Comments for The Tea Table's Blog http://www.theteatable.com/blog weblog from The Tea Table Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:30:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on Home is Where the Tea Is! by Eileen http://www.theteatable.com/blog/home-is-where-the-tea-is//comment-page-1#comment-3830 Eileen Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:30:19 +0000 http://www.theteatable.com/blog/?p=700#comment-3830 I always start the day with a good cup of tea. In my office there is filtered water, electric kettle, a nice selection of loose tea and a welcome to anyone who needs a cup! I always travel with T-Sac filters and loose tea. There is nothing worse than traveling and ending up at a location with poor or no teas available. Hotel managment always hears from me if there is ample "free coffee" and no hot water.... I always start the day with a good cup of tea. In my office there is filtered water, electric kettle, a nice selection of loose tea and a welcome to anyone who needs a cup!
I always travel with T-Sac filters and loose tea. There is nothing worse than traveling and ending up at a location with poor or no teas available. Hotel managment always hears from me if there is ample "free coffee" and no hot water….

]]> Comment on Home is Where the Tea Is! by TeaTable http://www.theteatable.com/blog/home-is-where-the-tea-is//comment-page-1#comment-3825 TeaTable Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:41:47 +0000 http://www.theteatable.com/blog/?p=700#comment-3825 <p>Wonderful comments, thanks everyone.  If you can have a moment of peace in a war zone with tea, well, what more can you possibly ask for?</p> Wonderful comments, thanks everyone.  If you can have a moment of peace in a war zone with tea, well, what more can you possibly ask for?

]]> Comment on Tea and Osteoporosis by Lori Bricker, MS, RD http://www.theteatable.com/blog/tea-and-osteoporosis//comment-page-1#comment-3824 Lori Bricker, MS, RD Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:35:21 +0000 http://blog.theteatable.com/?p=24#comment-3824 Hi Becky, My understanding is that tea drinking is associated with reduced risk of osteoporosis, in spite of the caffeine content.  I've seen this reported in several studies.  Probably there is an upper limit of tea intake beyond which you would receive no benefit and the caffeine content might become problematic.  I do not know what this upper limit is, however.  I would tend to think that a "reasonable" intake of a few cups a day would be just fine. By the way, the "home decaffeination" method that I think you alluded to has been shown to not work anyway.  See my post on tea and caffeine:  <a href="http://www.theteatable.com/blog/an-update-on-tea-and-caffeine/">An Update on Tea and Caffeine</a>. Thanks for your question! Lori Hi Becky,

My understanding is that tea drinking is associated with reduced risk of osteoporosis, in spite of the caffeine content.  I've seen this reported in several studies.  Probably there is an upper limit of tea intake beyond which you would receive no benefit and the caffeine content might become problematic.  I do not know what this upper limit is, however.  I would tend to think that a "reasonable" intake of a few cups a day would be just fine.
By the way, the "home decaffeination" method that I think you alluded to has been shown to not work anyway.  See my post on tea and caffeine:  <a href="http://www.theteatable.com/blog/an-update-on-tea-and-caffeine/">An Update on Tea and Caffeine</a>.
Thanks for your question!
Lori

]]> Comment on Home is Where the Tea Is! by Mer http://www.theteatable.com/blog/home-is-where-the-tea-is//comment-page-1#comment-3810 Mer Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:37:58 +0000 http://www.theteatable.com/blog/?p=700#comment-3810 I, too, was a daily coffee drinker - several a day, in fact.  Then health concerns forced me to cold-turkey quit - not even decaf allowed.  Tea was an ocassional supplement, eventually becoming a far more enjoyable replacement.  Brewing a small hot pot is such an enjoyable part of the day now.  I brew a large pitcher of iced tea every few days, but hot tea, regardless of how hot the day, is so relaxing and comforting.  My tea canisters, pot & strainers enjoy a prominent place on my counter.  My son, a solder in Iraq, requested several teas be sent to him to have after a hard day at work.  Hot or cold, he enjoys comforts of home in the middle of a war zone.  I, too, was a daily coffee drinker – several a day, in fact.  Then health concerns forced me to cold-turkey quit – not even decaf allowed.  Tea was an ocassional supplement, eventually becoming a far more enjoyable replacement.  Brewing a small hot pot is such an enjoyable part of the day now.  I brew a large pitcher of iced tea every few days, but hot tea, regardless of how hot the day, is so relaxing and comforting.  My tea canisters, pot & strainers enjoy a prominent place on my counter.  My son, a solder in Iraq, requested several teas be sent to him to have after a hard day at work.  Hot or cold, he enjoys comforts of home in the middle of a war zone. 

