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It’s the world’s second most popular and cheapest beverage (after water), so shouldn’t you know a little more about tea?

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• Every day about three billion cups of tea are consumed around the world. In America, it can be found in 80% of households, and an estimated 127 million Americans are drinking it on any given day. Most of that tea comes from India, the world’s largest tea producer, processing about 850,000 tons each year.

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• Tea as we know it is about 5,000 years old. Legend has it that a Chinese emperor discovered a good cup of tea in 2737 B.C. when some tea leaves off the tree into his pot of boiling water, producing a pleasant aroma. Tea became popular in Europe during the 1600s and was brought to North America by the colonists. Britain’s Duchess of Bedford is said to have created the traditional afternoon tea around 1840, when she needed a pick-meup to combat what she called “that sinking feeling.”

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• There are all kinds of tea – white, green, oolong, and black – but they all come from the same plant, the Carnelia Sinensis. The end product is determined by the processing of the tea leaves.

• The invention of the tea bag came about by accident. In 1904, a New York tea importer was looking for a cheaper way to send samples to customers. Thomas Sullivan had been using tin boxes, but as this proved expensive, he began wrapping the tea in small silk bags. His customers didn’t realize the bags were just packaging, and brewed their tea in them. Soon after, Sullivan was receiving orders for the new product. Today, 96% of the world brews its tea using a tea bag.

• More of tea’s many medicinal and health benefits are being uncovered every day. Green tea seems to be especially healthful. It is high in the amino acid theanine, which has been shown to reduce stress and improve mental concentration. It may also increase the body’s immune system and antioxidant powers. Lab testing indicates that catechins, a type of antioxidant, inhibit the growth of cancer cells and may help reduce the breakdown of cartilage. A

• While white tea skips the steps of processing (the leaves are just steamed and dried), green, black, and oolong teas all go through a series of steps. It starts with withering, when the tea leaves are spread out and dried in a warm environment, which makes them pliable. A rolling machine is next, twisting the leaves in order to release the flavorful natural oils. Some more expensive grades of teas are rolled by hand, resulting in a higher quality. The leaves then undergo an oxidation process, when they are spread out in a cool room. At this point, the tea leaves are still green, but as they take in oxygen they gradually turn darker. The darkening can be stopped by heating. Green tea is not oxidized, oolong tea is oxidized for a short time, and the dark black tea oxidation process, which takes about three hours, is uninterrupted. The chemical reactions that take place during oxidation are what alters the leaves’ color and flavor.

• While a cup of tea does contain caffeine, it doesn’t compare to the amount found in coffee. A cup of tea has about 40 mg. of caffeine compared to coffee’s 110 mg per cup. The lesser-processed green tea has even less caffeine than black leaves. But if you want a higher caffeine level in your tea, sip yerba maté, which has about the same amount as coffee. It’s made from the leaves of a South American rain forest holly tree, and contains 24 vitamins and minerals, 15 amino acids, and an abundance of antioxidants.

• Herbal teas, also known as tisanes, aren’t really tea at all. They come from the roots, stems, and flowers of other plants. There are numerous types of tisanes, depending on what part of the plant they come from. Mint, verbena, and lemongrass varieties are leaf tisanes, while chamomile, hibiscus, and lavender are flower tisanes. Cinnamon is a considered a bark type, while ginger, Echinacea, and chicory are root tisanes.

stomach, try sipping peppermint tea, since peppermint relaxes the muscles that give you stomach cramps. The anti-inflammatory properties of licorice root can reduce the swelling of a sore throat. It’s also well known that chamomile tea is a relaxant and is a natural sleep aid.

• And it’s not just the human body that reaps the benefits of tea. It’s a great fertilizer for your roses! Watering both indoor and outdoor plants with cool leftover brewed tea gives them a boost of nutrients. You can also stir brewed tea leaves into your garden soil.

• Tea experts warn not to use an aluminum teapot to prepare a tisane. Because aluminum is a reactive metal, they claim that it can react with certain plant types, and the result can actually be toxic.

recent university study indicated that tea has more potent antioxidants than 22 fruits and vegetables that were tested.

Scientists say drinking green tea might also even help prevent tooth decay! And a study in the Netherlands has shown that those who drink catechin-rich tea are 50% less likely to die of heart disease.

