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Celebrate National Hot Tea Month with a Healthy Cup

Bliss DakeJanuary 12th, 2011 by Bliss Dake

January is National Hot Tea Month. You may wonder why this month receives the honors? It’s a cold time of the year, and hot tea is perfect for not only warming up after shoveling some snow out of the driveway but helps fight flu and cold season. You probably already have your favorite teas that keep you toasty and in good spirits, but perhaps it’s time to kick of the new decade with something new and healthy. Freshening up what goes in your mug might just help you beat the winter blues.  (more…)

Tea is Hot at Aspen Food + Wine Classic

Annelies ZijderveldJuly 7th, 2009 by Annelies Zijderveld
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On June 18-21 foodies, chefs and those who love to imbibe descended upon the town of Aspen to participate in the Aspen Food + Wine Classic. Mighty Leaf served hot and iced tea at this year’s event to great response. During the festival, tea was the retreat or “pause” from all the wonderful cocktails being mixed on-site or glasses of wine being poured. We enjoyed sampling flights of hot tea and discussing the nuances of the flavor profile and aromas. (more…)

Milk in Tea: A Bum Steer?

Jeremy Warner, MDMay 12th, 2009 by Jeremy Warner, MD
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I’m a tea drinker who enjoys tea with a little bit of milk.  Not only does it add a nice creamy texture to the tea, it also seems to take the bitter edge off, even without adding any sugar.  And I’m certainly not alone – by one estimate, 98% of British tea drinkers top off with the white stuff. (more…)

Detox this Tax Season

Annelies ZijderveldApril 8th, 2009 by Annelies Zijderveld
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It’s that time of year where Uncle Sam is patiently waiting for the tax forms to roll in. I just mailed mine in last week, and am kind of late on the ball. Let’s hope where you sit, tax season is now a thing of the past. I have been contemplating the economic climate of the moment, of the last few months and know it’s been challenging for some of the people in my life. As tax season sweeps to a close, I want to propose this is a good time to detax with some detox.
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