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Coffee, Tea Health Benefits: Curb Diabetes Risk With Daily Drink

Posted 12.15.2009 | Living

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A daily dose of coffee, decaf or tea can reduce the risk of getting Type 2 diabetes by 25 to 35 percent, according to a new study published in the Arc...

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In Kenya, Workers in the Tea and Flower Industries Find Strength in Solidarity

Bernard Pollack | Posted 11.21.2009 | World

Read More: Border Jumpers, Solidarity Center, Africa, Unions, Flowers, Tea, Kenya, World News
Bernard Pollack

Bella Rose, Red Calypso, Sunny Sher, Wild Thing, Ria, and Inca are all grown here in Kenya--roses with enticing names that give little indication about how they are grown or how the workers are treated.

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7 Food Groups That Will Help Boost Your Mood

dumblittleman.com | Posted 11.22.2009 | Living

Read More: Seasonal Affective Disorder, Vitamins, Vitamin D, Fish, Food, Mood, Winter Blues, Whole Grains, Tea, Green Food, Living News

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is no laughing matter because these dark-gray-rainy days have a huge impact on your mood and energy level. The good ...

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Seven Herbal Teas to Enhance Your Life

Brigitte Mars | Posted 10.27.2009 | Living

Read More: Tea, Herbs, Autumn, Peppermint, Lemon Balm, Rose Hips, Anise, Raspberry Leaf, Brain, Living, Health, Food, Living News
Brigitte Mars

Why be limited to caffeinated beverages when the herb world can bring flavor, nutrients and health benefits? Expand your herbal tea repertoire.

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Converting Tea-Lovers Into Coffee-Lovers

Jeanette Khan | Posted 11.29.2009 | World

Read More: Coffee, Tea, Coffee Drinking, India, Coffee Culture, Tea Bag, Pakistan, Tea Culture, Pakistani, Tea Drinking, Wi-Fi, World News
Jeanette Khan

In the last few years Pakistan has seen an explosion in coffee lounges and cafes. Some are like your traditional Starbucks, while others are more all-inclusive cafes, serving coffee accompanied by proper meals.

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Black Tea For Diabetes Management

US News and World Report | Posted 10.20.2009 | Living

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Black tea, a source of antioxidants, also contains properties that may help stabilize glucose levels. See video: ...

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Want Customer Love? Give A Tour

Jonathan Littman | Posted 09.27.2009 | Business

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Jonathan Littman

The East Coast brand has the punch of one of the world's most famous advertising firms touting their products. But no tour to speak of, and the executives and managers I met with confessed that few at the company partake of their products.

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Wake up and Smell the Tea

Alex Henry | Posted 09.07.2009 | Living

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Alex Henry

What might happen if the entire world tried switching from coffee to tea for, say, a week?

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Does A Recession Make Us Less Compassionate?

Ed and Deb Shapiro | Posted 07.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Kindness, Inner Life, Compassion, Living, Caring, The Inner Life, Neighbors, Tea, Living News
Ed and Deb Shapiro

When we have money we tend to build a bigger house and then we have to put a fence around it to keep people out, and then we have to become wary of an...

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Intuitive Tools: Reading the Tea Leaves

Margaret Ruth | Posted 06.14.2009 | Living

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Margaret Ruth

The minute reading tea leaves seems like work, you will be blocking your intuition, so relax and enjoy. If nothing else, you have had a nice cup of tea.

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Reading The Pictures: Underneath The Tea

Michael Shaw | Posted 05.16.2009 | Media

Read More: Teabags, Images, Politics, Conservatives, Lady Liberty, Teabag Protests, Washington, Obama, Republicans, Hammer and Sickle, Anti-Obama, Tea, Tea Protests, Media News
Michael Shaw

2009-04-16-shaw_teaparty.jpgThere were all kinds of seductive symbolic elements (hammers-and-sickles, U.S. flags, Hitlers, pigs, Uncle Sams, Indians, Alfred E. Nuemans, tea bags -- of course) running through Wednesday's protests.

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Vets Upset At Teabaggers For Holding Rally At Kansas Vet Memorial

Think Progress | Posted 05.16.2009 | Politics

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Tomorrow, conservatives around the country will be holding Tax Day tea parties. Although "tea" technically stands for "taxed enough already," Fox News...

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Teabagging: Redux Anti-Intellectualism

Stuart Whatley | Posted 05.15.2009 | Politics

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Stuart Whatley

Why the hell is this populist, boastful ignorance being actively encouraged and exploited by conservative corporate lobbyists, Fox News and, indeed, the Republican Party?

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Tea And Sympathy

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.14.2009 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

If the modern-day Tea Parties are smart, they would try to educate the public and hang their whole protest on the "anti-bailout" hook.

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Where Do Ideas Come From?

Lee Schneider | Posted 05.01.2009 | Living

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Lee Schneider

I believe that ideas come from having a prepared mind, and yet there is that undefined something that makes me wonder if a larger consciousness comes into play.

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Lose Weight and Stay Warm with Tea

Dr. Eric Braverman | Posted 08.27.2009 | Home

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Dr. Eric Braverman

The benefits of drinking tea add up fast; they include weight loss, a lower risk of cancer and heart disease, and bacteria prevention. If you get into the habit, will improve your health for years to come.

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Brewing The Perfect Pot of Tea

Mark Ukra | Posted 01.02.2009 | Style

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Mark Ukra

Do not get caught up with all of the hoopla about steeping time and water temperature -- just get to it.

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Veggie PR Spokesmom Tanya Steel on Julia Child, Snickers, and the Home Chef

Louise McCready | Posted 10.16.2009 | Style

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Louise McCready

"A big point of my book is teaching kids how to love vegetables. Parents need to say, 'Oh my God, these vegetables are so good.'"

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Life Cycle: Burn, Baby, Burn (The Eco Impact of Candles)

Simran Sethi | Posted 10.23.2009 | Green

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Simran Sethi

Most candles are made from paraffin wax, which is derived from crude oil. Demand for these products plays into our reliance on fossil fuels.

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Hot Water and Warm Drinks

Josa Young | Posted 09.14.2008 | Style

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Josa Young

The world occasionally gets interested in the Great British Sex Life, and now is one of those times: the classified ads site Craigslist has surveyed that hackneyed old chestnut about whether the British prefer a cup of tea to sex on the first date.

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India's Tea Industry Endures Tough Times

AP | TIM SULLIVAN | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business

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He's a genteel man, with a sprawling plantation house, courtly manners and an estate of carefully trimmed tea bushes that stretches across the gentle ...

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