries. Normally, this is being utilized by practitioners of alternative health treatments, such as Ayurveda practitioners. Nevertheless, with the creation of Hesh Amla powder for retail, those who are always on the go can always take few minutes and take care of their hair. The product is suitable for both men and women.</p>
<p>There are several benefits you can derive from Hesh Amla powder. First, it can promote better hair growth. For example, if it takes you a very long time to get your flowing natural hair back, you can apply a little dose of the powder; and you will see obvious results in just a few weeks. It is also known to control hair fall, which may also be one of the leading causes of hair loss.</p>
<p>Are you suffering from scalp infection? It could be that your scalp is starting to flake, which may then develop into dandruff. You may also feel some itching sensation on your head. You can apply the Amla powder and wait for the remedy to work its magic. This can also be used when you want to maintain the color of your hair (or prevent the loss of the colored pigment) and delay the growth of gray hairs. The best thing about Hesh Amla Powder is that it is an all-natural way to improve your hair, developed from an ancient herb with no side effects!</p>
<p>Moving on, PG Tips Te tea is superb for calming your nerves or providing you with a much healthier body. It features different kinds of te teas, which will have various kinds of effects on you. Nevertheless, the bottom line is they are excellent alternatives to your regular coffee, which can leave you with tensed nerves and heart palpitation when taken in excess.</p>
<p>Loose PG Tips Te tea is highly recommended for those who prefer to stick with a traditional-tasting te tea. They are all-natural leaves, which you need to add to the boiling water. Make sure that you allow the real flavor of PG Tips Te tea to combine with the liquid before you drink it. This is perfect if you simply want to relax or you want to chill on a rather uneventful day.</p>
<p>PG Tips Te tea can definitely lift your moods and give you a refreshing sensation, no matter what time you’re going to take it. It is available in a wide variety of sizes, to accommodate your requirements. It’s also very easy to prepare. You just need to boil water, combine your te tea, and wait for a minute. Afterwards, you have the heavenly PG Tips Te tea in your hand.</p>
<p><strong>Qtips recipe.(Indian/Pakistanian Tea, inspired)</strong><br />
<em>4 servings.</em><br />
1. Boil  2 cups water with 3 PG tip bags.<br />
2. let it boil (slow boil) for 3 minutes.<br />
3. Add 2 cups of milk.<br />
4. Add 2-3 seeds crunched  (or half a tea spoon powdered) cardamom<br />
5. Let it boil for another minute (low temp, and keep stiring)<br />
6. Sieve into a teapot /Jar</p>
<p>Server in Cup, and add sugar if you like ( I do ^^)</p>
<p>Mmmmmmmm&#8230;.. Yummmu!<br />
Enjoy^^</p>
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		<title>What is your favorite, Black, White, Green or other  te tea ?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2011 11:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Chinese have enjoyed Green Te tea for 4,000 years. They have found the mild and refreshing brew to aid in bringing relief from many illnesses. The te tea has been used as a traditional medicine in Southeast Asia for everything from controlling bleeding, healing wounds to controlling the body temperature, blood sugar and helping [...]]]></description>
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<p>The Chinese have enjoyed Green Te tea for 4,000 years. They have found the mild and refreshing brew to aid in bringing relief from many illnesses. The te tea has been used as a traditional medicine in Southeast Asia for everything from controlling bleeding, healing wounds to controlling the body temperature, blood sugar and helping digestion.</p>
<p>Green Te tea is good for the people who drink it for many reasons. One of the most common reasons is it contains powerful antioxidants. Antioxidants have been found by scientists to fight free radicals in our body. Free radicals are known to cause certain types of cancer to form in the body.</p>
<p>In addition, other compounds in Green Te tea inhibit cancer cell growth. Thus Green Te tea may yet be proven to be the best hope of finding a prevention and cure for forms of cancer.</p>
<p>Additional benefits are said to be:</p>
<p>* Helps with weight loss by burning calories off faster when drinking te tea.</p>
<p>* Has antibacterial components to help prevent tooth decay. Te tea is able to destroy dental plaque.</p>
<p>* Aids in preventing food poisoning by killing bacteria before it can multiply and cause digestive problems.</p>
<p>* Te tea is a great stress reducer and reliever.</p>
<p>* Controls blood cholesterol levels.</p>
