Guest guest Posted January 4, 2007 Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 hm, i've not heard that green tea has 2x the caffeine of black tea? lynn [docaltmed] wrote: It's a common tea, better known as Oolong tea. scarfed from a tea site: There are three main types of tea made from the tea bush. These are black teas, which are fully oxidised before drying; green teas, which are unoxidised; and Oolongs, which are somewhere in the middle. The Oolong spectrum has a range of aromas and tastes quite distinct from anything you get with green or black tea - from the delicate, nearly-green Pouchong through rich and subtle mid-range Oolongs like Ti Kuan Yin and on to teas which border on black. The average cup of Oolong has around half as much caffeine as a cup of black tea, and about half again as much as a cup of green tea. Although they combine features of black and green teas, their flavour has little in common with either. Unless over-brewed, most Oolongs show almost no trace of bitterness, and generally have a stronger aroma than almost any green or black tea. Like other tea, Oolong is rich in antioxidants called polyphenols. These help prevent cancer, keep the heart healthy and aid general well-being. On Wed, 03 Jan 2007 19:13:11 -0500, mmilotay <mark wrote: > I just came across an ad for a magic weight loss tea on Google which > tries to align itself with TCM. Currently I am not aware of any way of > really dealing with companies that try to push products under the > guise of them being a TCM 'cure'. I would appreciate people's thoughts > on how to deal with this: you can find the ad at: > http://www.wulongforlife.com/ > > - Mark > Avery L. Jenkins, DC, FIAMA, DACBN Chiropractic Physician Fellow, International Academy of Medical Acupuncturists Diplomate, American Clinical Board of Nutrition www.docaltmed.com -- -- E-MAIL CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE - This transmission may be: (1) subject to Physician-Patient confidentiality, or, (2) strictly confidential. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, you may not disclose, print, copy or disseminate this information under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. If you have received this in error, please reply and notify the sender (only) and delete the message. Unauthorized interception of this e-mail is a violation of federal criminal law. Subscribe to the new FREE online journal for TCM at Times http://www.chinesemedicinetimes.com Download the all new TCM Forum Toolbar, click, http://toolbar.thebizplace.com/LandingPage.aspx/CT145145 and adjust accordingly. Please consider the environment and only print this message if absolutely necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2007 Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 Mark, interesting site. Sounds like a Japanese brand name for a distinctly Chinese/ Taiwanese tea form. That's kind of a contradiction. Looks very glossy, hollywoodish. Wu long means " black dragon " and as a tea form has only been around in the last 2 centuries. I'm not sure of Wu long tea can be considered a distinctly TCM remedy. It's more of a Chinese cultural phenomenon. Everyone in China, (possibly), knows that wulong tea helps with beautiful complexions and slim waists. If it is an American owned company, than it is an appropriation of one of China's icons. But, this happened a long time ago in the tea industry. Going back to the British introducing tea to the East Indian Colony. Pu Erh tea, which cuts triglyceride and LDL levels is probably a better weight loser. But, most people know that it also carries an acquired taste with its medicinal properties. Silk Road Tea company, once owned by David Hoffman has some of the best tasting and ethical practices in the tea industry... http://www.silkroadteas.com/ Here's a lil poem I wrote, Professor Moriarty, tell me, what is morality? A cup of hot tea, a glass of ginny? Drink! On 1/3/07, mmilotay <mark wrote: > > I just came across an ad for a magic weight loss tea on Google which > tries to align itself with TCM. Currently I am not aware of any way of > really dealing with companies that try to push products under the > guise of them being a TCM 'cure'. I would appreciate people's thoughts > on how to deal with this: you can find the ad at: > http://www.wulongforlife.com/ > > - Mark > > > -- 'Freedom from the desire for an answer is essential to the understanding of a problem.' Jiddu Krishnamurti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2007 Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 This conversation on teas is very interesting. So thanks all. John: I think I want both Wu long - beautiful complexions and slim waists and Pu Erh for LDL and trigliceride reduction. Thanks for the reputable website to order teas. By the way, I love the poem! Anne -------------- Original message ---------------------- " " <johnkokko > Mark, interesting site. > Sounds like a Japanese brand name for a distinctly Chinese/ Taiwanese tea > form. > That's kind of a contradiction. Looks very glossy, hollywoodish. > Wu long means " black dragon " and as a tea form has only been around in the > last 2 centuries. > I'm not sure of Wu long tea can be considered a distinctly TCM remedy. > It's more of a Chinese cultural phenomenon. > Everyone in China, (possibly), knows that wulong tea helps with beautiful > complexions and slim waists. > If it is an American owned company, than it is an appropriation of one of > China's icons. > But, this happened a long time ago in the tea industry. > Going back to the British introducing tea to the East Indian Colony. > Pu Erh tea, which cuts triglyceride and LDL levels is probably a better > weight loser. > But, most people know that it also carries an acquired taste with its > medicinal properties. > Silk Road Tea company, once owned by David Hoffman has some of the best > tasting and ethical practices in the tea industry... > http://www.silkroadteas.com/ > Here's a lil poem I wrote, Professor Moriarty, tell me, what is > morality? > A cup of hot tea, a glass of ginny? > Drink! > > > On 1/3/07, mmilotay <mark wrote: > > > > I just came across an ad for a magic weight loss tea on Google which > > tries to align itself with TCM. Currently I am not aware of any way of > > really dealing with companies that try to push products under the > > guise of them being a TCM 'cure'. I would appreciate people's thoughts > > on how to deal with this: you can find the ad at: > > http://www.wulongforlife.com/ > > > > - Mark > > > > > > > > > > -- > 'Freedom from the desire for an answer is essential to the understanding of > a problem.' > > Jiddu Krishnamurti > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2007 Report Share Posted January 6, 2007 On Wednesday 03 January 2007 19:13, mmilotay wrote: > I just came across an ad for a magic weight loss tea on Google which > tries to align itself with TCM. Currently I am not aware of any way of > really dealing with companies that try to push products under the > guise of them being a TCM 'cure'. Hi Mark! Yes, the ad is over the top. However, I often recommend tea in a weight loss program as an alternative to soda, coke, pepsi and the like. Also, I tell patients that if they are still hungry after they have had their allowed food they can have unsweetened tea without limit. Of course, the weight loss patients hardly ever really follow the food plan for any more than a few days, tea or no tea. As far as controlling this: Buy the product and sue them because it didn't work. Or just file a public interest suit. -- Regards, Pete http://www.pete-theisen.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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