The Everything Healthy Tea Book : Discover the Healing Benefits of Tea

An introduction to the world's teas and their healing qualities! A relaxing cup of tea is a soothing way to improve your health, lighten your mood, increase your metabolism, or boost your energy. Tea has so many health benefits, from preventing cardiovascular disease to burning calories, it's no wonder so many people are choosing this classic beverage over coffee and carbonated soft drinks. If you'd like to experience the benefits and healing properties of drinking tea, here's all you need to know about: * The many different types of tea, including green, black, white, oolong, and pu'erh teas. * Herbal teas, kombucha, and other infusions. * The use of tea as medicine throughout history. * Buying and brewing the most healthful teas. * Developing your own de-stressing tea traditions. * Using tea in cooking and creating natural beauty products. With essential advice on brewing the perfect cup and storing your tea, __The Everything Healthy Tea Book__ will be your go-to reference for all things tea! Top 10 tea myths -- Introduction -- What is tea? -- Tea's history as a medicine -- What is healthy about tea? -- The caffeine question -- Can tea be unhealthy? -- Green tea -- Black tea -- Oolong tea -- Pu-erh: dark tea -- White tea -- Functional teas: herbal blends -- Other "teas" -- Buying the healthiest tea -- Brewing healthy tea -- Tea brewing tools -- Tea storage -- Healthy tea traditions -- Other uses for tea.;A relaxing cup of tea is a soothing way to improve your health, lighten your mood, increase your metabolism, or boost your energy. Discover the many different types of tea; the use of tea as medicine throughout history; and get advise on using tea in cooking and creating natural beauty products.