• Tea is not just for drinking! On the outside, green tea can help with inflammation. Soothe your puffy eyes with a soaked, chilled green tea bag. The same will work for insect bites. Keep mosquitoes away by smoothing the skin with damp tea leaves. Black tea bags have been proven beneficial in removing plantar warts. It’s the acidic tannin present in tea that shrinks the wart, just by placing a cooled bag on the wart for 15 minutes three times a day.

• Tisanes also have medicinal qualities. If you have an upset

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• Beatrix’ first income from her work came in her 20’s when she sold six watercolor paintings of her pet rabbit to a greeting card firm, which led to a series of other illustrating jobs. About this time, she began writing illustrated letters to the children of a former governess. It was here that Peter Rabbit had his beginnings. Seven years after she had written to one young child, she asked to borrow the letters, copying the illustrations into a rough black-and-white version of a children’s book.

• Beatrix sent The Tale of Peter Rabbit to six publishers, all of whom rejected it. She paid to have the book privately published, ordering 250 copies which sold immediately.

The little volume caught the attention of the publishing firm of Frederick Warne, a company of three brothers who agreed to publish it if Beatrix would re-draw the pictures in color. The firm released 8,000 copies of Peter in October, 1902, and by 1903 had sold over 50,000 copies.

• The youngest Warne brother, Norman, was assigned as Beatrix’ editor. It wasn’t long before a romance bloomed between the two. Her parents did not approve of the romance, and when Norman sent Beatrix a letter containing a marriage proposal, her parents forbade the union. Shortly afterward, Norman became very ill, and sadly, just one month after his proposal, he died of leukemia.

• After the tragedy, Beatrix dedicated herself to her work, using her earnings to purchase farmland, where she raised sheep. A local solicitor, William Heelis, advised her on her land dealings as she continued to buy up local farms.

Beatrix married Heelis when she was 47 years old, and the pair continued to purchase land, 15 farms in all.

• Beatrix Potter wrote and illustrated 23 books in all, including The Tale of Benjamin Bunny, The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle, The Story of Miss Moppet, and The Tale of Tom Kitten. In 1921, the first Peter Rabbit books were published in Braille. Beatrix passed away in 1943, leaving a charming legacy that will entertain children for generations to come. Many of her childhood sketches, letters, and original watercolors are displayed in London’s Victoria and Albert Museum.

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• The ancient Romans played a game similar to golf as we know it, but the modern game of golf was developed in Scotland in the 1400s. The first written record is that of a ban of the sport by King James II in 1457, calling golf a distraction to learning archery, which was necessary for national defense.

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Suspend the License of Heart Attack Grill, Doctors Implore Las Vegas Department of Planning Director Urged to Suspend Restaurant’s License After Unofficial Spokesman Dies of Heart Attack WASHINGTON—The Heart Attack Grill should lose its license after the recent death of the restaurant’s unofficial spokesman, says the nonprofit Physicians Committee.

John Alleman suffered a heart attack while waiting at a bus stop in front of the restaurant, which he came to every day. He was taken off life support a few days later.

“These death-inducing foods and practices, which they have proved to be, are not a joke, as the owner would like us to believe,” writes Physicians Committee director of nutrition education Susan Levin, M.S., R.D., in a letter to Las Vegas Department of Planning director Flinn Fagg.

“Please suspend the license of this dangerous business’s efforts to capitalize on obesity, clogged arteries, and now serial casualties.”

The medically themed restaurant boasts “Flatliner Fries” cooked in lard, waitresses dressed as nurses, and a fake ambulance parked outside. Last year, a real ambulance was called to the establishment when a patron collapsed while eating a “Triple Bypass Burger.” In 2011, the diner’s official spokesperson Blair Rivers died at age 29. Because he weighed 575 pounds, he got to eat for free at the restaurant under its promotion offering free food to anyone over 350 pounds.

The average American now eats more than 200 pounds of meat and more than 30 pounds of cheese a year. Meatheavy diets are strongly linked with obesity and heart disease. Two-thirds of the population is either overweight or obese. More than 80 million Americans have one or more forms of cardiovascular disease.

Extensive research finds that vegetarian and vegan diets can help prevent and even reverse heart disease and other chronic diseases. Vegetarian men weigh less and have less cardiovascular disease risk, compared with nonvegetarians, according to a 2011 study in Nutrition and Metabolism.

The Physicians Committee is urging the Las Vegas Department of Planning to work with the Heart Attack Grill to revamp its menu and name focusing on healthful vegan diner food prior to any further business activity.