]]> Comment on Home is Where the Tea Is! by Tammy http://www.theteatable.com/blog/home-is-where-the-tea-is//comment-page-1#comment-3808 Tammy Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:07:16 +0000 http://www.theteatable.com/blog/?p=700#comment-3808 I am lot like you.  I must have my tea.  It goes with me to school where I teach.  If I don't have it, I am crabby and my little ones ask did you have tea this morning.  I keep a pot, tea, and things at school too.  I love the fact it slows me down, I can take a few minutes for me and I can't miss a day without that time.  It has become very important.  Thanks for your great teas.  I love them. I am lot like you.  I must have my tea.  It goes with me to school where I teach.  If I don't have it, I am crabby and my little ones ask did you have tea this morning.  I keep a pot, tea, and things at school too.  I love the fact it slows me down, I can take a few minutes for me and I can't miss a day without that time.  It has become very important. 
Thanks for your great teas.  I love them.

]]> Comment on Home is Where the Tea Is! by elzah http://www.theteatable.com/blog/home-is-where-the-tea-is//comment-page-1#comment-3806 elzah Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:08:16 +0000 http://www.theteatable.com/blog/?p=700#comment-3806 I was a coffee drinker for years but I now find that tea is so much better. I have tried different teas and still learning.  The one thing I know is that tea has changed the way I think about my life. I was a coffee drinker for years but I now find that tea is so much better. I have tried different teas and still learning.  The one thing I know is that tea has changed the way I think about my life.

]]> Comment on Tea and Osteoporosis by Becky Green http://www.theteatable.com/blog/tea-and-osteoporosis//comment-page-1#comment-3804 Becky Green Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:01:52 +0000 http://blog.theteatable.com/?p=24#comment-3804 <span style="font-family: comic sans ms, cursive">Hi! I have been a tea drinker most of my life! When I turned 50, I was diagnosed with osteopenia, the stage just before osteoporosis. My problem is I have a cupboard FULL of WONDERFUL teas; most of which ARE NOT decaf! I understand about decaffinating tea.... BUT, you end up with "Why bother tea!" Does the small amount of caffeine in tea really matter when it comes to osteoporosis?  Help!!! I MISS MY TEA!!!! </span> Hi! I have been a tea drinker most of my life! When I turned 50, I was diagnosed with osteopenia, the stage just before osteoporosis. My problem is I have a cupboard FULL of WONDERFUL teas; most of which ARE NOT decaf! I understand about decaffinating tea…. BUT, you end up with "Why bother tea!" Does the small amount of caffeine in tea really matter when it comes to osteoporosis?  Help!!! I MISS MY TEA!!!!

]]> Comment on The addition of milk reduces the antioxidant capacity of black tea. by Sagarika http://www.theteatable.com/blog/the-addition-of-milk-reduces-the-antioxidant-capacity-of-black-tea//comment-page-1#comment-3769 Sagarika Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:47:23 +0000 http://blog.theteatable.com/?p=521#comment-3769 The information in this article may not necessarily be true. Please make that clear that there are contradictory studies on this topic. The following contradicts this article: <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16020939" rel="nofollow">http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16020939</a> <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,279673,00.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,279673,00.html</a> http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/news/20070611/milk-wont-milk-tea-benefits The following supports this article: http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/encyclopedia/content.cfm?pageid=P08804 http://www.nutraingredients.com/Product-Categories/Phytochemicals-plant-extracts/Milk-s-fat-content-may-influence-tea-s-antioxidants The information in this article may not necessarily be true. Please make that clear that there are contradictory studies on this topic.
The following contradicts this article:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16020939
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,279673,00.html
http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/news/20070611/milk-wont-milk-tea-benefits
The following supports this article:
http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/encyclopedia/content.cfm?pageid=P08804
http://www.nutraingredients.com/Product-Categories/Phytochemicals-plant-extracts/Milk-s-fat-content-may-influence-tea-s-antioxidants

]]> Comment on Help us name our new “Tea Special” feature and win a Tea of the Month Club! by Connie http://www.theteatable.com/blog/help-us-name-our-new-tea-special-feature-and-win-a-tea-of-the-month-club//comment-page-1#comment-3534 Connie Thu, 26 Aug 2010 19:37:15 +0000 http://blog.theteatable.com/?p=528#comment-3534 Carpe teaum,  Get it while it's hot,     Going...Going...Gone    Tease ya ,    TEAsers only    and What's brewing ? Carpe teaum,  Get it while it's hot,     Going…Going…Gone    Tease ya ,    TEAsers only    and
What's brewing ?

]]> Comment on So many questions, so few answers! by Lori Bricker, MS, RD http://www.theteatable.com/blog/so_many_questions_so_few_answers//comment-page-1#comment-2491 Lori Bricker, MS, RD Thu, 01 Jul 2010 17:31:56 +0000 http://www.theteatable.com/blog/?p=618#comment-2491 Thanks, Alisa! I'm happy to know about the Foodista site -- I'm sure I will visit there often! Lori Thanks, Alisa! I'm happy to know about the Foodista site — I'm sure I will visit there often! Lori

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