Tealightful Treasures, a direct seller of tea blends announced today that one of its up-coming flavors is Passion Fruit Lemonade. Some of the ingredients for this brew include: apple bits, raisins, carrot bits, beetroot bits, candied pineapple bits (pineapple, sugar), candied papaya bits (papaya, sugar), flavor, bamboo leaves, lemon fruit granulate.......
Bamboo?
Yes, that's right, one of the newest trends to hit the tea world is bamboo leaf tea. While research apparently didn't start till 1994 at the Chonnam National University in South Korea on the benefits of bamboo tea, they are quickly sweeping the nation. This is especially due to the claim that the tea lessens cold and allergy symptoms, relieves congestion, and aids in digestion. These unique benefits are in addition to teas general benefits including:
- Tea contains numerous antioxidants. These help slow down the aging process and can help cells regenerate and repair themselves. Many studies also suggest that antioxidants assist in preventing cancer.
- Tea helps keep our mouths healthy. Compounds found in tea can fight cavities and help reduce plaque by killing or suppressing growth and acid production of cavity causing bacteria in our mouths.
- Tea keeps you hydrated. Every cup of tea you drink (especially those lower in caffeine) counts as a cup of water towards your daily intake.
- Tea may reduce the risk of stroke or heart attack by preventing the formation of dangerous blood clots in the arteries.
- Tea can lower blood pressure. Studies have shown that drinking green tea daily can reduce your risk of hypertension by up to 50%.
- Tea aids your digestive system. Used for thousands of years as an after-meal digestive aid, tea can also help relieve stomach cramps.
- Tea may help prevent diabetes. There is some evidence to suggest that green tea might help lower the risk of getting Type 2 diabetes.
- Tea boosts your immune system. A study comparing the immune activity levels of coffee drinkers vs. tea drinkers found that the tea drinkers have levels of up to five times higher.
These benefits are limited to "actual" teas, not herbal blends.
Several sites dedicated to tea, have described Bamboo Tea as having a smooth flavor, similar to that of Green Tea. However, unlike other teas its rich in fiber and protein, and naturally caffeine free. The tea is reportedly, very cost effective as well, since it can be brewed twice without becoming bitter.
Bamboo tea is still pretty hard to find on-line, but most local health stores would carry it. Tealightful Treasures has not released their new blend for sale, currently the only way to receive a sample is with a $50 purchase from one of their direct sellers. Independent Consultants can be found using the CONSULTANTS link at: www.tealightfultreasures.com.
Be ADVISED: Chinese Green Bamboo Tea, does NOT contain bamboo at all. The name comes from the shape of the production instruments.
Sources:
Mad Hatter's Wisdom: Benefits of Bamboo: Green Earth News, March 8, 2010
Tealightful Treasures, www.tealightfultreasures.com
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