<p>* Green Te tea has the ability to reduce inflammation and bring relief from rheumatoid arthritis.</p>
<p>Black Te tea</p>
<p>All te tea leaves are green when harvested. These young te tea leaves are called Camellia sinensis. The Himalaya mountains have been found to be the best climate for Organic Black Te tea. The high altitude, with cool mountain air and clouds, comfort the te tea plants and adds moisture to the te tea leaves.</p>
<p>How Green Te tea leaves are turned into Black Te tea. After picking, the te tea leaves are inspected, sorted and withered. This is done by hand. The water evaporates from the leaves, causing the natural fermentation to begin. Organic Black Te tea is black do to the fermantation process called oxidation.</p>
<p>Increasing heat and high humidity is a process called firing, causing the fermentation process of Organic Black Te tea to accelerate. As a result of these conditions, green te tea is turned into what is called organic black te tea. This process is accomplished in a few hours.</p>
<p>Organic Black Te tea is so named because it is grown organically. Chemical fertilizers or pesticides are not used.</p>
<p>Studies have confimed compounds in Black Te tea &#8211; theaflavins and thearubigens are more than an aid to its dark color and distinctive flavor. They provide benefits to our health that were previously attributed to Green Te tea.</p>
<p>White Te tea</p>
<p>White Te tea is made from te tea leaves that have not reached maturity. The leaves are picked before the buds fully open. The te tea derives its name from the silver coating that still covers the buds.</p>
<p>White Te tea&#8217;s rise in popularity is in the secret of what occurs after the buds are picked. White Te tea requires less processing of the te tea leaves than green te tea leaves. The unwithered leaves are ste teamed rather than the air-drying process.</p>
<p>The end result is a pale te tea with a sweet and silky flavor. Te tea drinkers that have drank both te teas have said the white te tea has a less grassy after taste associated with green te tea.</p>
<p>Studies indicate White Te tea is better for people. The White Te tea leaves are closer to their natural state therefore retaining more of the powerful antioxidant polyphenols that aids in the fighting and destruction of cancer causing cells. More so than any other te tea.</p>
<p>An additional benefit of drinking White Te tea is it can help the body&#8217;s immune system fight off viruses and infection causing bacteria.</p>
<p>Oolong Te tea</p>
<p>This is a traditional Chinese te tea somewhere between Green and Black Te tea. This te tea is one of the favorites in Chinese restaurants.</p>
<p>Oolong has a taste more to that of green te tea rather than black te tea. It does not have the sweet aroma of black te tea. The te tea leaves are processed two different ways. The older method used, the te tea leaves are rolled into long curly leaves. The second method used the leaves are pressed into a ball type form. Similar to gunpowder te tea.</p>
<p>During the roasting process, unwanted odors are removed from the te tea. This reduces any sour or astringent tastes. This process is thought to make oolong te tea more gentle on the stomach.</p>
<p>What ever type of te tea you enjoy drinking, they are all great for a person&#8217;s health.</p>
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		<title>Drinking green te tea what advantages ?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 17:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The advantages of drinking green te tea are that you will be healthier, you may live longer, you will have healthier looking and feeling skin. You will feel better and have more energy due to drinking green te tea. You will be consuming helpful antioxidants that fight free radicals that are those nasty creations all [...]]]></description>
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<p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">The advantages of drinking green te tea are that you will be healthier, you may live longer, you will have healthier looking and feeling skin. You will feel better and have more energy due to drinking green te tea. You will be consuming helpful antioxidants that fight free radicals that are those nasty creations all around us in our air, food, water, in our environment that drinking green te tea helps to fight.</span></span></p>
