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BUSINESS @ SPEED OF THOUGHT may be the order of the day but with it comes the stress of forever keeping the body going. Diets are the first casualty and the clock takes its toll.
Tea should be drunk because it's
healthy. As simple as that.
Antioxidants or free radical scavengers from five or six cups of tea a day will go a long way in keeping your cholesterol level down, lessen chances of a heart or cancer attack. It's good for your eyes, teeth and plenty else.
In the earliest treatise on tea called Cha Chung Chinese scholar Lu Yu says, "When feeling hot, thirsty, depressed, suffering from headache, eye ache, fatigue of the four limbs or pains in the joints, one should only drink four or five times a day.
Tea tempers the spirit, harmonises the mind, dispels lassitude, relieves fatigue, awakens thought, prevents drowsiness and refreshes the body and mind." The pre-Confucian scholars were united in extolling the virtues of tea as a health drink over wine and water.
The Beauty
Factor
For the beauty conscious, tea helps reduce skin damage and certainly unlike coffee, which has considerably high caffeine content Tea does not lead to stress. In fact it is a
stress
reliever. And, it is a known fact the major brands like Tropical Paradise, Michael Jordan cologne, Elizabeth Arden and Calvin Klein's CK-One use tea infused fragrances.
The propah
cuppa
Here's the
set of golden rules for the golden brew:
Different type of tea needs different water temperatures and different infusion
times. Use only good quality tea. One small teaspoon of tea per person is a rough guide, though more or less can be added to suit personal taste.
Use only fresh boiled water
to pour over the
tea leaves and
infuse for about three
minutes. Add milk or sugar to taste. One wood of advice, the
crockery should be good
to give a touch of class.
What you
miss out on if you are not a tea fan
Tea has a lot going for it and if you are not a convert, it's time you become one. "Tea is a healthy drink with a lot of style about it. It can well set the pace for the day and unlike carbonated drinks does not leave a damaging impact on your body," says Naba Kumar Das, chairman of the Tea Board. "The pity is over the years the youngsters in the family have been told that tea is not good for them. Now research shows findings quite to the contrary. The industry's aim is to make the younger generation aware of the fun potential of tea and break the staid and old fuddy dubby image of the beverage,"he says. One of the great aspects of tea is the rituals and stories associated with it. For instance tea is a perfect drink for all hours. It's light and refreshing and there is an element of style in the service of it. The whole process adds to the grace of the occasion.
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