Tag Archives: tea

Free Samples of Traditional Medicinal Tea

Like a lot of bloggers here, I’m trying to lose weight. More importantly, I’m trying to make a healthier me. Part of that means going as natural as I can with food. I’ve cut out a lot of processed foods, fried foods, and unnecessary chemicals. And I’ve started to add a lot more tea. I actually like the taste of unsweetened green tea. It has to be made correctly, with the bag steeping for only 30 seconds, or it gets bitter. But there’s nothing quite so comforting as a hot cup of good quality tea on a chilly night. The … Continue reading →

Our Visit to Celestial Seasonings

Since I live in Colorado, my family recently went to visit Celestial Seasonings in Boulder, CO – only an hour’s drive away from where we live in Denver. We went to take the free tour of the factory and visit the gift shop, but since we had our 2-year-old daughter with us, we weren’t able to tour the factory with her (children under 5 aren’t allowed in the factory). Although we were disappointed about the tour, all of us still got a great overview of the Celestial Seasonings company. We sat through the short video presentation about the start of … Continue reading →

A Great-tasting Green Tea

This is my very first food blog here at Families.com. I decided my first blog would be about my favorite green tea, because, well, I ran out of green tea at my home this morning and I am certainly thinking that I want to get some more of it. A friend of mine introduced me to a wonderful Celestial Seasonings green tea called Blueberry Breeze. This tea has such a sweet flavor that after I tried it the first time, I knew I’d be purchasing my own very soon. And, I bought some of it during my next trip to … Continue reading →

Want Healthy Arteries? Don’t Put Milk in Your Tea.

Americans have been drinking tea for quite some time.Though not as popular in the States as it is in European countries, tea is a delicious beverage Americans like to drink hot or cold. Green tea in particular, is gaining popularity, due to its health benefits. Some very interesting information surfaced today regarding tea consumption. According to a German study, adding milk to tea ruins its health benefits. Who knew? Tea has long since been known to have numerous health benefits. With its complex compounds, polyphenols, tea enables smoother blood flow and relaxes arteries. But in a study conducted at a … Continue reading →

Six Terrific Uses for Tea Bags

Tea bags are common around my house. Many nights I enjoy a nice steaming cup before bed, while reading a book. I was recently cleaning out my pantry when I noticed I had an awful lot of tea bags and I wondered what else I could do with them. Every idea I am listing here, I have tried myself and can verify that it does work. Consumable Of course you can drink tea, and that should be it’s first use. And for reference, most teabags can be used at least twice if not three times. And if you feel so … Continue reading →

“Your” Favorite Travel Accessories

The Place: My living room. The Time: A Sunday night get-together with friends and family. The Result: This Blog. What started out as an innocent question: “What is your favorite travel accessory?” could actually turn into a weekly feature here. I got so many responses (from the ordinary to the “are-you-sure-that-qualifies-as-an-accessory”) that I have decided to group them by manufacturers. That way if you are interested in purchasing the products you won’t have to make multiple Internet searches. So brace yourself. Here are the first items in my series “Favorite Travel Accessories.” Magellan’s Travelon 14” Wheeled Carry-On with ViewThru Panels. … Continue reading →

Decaffeinating Your Diet

Do you start your day with a cup of coffee? Do you prefer tea? Do you forgo coffee and simply drink a caffenated soda instead? If you answered yes to any of these, then it’s likely you rely on a daily dose of caffeine to chase away your fatigue. 9 out 10 Americans consume caffeine in some form regularly. It is by far the most popular and legal of the mood and behavior altering drugs available in modern America. For most of us, taking in 200 to 300 milligrams of caffeine on a regular basis without worry about harm. For … Continue reading →