Perfect Grilled Corn

Summertime means grill time and yes burgers and dogs are in order. But how about other grilled delights like grilled Corn On The Cob. The perfect addition to any picnic or dinner grill.

Ten Health Benefits of Tea

Author: Fang Tea

From a very long time ago, the Chinese have regarded tea as a drink that “promotes saliva, relieves thirst, and keeps the body healthy.” In recent years health foods have been in vogue, and the health functions of tea are once again being taken seriously. Therefore identifying tea, and understanding tea, will be helpful to our daily health care, keeping us in good health.

What are the benefits of drinking tea? According to research, tea has ten health benefits:

1. Anti-aging function: Tea tannin and Vitamin P have the anti-lipin peroxidation function. Vitamin C and P work together within tea, and have certain auxiliary function on anti-aging. Drinking tea will make it possible to reduce vitamin C discharge through urine.

2. Stimulate functions of the brain: Caffeine in tea keeps the brain alert and active by stimulating the brain’s central nervous system.

3. Prevent constipation: Tea tannic acid can cause steatolysis, and help promote digestion, especially Pu’er tea.

4. Restore functions of intestines: Tea can help in the restoration of the functions of intestines, preventing dyspepsia and alleviating dehydration symptoms.

5. Prevention of disease: Tea can help reduce blood cholesterol, strengthen blood vessel, prevent arteriosclerosis and hypertension. Polyphenol compound inside green tea can prevent class rheumatic arthritis.

6. Prevention of cancer: Tea helps to eliminate free radicals preventing cancer development by blocking the growth of substance that causes cancer.

7. Effects on immunity function: Oolong tea, floral tea, green tea all can help strengthen immunity.

8. Prevent cardiovascular disease: Vitamin C and Vitamin P within tea can increase capillary strength. Oolong tea may lower total cholesterol and blood viscosity.

9. Beauty and diet function: Tea may help digestion, help maintain skin moisture, and also help weight loss.

10. Prevent halitosis and dental cavity: Tea contains fluoride and alkaline substances that have a sterilization function. Alkaline substance can neutralize the acidic environment of dental cavity. It can help prevent dental cavity and halitosis.

Chinese to English translation by New York Chinese Language Center

Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/tea-articles/ten-health-benefits-of-tea-4216155.html

About the Author

As the most professional enterprise in the US east coast region specializing in tea and tea-making equipment, Fang Gourmet Tea offers tea-lovers a wide selection of world-renowned tea. Combining tea and various styles of refined tea accessories, Fang Gourmet Tea is committed to the promotion of the spirit of teaism. Promoting physical and spiritual wellness in daily life, Fang Gourmet Tea invites you to experience the unity of tea and Zen and to fulfill the unlimited sensation of tea.

A Good Bowl OF Soup

Soups are great all year round but they are especially good in the cold months of winter.

There’s nothing like a good bowl of hot soup to warm you up and fill you up at the same time.  Hearty Vegetable, Chicken Noodle, Beef, Tomato, Seafood and many, many more.  There are plenty of good off the shelf soups but the best are ones you make yourself so here is a Soup Recipe Website to get you started.

Check it out.  http://souprecipe.org/

Tommy Conwell at Coffee Works

Another great concert coming to Coffee Works in Voorhees.

Tommy Conwell from Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers will be doing a solo acoustic concert on Sunday Evening, 9/19  starting at 7:30.

This is a ticketed show and you can get tickets on the Coffee Works website.

Coffee Works is BYOB friendly and the kitchen will be offering their full menu during the show.  Coffee, Tea, Iced Drinks, smoothies and other beverages also available.

www.coffee-works.com

BBQ Ribs On The Grill

Summertime is not really over yet and there is plenty of time left for cookin up some good ribs. Here’s the easiest and just a really great way to do your own on the grill. Not just a recipe but a complete video tutorial. You can’t go wrong.

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