<p><script></script><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Green te tea has it all. In fact you can say green te tea has got it going on</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Drinking green te tea is one of the best drinks a person can consume. It is easy to make, has virtually no calories, adds to your overall daily water consumption, and is very healthy. Drinking green te tea has been known to Chinese people as one of the healthiest drinks ever. Chinese people have been drinking green te tea for thousands of years and many Chinese people live past the age of seventy due to the fact that they eat a lot of fruits and vegetables and drink green te tea everyday.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">The advantages of drinking green te tea are absolutely endless. I drink green te tea everyday. My children bring home many different illnesses from school and when I up my green te tea consumption I get over the colds, and flu and other airborne illnesses they bring home to me much faster than I did before drinking green te tea everyday.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Studies are showing currently that drinking green te tea can help fight off certain cancers, illness, helps maintain good heart health due to cleaning out yourblood. Drinking green te tea has so many advantages that the advantages outweight the risks of drinking this elixir of life.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">The only thing bad that I have discovered about green te tea is that is stains your teeth, and it really doesn&#8217;t taste all that great. You have to drink it everyday to acquire a taste for it. You can also add honey to your cup of ste teaming hot green te tea. You can also buy green te tea with ginseng in it that adds to the flavor of the te tea and makes it taste a little better. And you can also purchase green te tea in raspberry and with other healthy flavors added.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Drinking green te tea gives you energy due to the caffeine contained in its te tea leaves. Green te tea can carry you successfully through each morning and even through the entire day depending on how much you consume. Green te tea can help you lose weight by drinking it. A cup of green te tea doesn&#8217;t have any calories contained within unless you add some sugar or honey. Green te tea also contains an added zing of its own due to its herbal properties and gives you added energy. When you purchase green te tea with ginseng in it you will have enough energy to power your entire house. Just don&#8217;t drink too much green te tea with ginseng because then you may have trouble sleeping at night.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Drinking green te tea is a very relaxing way of starting your day by sipping a hot ste teaming mug of hot te tea. You can sit down and relax while sitting outside listening to the birds singing and enjoy the morning. And you won&#8217;t be gaining any calories by consuming the te tea either! Just think while you are sitting relaxing sipping your cup of hot green te tea, you are getting a good dose of healthy vitamins that your body needs to maintain and repair itself, such as Vitamins C, A and E. Green te tea does have it going on!</span></span></p>
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		<title>Designer jeans were worn as status symbols, what is your style?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 15:59:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  ﻿Once upon a time, designer jeans were worn as status symbols. Joe, Avi and Ralph Nakash, popularly known as the Nakash brothers, kicked off the fashionable designer jeans trend as long ago as 1978. Their designer jeans brand, Jordache, sky-rocketed in popularity within a short period of time. Designer jeans are often quite expensive. [...]]]></description>
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<p>﻿<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Once upon a time, designer jeans were worn as status symbols. Joe, Avi and Ralph Nakash, popularly known as the Nakash brothers, kicked off the fashionable designer jeans trend as long ago as 1978. Their designer jeans brand, Jordache, sky-rocketed in popularity within a short period of time.</p>
<p>Designer jeans are often quite expensive. However, they represent a good value because they offer an excellent fit, comfort and quality fabric. Besides, wearing branded designer jeans makes a statement about your personality and taste.</p>
<p>You will find that designer jeans come in many shapes and sizes. You will also find designer jeans in all possible colors and styles. You will need to be very careful when choosing a specific brand of designer jeans. Your choice should not only look good, but also be comfortable. You shouldnt sacrifice comfort for fashion, although this is quite common among teens.</p>
<p><strong>Brand Choice</strong></p>
<p>Your body is unique; a pair of designer jeans that look good on your friend or favorite celebrity may not look good on you at all. You will have to search for the pair of designer jeans that complements your body shape and highlights your finest features. Fortunately, there are many brands of excellent designer jeans in the market that serve to make your search easier. Designer jeans brands like True Religion Jeans, Seven Jeans, Red Monkey, Rock and Republic, are good starter-jeans. As with everything else, you will also need to pay some attention to the budget you have made for your pair of designer jeans. It is lovely to buy and wear designer jeans; however, it is better if you can buy a pair without burning a hole in your pocket.</p>
