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Tea drinking lessens female artery plaque

From: NutraIngredients.com Eurpoe

14-Mar-2008 - The antioxidant-driven functional properties of tea have been highlighted in a French study that has shown tea drinking can help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.
The study, published in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, found women who drank tea reduced levels of plaque build-up in their arteries thereby reducing risk for heart disease and stroke.

The study found carotid plaques were evident in 45 per cent of non-tea drinking women, in 42.5 per cent of women drinking 1-2 cups of tea daily and in only 33.7 per cent of those drinking three or more cups a day.

The study involved 2,613 men and 3,984 women, aged about 73-years-old whose carotid artery plaque was assessed in relation to tea drinking and other dietary habits and medical and personal history.

For the entire entry, see: http://www.nutraingredients.com/news/ng.asp?n=83987-tea-advisory-panel-arteriosclerosis-thrombosis-and-vascula-cardiovascular-disease-tea-carotid.

All of our Rooibos is now USDA Certified Organic

It took a bit of sourcing, but we have found really good quality, excellent tasting USDA Certified Organic Red and Green Rooibos. Available now on the internet and in a few weeks at retailers carrying our teas and herbals.

Thank you to everyone who has helped this transition.

Rick
www.potlucktea.com

Our Organic Teas Available at Gardenia Organic

New York's first environmentally & socially conscious florist is now open and offering our Organic and Fair Trade teas, including our Earl Grey with Bergamot from France, our proprietary English Breakfast Blend, our Organic Fair Trade Darjeeling, our Organic Rooibos, our EU certified Masala and Green Chais, and many, many others. Before you decide it's just another scheme to jump on the green fashion wagon, educate yourself a bit. Read on...

Conventionally grown flowers are laden with chemicals - highly toxic & carcinogenic ones. They're bad for the health of you, the farmers that grow them and our water. 70% of all flowers sold in the US are imported, primarily from Columbia & Ecuador. Foreign flower workers are exposed to 25 different pesticides not used in the US because they are so dangerous - how ironic that they end up here anyway. And 20% of Ecuador's 60,000 flowers workers are children

Gardenia Organic only sells flowers that have been grown using environmentally and socially conscious practices. Beautiful flowers that fully reflect and encompass the heartfelt sentiment with which they are intended. And they won't cost you a penny more than those other yucky ones. So next time you're buying flowers, think of the difference you can make to someone's life by buying VeriFlora certified from Gardenia Organic. Find them at 526 Hudson Street (just north of Christopher), New York, NY 10014. (646) 688-5753

Immnity Booster Tea Back In Stock

We were out of stock for a few days, but our Immunity Booster tea is back in stock and all backorders have been filled. New orders will ship from current stock.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

Over The Rainbow - Nyack Cafe - New Yixing Tea Sets

We are pleased. Our teas are going to be served and sold at Over The Rainbow - The Nyack cafe. The grand opening is set for early March and we are designing some special packaging to celebrate.

Stand by for more news and details on the opening. The pre-opening party was a big hit with a great crowd. We served our new Masala Chai and our Scented Chinese Green Jasmine.

We have also added several new Yixing tea sets to our web site and reduced the prices on some of our most popular items. Remember, tea infused chocolates are always nice for Valentine's Day.