Levin writes, “‘May I suggest such items as the ‘Better for You Burger’ or ‘Feeling Fit Baked Fries,’ all served with a clean conscience at the Longevity Grill?’”

For an interview with Ms. Levin, please contact Jeanne McVey at: jeannem@pcrm.org.

Plant-Based Diets Offer Greater Heart Protection than Mediterranean Diets—without Toxic, Fatty Fish New Mediterranean Diet Study Promotes High-Fat, Toxic Diet; Does Not Shield Heart Disease Risk WASHINGTON—Plant-based diets offer greater cardiovascular protection than the Mediterranean diet, without toxic fish and saturated fat, says the nonprofit Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (The Physicians Committee). New findings on the Mediterranean diet published in the New England Journal of Medicine overlook the risks of high-fat diets.

“Those looking to make a real sea change in their heart health should lower the fat by eliminating fish and other animal products,” says Susan Levin, M.S., R.D., PCRM’s director of nutrition education. “Loading up on fruits, vegetables, and beans—all sources of plant-based omega3—goes a long way toward cutting heart disease risk, without the fat or the toxins of fish.”

Only 15-20 percent of the fat in fish is omega-3, and fish oil has no effect on heart-related death, heart attack, or stroke, according to a review of 20 studies in JAMA last year. Fish also contains substantial amounts of saturated fat, and high fish consumption is linked to weight problems.

Another recent study showed that vegetarian diets provide even greater cardiovascular protection than the Mediterranean diet. Vegetarians were 32 percent less likely to be hospitalized or die from heart disease, compared with those who ate fish and other meat products. The vegetarians were also slimmer and had lower total cholesterol and blood pressure.

National Institutes of Health-funded clinical research by the Physicians Committee shows that low-fat, plantbased diets are ideal for treating heart disease and type 2 diabetes—even more effectively than typical oral medications—and promoting weight loss.

“For a healthy heart, focus on lowering fat intake and eating fiber-rich vegetables, legumes, and fruits,” advises Levin.

Founded in 1985, the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine is a nonprofit health organization that promotes preventive medicine, conducts clinical research,and encourages higher standards for ethics and effectiveness in research.

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SPARK, a research-based, public health organization dedicated to creating, implementing, and evaluating programs that promote lifelong wellness, is now at the Hollywood YMCA. The program, which has been studying and improving the health of children in grades K-12, has a training class once a month throughout the remainder of the year.

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Monday mornings 9:00 - 10:30 a.m., Taoist Tai Chi Society RK/Sage Plaza, suite 27 800 E. Hallandale Beach Boulevard Hallandale Beach A beginners’ tai chi class will be offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Taoist Tai Chi Society, 800 E. Hallandale Beach Blvd #27 (RK/Sage Plaza) in Hallandale, 954-455-2474, Taoist Tai Chi is a “soft” or internal martial art, designed to promote health and well-being for people of all ages and in all health conditions. Beginner and continuing classes, taught by accredited instructors, are offered at various times throughout the week.

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Antique Market

The Hollywood Antiques & Collectables Club is holding its 1st Annual Antique Market Fundraiser on Saturday, June 1 at David Park Community Center located at 108 N. 33 Court in Hollywood from 8am-2pm.

Members of the club will be selling an array of items, such as, unique collectibles and antiques, jewelry, coins, glassware, pottery, silver, postcards and much, much more. Admission is free. Please bring your canned and non-perishable food items for the Salvation Army Food Bank. Help us help our community.

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in September, the cable network aimed toward younger male TV viewers will begin airing all-new episodes of everyone’s favorite real-life cops-androbbers show.

For those who’ve been following the story, the move isn’t a surprise, as Fox ordered fewer episodes this season, and often took to pre-empting the show in favor of a sporting event. This move should be good for “Cops,” since it’s right up Spike’s alley and would most likely be given precedence over other types of programming.

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A: The Syfy series based on the Stephen King novella will return for a 13-episode fourth season, which should begin airing late summer or early fall. *** Readers: A few weeks back, I reported about the resurrection of Lifetime’s “Drop Dead Diva.” We now have a premiere date for season five: The 13-episode season premieres June 23 at 9 p.m. ET/PT, with stars Brooke Elliott, Kate Levering, Margaret Cho, Jackson Hurst and April Bowlby returning. Former “90210” co-star Justin Deeley joins the ensemble cast, and John Ratzenberger and Jamie Ray Newman will be returning for guest appearances.

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