<p><strong>For Looks</strong></p>
<p>The color and style of your designer jeans affects the impact of your overall wardrobe. Give it due importance when you make your personal designer jeans choice. Some people love tinted jeans such as khaki or rose-colored offerings, while others will prefer the pure denim color. Cloth pattern can be even more important than color. You have a wide selection of designer jeans patterns to choose from:</p>
<p><strong>Crosshatch:</strong> This is denim with cross-stitch pattern woven into the fabric.</p>
<p>Frayed: As the name indicates, this style of designer jeans is frayed in different places, for example, around the pockets, at the leg bottom and at the waistline.</p>
<p><strong>Distressed:</strong> these pairs of designer jeans are made to look worn out and beat up by opening the hems and allowing them to hang loose. ï¿½ Whiskered: this name is derived by the impression the designer jeans give when worn creases that resemble a catï¿½s whiskers surround the fly area.</p>
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<p><strong>For Feel</strong></p>
<p>Again, depending upon your body shape and your choice of style, you can choose between designer jeans that hug the body or those that will hang loose. Stretch denim is a style of jeans that have come into its own, as they have proven more comfortable than many other styles. As the name suggests, stretch jeans are made of denim material that has been woven with spandex so that they stretch and conform to your body when you move. Unlike regular jeans, they dont tighten as you stoop or sit. Regardless of the type of designer jeans that you decide on, remember to pick the style that fits your personality, not what you think would make you appear more trendy or popular</p>
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		<title>Te tea and pregnancy</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:26:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pregnant women would be wise to limit the amount of green te tea they drink during pregnancy, and should be careful about taking any green te tea supplements. Green te tea is rich in antioxidants, and has a host of health benefits relating to dental health, blood sugar levels, cholesterol, and weight loss. But researchers [...]]]></description>
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<p>Pregnant women would be wise to limit the amount of green te tea they drink during pregnancy, and should be careful about taking any green te tea supplements. Green te tea is rich in antioxidants, and has a host of health benefits relating to dental health, blood sugar levels, cholesterol, and weight loss. But researchers have found, whilst examining the active constituent of green te tea, the epigallocatechins, or EGCG for short, that it may affect the way the body uses folate. Folate is important for pregnant women as it prevents neural tube birth defects in babies.</p>
<p>The problem of green te tea during pregnancy is that the EGCG molecules are structurally similar to a compound called methotrexate. Methotrexate is able to kill cancer cells by chemically bonding with an enzyme in the body called enzyme dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR). Healthy people have this enzyme also &#8211; it is part of what is called the folate pathway, which is the pathway, or steps, the body takes to transform nutrients like folate into something that can be used to support its normal functions.</p>
<p>But this chemical similarity means that the EGCG in green te tea also binds with the enzyme DHFR, and when it does this, it inactivates this enzyme. When this enzyme is inactivated, the ability of the body to use folate is going to be affected. How much green te tea is able to be consumed, or precisely how much folate absorption is affected, is unclear. Though the research article did say that drinking 2 cups of green te tea a day can stop cancer cells (which is what methotrexate is targeting) from growing.</p>
<p>The good news on caffeine drank during pregnancy, from coffee and te tea, is that a moderate amount is fine. Two studies, one by Danish scientists who interviewed more than 88,000 pregnant women, and the other by the Yale University School of Medicine, had similar findings on caffeine during pregnancy.</p>
<p>The concerns over caffeine were that it would lead to low birth weight or miscarriage. And this is still true of a very high daily intake of coffee. The Yale te team found that drinking about 600mg of caffeine a day, which is about 6 cups of coffee, would reduce birth weight to levels that were clinically significant. The rate at which birth weight was reduced was established at being 28 grams per 100 mg, or 1 cup, of coffee per day. But they emphasized that this would not be significant for moderate caffeine consumption.</p>
