Research Shows Tea Reduces Risks
In recent animal studies, green and black teas have been associated with a reduced risk of skin cancer and a reduced number of tumors in the stomach and intestines. Epidemiological studies also suggest that a lifetime consumption of black tea is associated with a reduced risk of some cancers. [...]
Archives for the Month of November, 2006
Tea and Cancer
Wednesday, 29 November 2006 by Elizabeth
Be The Miracle
Monday, 27 November 2006 by Cindi
Well Thanksgiving weekend is over and it was just as I had hoped, good food, being around the ones you love and a time to give thanks. I went to a service this morning and I heard “be the miracle”. To me, there could be no better way to end these last few [...]
The Only Tea Plantation in North America
Friday, 24 November 2006 by Elizabeth
Charleston Tea Plantation
Almost 200 years ago, tea planters brought their finest ancestral tea bushes from China and India to Wadmalaw Island near the historic old city of Charleston, South Carolina. On May 11, 2006, R.C. Bigelow was able to celebrate the historic occasion of re-opening the fully-restored Charleston Tea Plantation.
Established in [...]
Brewing Delicious Hot Tea
Wednesday, 22 November 2006 by Elizabeth
Tea American Style
In the western world, America is second only to Great Britain in tea consumption. We drink nearly 50 billion cups every year – 40 billion of those are iced tea. Iced Tea is, in fact, an American phenomenon. It was an instant hit when hot tea was served over ice at the [...]
My Favorite Tea of the Day (but it could change tomorrow)
Monday, 20 November 2006 by Cindi
I do not know if any of you are Pumpkin lovers (actually I did not even know that I was!) but I have to tell you I LOVE the new tea my sister just created; it is a black tea product called “Pumpkin Spice”. It may sound like a commercial, but I think it [...]
Tea and Lower Stress Hormones
Friday, 17 November 2006 by Elizabeth
The Journal, Psychopharmacology, published a research study by University College London that revealed new scientific evidence that black tea has a positive effect on stress hormones in the body. The study showed that people who drink tea four times a day for six weeks reacted to stress more quickly than those who drank a tea-like [...]
Women Entrepreneurs
Wednesday, 15 November 2006 by Cindi
Wanted to share with you a very special experience.
I had the honor of talking to almost 200 women a couple of weeks ago who were trying to start their own businesses. What an invigorating experience to be around that many women with the entrepreneurial spirit.
I had the good fortune to talk to them about leadership, [...]
Supermodel Gets Contract While Making Tea
Monday, 13 November 2006 by Elizabeth
What does a supermodel do when she’s working? If you’re British beauty, Kate Moss, you hang around at home wearing a baggy sweater, drinking tea. Then you take a call about your latest contract.
It’s all part of Kate’s new commercial with Virgin Records in which she waits at home, while a friend goes to [...]
Mom’s Tea Was the Right Idea
Friday, 10 November 2006 by Elizabeth
After ten years of research , scientists in the U.K. say that drinking four cups of tea daily might be better for you than drinking water. Principle researcher, Dr Carrie Ruxton, stated, ‘There is now overwhelming evidence that drinking tea every day can be beneficial to heart health.”
Contrary to the popular belief that pure water [...]
Joe Torre and Green Tea
Thursday, 9 November 2006 by Bob
As more and more men are trying green tea because of all of the health benefits, we were delighted to learn that Joe Torre, Phil Simms and Chris Simms all drank Bigelow Green Tea. All three had unique stories about how they started drinking Bigelow Green Tea, starting with Joe Torre. Joe’s nutritionist told him [...]

