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TOPIC:MAKING THE PERFECT CUP OF TEA
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Date: Saturday March 6, 2010 , 2009 Time 3pm-6pm
Venue: Multitudes at Teleamerica
5077 NE 4 Ave
Miami Florida 33137
Cost: $20.00
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Three Cups of Tea Can Cut Breast Cancer Risk by a Third
1/22/2009
Telegraph.co.uk
The chances of developing a tumour dropped by around 37 per cent in women under 50 who drank tea at least three times daily.
But older women who drank a similar amount did not see any benefits, according to the study.
Researchers believe the anti-cancer properties of tea may have a more potent effect on the types of tumours that tend to grow in younger women.
A team of US researchers led by Dr Nagi Kumar at the Moffitt Cancer Centre in Tampa, Florida, studied 5,000 women aged between 20 and 74 who had been treated for breast cancer.
They compared medical histories and lifestyles with a similar group of women free of breast cancer.The researchers also found even greater benefits when it came to “lobular” breast cancer, with tea reducing the risk by 66 per cent.Lobular cancer, where cancer affects the lobes deep inside breast tissue, accounts for one in ten cases of the disease.It can be hard to detect, so is often quite advanced by the time it is diagnosed.
The researchers said: “Regular tea consumption, particularly at moderately high levels, might reduce breast cancer risk in younger women.”Given that tea is the most common beverage consumed in the world, it makes an attractive candidate for breast cancer prevention.”
Types of Tea
All tea (excluding herbal) come from the evergreen tea bush Camellia Sinensis. In the wild the tea bush may grow up to 60 feet tall. When grown for harvesting the plants are kept to an average hight of three feet. Depending on the region where the tea is grown, the climate, soil conditions, and processing of the raw leaves determines the type of tea being made. There are around 3000 varieties of tea each with its own characteristics.
Tea Varieties
Black Tea
Black Teas are fermented and oxidized during processing. This gives them their distinctive rich flavors and higher caffeine content. Unlike green tea which looses it flavor around a year, black tea retains its flavor for several years. Similar to wine, unblended black teas are named commonly name after the region where they are produced.
Oolong Tea
Oolong Teas are semi-oxidized teas generally between black and green tea in oxidation. Its similar to green tea in taste. Oolong Tea is classified
Green Tea
Green Teas are unfermented leaves produced primarily in Japan and China. Recent studies report green tea consumption is associated with many health benefits. Its use as a traditional medicine dates back to around 5,000 year ago.
White Tea
White teas are uncured and unfermented young tea leaves and buds. They are usually dried quickly to prevent oxidation. White tea has a lower caffeine content than green tea. As result of its minimal processing, white teas contain higher catechin levels, gallic acid, theanine (has relaxin
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