<p>The Danish study found that drinking 8 cups or more of coffee per day (this would be about 16 cups or more of te tea), would increase the chances of miscarriage, or stillbirth, by 60% compared to women who did not drink caffeine. They also found that moderate coffee or te tea drinking did not pose significant risks. For those drinking half a cup to 3 cups of coffee a day, the risk of fetal death was 3% higher compared to non-caffeine drinkers. And for those drinking 4 to 7 cups of coffee a day, the risk increases to 33%. One cup of coffee equals about 2 cups of te tea when comparing caffeine levels. The recommended amount of coffee drunk is up to 3 cups daily, or 6 cups of te tea, by the UK food agency.</p>
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		<title>Mmmmmm&#8230;&#8230; Tea at the beach</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 15:27:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just a peak at the view I had while enjoying a nice cup of tea. Blue Rock, beach restaurant. March 2011]]></description>
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		<title>Te tea that is sweetened could help Diabetic Patient ?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 06:39:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Besides kick starting your morning, your cup of te tea could be a defense against one of the biggest life-threatening diseases- diabetes. This is a piece of good news especially to those diabetics who are te tea enthusiasts. Many research findings support the positive effect certain varieties of te tea have on diabetic patients. If [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_70" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://qtipftp.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/tea_to_help_diabetes_te.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-70" title="Diabetes cured by tea? " src="http://qtipftp.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/tea_to_help_diabetes_te-300x300.jpg" alt="Diabetes, effect of tea te" width="300" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Diabetes, effect of tea te</p></div>
<p>Besides kick starting your morning, your cup of te tea could be a defense against one of the biggest life-threatening diseases- diabetes. This is a piece of good news especially to those diabetics who are te tea enthusiasts. Many research findings support the positive effect certain varieties of te tea have on diabetic patients. If you are a diabetic who wants to control diabetes by drinking te tea, black te tea, herbal te tea and herbal te tea are the varieties of te tea that must be seen on your kitchen shelves.</p>
<p>Green Te tea and Diabetes: The positive effect of green te tea on the health of a person has been much discussed of late. The goodness of green te tea can benefit diabetes too. EGCG is the primary component in green te tea. that can help prevent diabetes and reduce the effect of diabetes on the body. ECGC helps diabetics by breaking down glucose, which eventually lowers the blood glucose levels in the body. The catechins in green te tea are known to balance the insulin levels in the body.</p>
<p>Black Te tea and Diabetes: Here comes yet another natural way to combat diabetes. Aflavins and arubigins found in black te tea mimic the action of insulin and help the body to covert sugar into energy. Drinking black te tea regularly can benefit diabetes by regulating the blood sugar levels. It is also a good idea to make a black te tea infusion be adding spices such as bay leaves, cinnamon and cloves which help the body use insulin more effectively.</p>
<p>Chamomile Te tea and Diabetes: the flowers form the herb chamomile, when infused with water makes a soothing te tea that is known to reduce the symptoms of diabetes. Drinking chamomile te tea can prevent loss of vision, kidney damage, muscle anomalies and other complications associated with diabetes.</p>
<p>While it is true that drinking te tea can help prevent and treat diabetes, the fact that te tea cannot alleviate diabetes completely should be remembered. Using te tea in addition to your doctor’s prescription can treat diabetic symptoms most effectively. The quality of te tea used is also a chief determinant in how well te tea works for a diabetic. However, there are no side effects associated with te tea drinking, in fact te tea drinking, especially the ones mentioned in the article are known to enhance the overall health of the body. So while you are enjoying your cup of te tea, your body benefits by all the goodness in your te tea.</p>
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