Green Tea Lover
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Here is a collection of interesting quotes and proverbs concerning green tea provided for your enjoyment. *************************  The first "Japanese Green Tea Haiku" written in English from USA as a cultural closing : Cold liquid crystal Cascading into my cup A vibrant green swirl -- Julia M. Esko -- a student at Williams College in Massachusetts. *************************  "Research indicates that a full 'green tea complex' is more beneficial than an extract or other processing methods. I have seen no other product so unique with so many healthful benefits. This product's invigorating influence is extraordinary. I highly recommend its daily use for superior health." - Alfred Koonin, M.D. *************************  In the Shizuoka prefecture, which cultivates tea as it has for nearly twelve centuries, the incidence of cancer is unusually low, even by Japanese standards. The residents of the area drink about ten small cups a day and use tea leaves only once, rather than brewing several infusions from the same leaves, as most Japanese do." --Diana Rosen, The Book of Green Tea ************************* "Enjoy life sip by sip not gulp by gulp." -The Minister of Leaves ************************* "Love and scandal are the best sweeteners of tea." -Henry Fielding ************************* "While there��s tea there��s hope." -Sir Arthur Pinero ************************* "Tea is drunk to forget the din of the world." -T��ien Yiheng ************************* "Better to be deprived of food for three days, than tea for one." -Ancient Chinese Proverb ************************* "My dear, if you could give me a cup of tea to clear my muddle of a head I should better understand your affairs." -Charles Dickens ************************* "My experience convinced me that tea was better than brandy, and during the last��s months in Africa I took no brandy, even when sick taking tea instead." -Theodore Roosevelt, Letter 1912 ************************* "If you are cold, tea will warm you; If you are too heated, it will cool you; If you are depressed, it will cheer you; If you are exhausted, it will calm you." -William Gladstone ************************* "Tea, heavens delight, and nature's truest wealth, that pleasing physic, and pledge of health; the statesman's counselor, the Virgin's love, The muse's nectar, the drink of love." -A Poem Upon Tea, Peter Antoine Motteux 1712 ************************* No Need for Armor You and I are great souls. And we come together for a time. We meet over a cup of tea here on earth. Shall we leave our shell and join with each other? Shall we put down our shield and armor? What will become of us if we do? What horrible fate awaits us if we are defenseless? Tea is a time for love and tenderness without fear. It is a time for sharing and learning and growing. Come now, leave the battle gear behind. Brave with me and let's have tea. by Earlene Grey ************************* "Drinking at least 8 ounces of tea a day whether hot or cold appears to cut the risk of heart attack by 44 percent." -The Atlanta Journal, July 9, 1999 ************************* "People who drink about 4 cups of green tea a day seem to get less cancer. Now we may know why." -Prevention, Aug. 1999 ************************* "Tea is one of the single best cancer fighters you can put in your body." -Prevention, May 2000 ************************* "Green tea may be useful in controlling inflammation from injury or diseases such as arthritis." -Boston Globe, April 26, 1999 ************************* "Trying to lose weight? Reach for a cup of green tea instead of a diet beverage." -American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Nov. 1999 ************************* "One cup of black or green tea has more antioxidant power than (one) serving of broccoli, carrots, or spinach." -Prevention, Aug. 1998 ************************* "But don��t count on the same punch of antioxidants from powdered, instant or bottled tea." -The Washington Post, Oct. 6, 1998 ************************* "Drinking tea on a regular basis may help reduce your risk of stroke." -Better Homes and Gardens, July 1996 ************************* "Don��t waste time worrying over which tea varieties might have the greatest health benefits." -Prevention, May 1996 ************************* "Green tea is considered a way to purify the body and lift the spirits." -The New York Times, Feb.22, 1998 ************************* "Green tea��s caffeine is only one third that of black tea." -Health, Oct. 1998 ************************* "Tea prevents the process in which cancerous tumors nourish themselves." -Tufts University Health & Nutrition Letter, June 1999 ************************* |
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