I got a chuckle reading this column at the fwdailynews.com website called “Chocolate, tea and wine help memory” which was written by Dr. Terry Gaff. Essentially he quickly discusses an Oxford University study on the effects of the three substances on memory. The two thousand people in the study were between 70 and 74 years of age.
Although the study found wine to have the “most pronounced single effect”, the doctor points at that those who ate and drank all three did the best on the brain tests that were given to participants. This is probably due to the flavonoids in each that can reduce the risk of developing dementia according to research.
But what was funny in the column was the doctor’s recall of a “Cheers” episode where Cliff recounts his Buffalo Theory of why drinking a few beers makes you feel smarter. If you don’t recall the episode, perhaps a couple of cups of tea or a glass of wine is in order. It is worth going to the column to enjoy the story. The whole article is written in such a way as to bring a smile to the lips or allow a chuckle to escape.
Source: http://www.kpcnews.com/articles/2009/01/04/features/columnists/terry_gaff/doc4960df10f2167853996110.txt
Filed under Health Benefits of Tea by on Jan 5th, 2009. 
Going to try to do these tea notes and news a slightly different way today. If it works, I may do this more often. If not it’s back to the old way of giving the latest news about tea and tea related stuff.
What’s it Worth? Appraisal for Copper Tea Kettle
Here is the little bit of history I have on the item. It is a copper tea kettle and was purchased by my father in Bermuda in the early 1970′s. The one marking I can read says London. I have enclosed the best pictures I can of both the whole kettle and the two visible marking…
Private afternoon tea with Katie Price, British TV star, for the winning bidder and two of her girlfriends at a London location – as featured in…
Filed under Tea by on Jan 7th, 2009.
Here’s today’s mixed bag of tea news from around the world. If anyone is reading this and prefers not to see it this tea news this way any more, just let me know.
(If instant everything is your bag, including instant tea – yuck! – this recipe is for you.)
In a large bowl, combine milk powder, nondairy creamer, vanilla-flavored creamer, sugar and instant tea. Stir in ginger, cinnamon, cloves and cardamom. …
World Tea Expo ’09 Registration in Full Swing
Anticipating another banner year, organizers of the 2009 World Tea Expo(R) have created several new programs responding to industry trends and attendee …
Tea Tree Oil Body Wash May Fight Deadly MRSA Bug
(While not coming from the same plant as our drinking tea, I thought this was a noteworthy note.)
An innovative study is looking to see whether or not a tea tree oil body scrub can avert the defiant super virus MRSA in gravely ill hospitalized adults. ..
Starbucks is innovating again, looking to attract more tea drinkers with what it is billing as a 15-minute tea break. The new program began Jan. …
Zhena’s Gypsy Tea Names Former Rachel’s Organics Executiveas …
5 /PRNewswire/ — Zhena’s Gypsy Tea, a brand recognized for fostering the growth of the Fair Trade, organic movement announced today that Don Gaidano has … Read more on 9 January Tea News from Around the World…
Filed under Tea by on Jan 9th, 2009.