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Subject: Black tea 'soothes away stress'

Written By: Philip Eno on 10/05/06 at 1:17 am

Scientists have proved what many tea drinkers already know - a regular cuppa can help you recover more quickly from the stresses of everyday life.

A team at University College London found black tea helps to cut levels of the stress hormone cortisol circulating in the blood.

They found people who drank tea were able to de-stress more quickly than those who drank a fake tea substitute.

The study appears in the journal Psychopharmacology.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/5405686.stm

Subject: Re: Black tea 'soothes away stress'

Written By: whistledog on 10/05/06 at 1:18 am

Just don't drink too much of it too quickly

Subject: Re: Black tea 'soothes away stress'

Written By: Philip Eno on 10/05/06 at 1:19 am

We all certainly need some right now?

Subject: Re: Black tea 'soothes away stress'

Written By: whistledog on 10/05/06 at 1:37 am


We all certainly need some right now?


Anything to rid the mind of man sausage

Subject: Re: Black tea 'soothes away stress'

Written By: Badfinger-fan on 10/05/06 at 2:05 am


Anything to rid the mind of man sausage
:o  Jason, you just killed me  ;D  ;D


Philip, the black tea or most teas probably do have that effect, which explains your calm demeanor  8)

Subject: Re: Black tea 'soothes away stress'

Written By: Philip Eno on 10/05/06 at 2:09 am


:o  Jason, you just killed me  ;D  ;D


Philip, the black tea or most teas probably do have that effect, which explains your calm demeanor  8)
Of course, that is black tea without milk.

Subject: Re: Black tea 'soothes away stress'

Written By: Badfinger-fan on 10/05/06 at 2:12 am


Of course, that is black tea without milk.
and me an American, never have milk in my tea, but i don't speak for all

Subject: Re: Black tea 'soothes away stress'

Written By: La Roche on 10/05/06 at 7:37 am


and me an American, never have milk in my tea, but i don't speak for all


Took me a long time to work out that in the states.. warm water with a tea bag in it was tea.

Subject: Re: Black tea 'soothes away stress'

Written By: karen on 10/05/06 at 7:42 am


Took me a long time to work out that in the states.. warm water with a tea bag in it was tea.


blech

Subject: Re: Black tea 'soothes away stress'

Written By: karen on 10/05/06 at 7:43 am


Of course, that is black tea without milk.


my dad only ever drinks his tea black.  Can't imagine how much more stressed he'd be if he didn't

Subject: Re: Black tea 'soothes away stress'

Written By: La Roche on 10/05/06 at 7:45 am


blech


I had to explain that the water actually needs to be boiled.. I was more confused however as to why I could see the bottom of the mug. It looked like piss.

Subject: Re: Black tea 'soothes away stress'

Written By: 80s_cheerleader on 10/05/06 at 7:48 am


I had to explain that the water actually needs to be boiled.. I was more confused however as to why I could see the bottom of the mug. It looked like piss.
Whoever was making that tea needs a lesson in teamaking.  I ALWAYS boil the water and like it STRONG with a little bit of honey or sugar :P

Oh, and you just described my MIL's COFFEE :o

Subject: Re: Black tea 'soothes away stress'

Written By: ChuckyG on 10/05/06 at 8:37 am

only tea I'll drink is from Thailand... every other tea I've ever tried tastes like bad water.  Thai ice rocks.

Subject: Re: Black tea 'soothes away stress'

Written By: Barefoot_Blues on 10/05/06 at 8:54 am

Iced teas for me. I don't really like drinking things that are hot.

Subject: Re: Black tea 'soothes away stress'

Written By: Ashkicksass on 10/05/06 at 9:44 am


Scientists have proved what many tea drinkers already know - a regular cuppa can help you recover more quickly from the stresses of everyday life.




I was just sitting here, nodding in agreement, when I took a sip of my tea and burned the crap out of my lip.  I am not kidding.  :-\\

And I use boiling water (obviously :-[) but always drink it black.  It seems really weird to me to put milk or sugar in it.  What does everyone put in theirs?

Subject: Re: Black tea 'soothes away stress'

Written By: CatwomanofV on 10/05/06 at 10:13 am

The only thing I like in my tea is a tea bag and the further down in the cup it is, the stronger (which I LOVE). I don't like the water boiled (just steaming). I can't drink it if it is too hot. I will drink it with honey if I have a sore throat.

Time for cup #4 for today.




Cat

Subject: Re: Black tea 'soothes away stress'

Written By: karen on 10/05/06 at 10:26 am

The water has to be boiling to get the full flavour out of the tea leaves

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A61345

Subject: Re: Black tea 'soothes away stress'

Written By: Barefoot_Blues on 10/05/06 at 10:30 am


I was just sitting here, nodding in agreement, when I took a sip of my tea and burned the crap out of my lip.  I am not kidding.  :-\\

And I use boiling water (obviously :-[) but always drink it black.  It seems really weird to me to put milk or sugar in it.  What does everyone put in theirs?


Sugar, honey, lemon, mint leaves....

Subject: Re: Black tea 'soothes away stress'

Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 10/05/06 at 11:44 am


Iced teas for me. I don't really like drinking things that are hot.


I prefer iced tea as well (since I live in the tropics!), but I'll drink hot tea on occasion... :)

Subject: Re: Black tea 'soothes away stress'

Written By: La Roche on 10/05/06 at 11:46 am


Whoever was making that tea needs a lesson in teamaking.  I ALWAYS boil the water and like it STRONG with a little bit of honey or sugar :P


Well then, I'll just have to be at your house early in the morning......

... oops.


I was just sitting here, nodding in agreement, when I took a sip of my tea and burned the crap out of my lip.  I am not kidding.  :-\\

And I use boiling water (obviously :-[) but always drink it black.  It seems really weird to me to put milk or sugar in it.  What does everyone put in theirs?


You don't want to do that. I give mine about 5 minutes before I drink it.

I have milk and 2 sugars, but you wouldn't need sugar, you're sweet enough as it is. Ba dum tsch.

Subject: Re: Black tea 'soothes away stress'

Written By: karen on 10/06/06 at 11:14 am



I have milk and 2 sugars, but you wouldn't need sugar, you're sweet enough as it is. Ba dum tsch.


creep!

And that's obviously the reason I don't take sugar in my tea  http://www.inthe00s.com/smile/11/angel13.gif

Subject: Re: Black tea 'soothes away stress'

Written By: 80s_cheerleader on 10/06/06 at 12:50 pm


Well then, I'll just have to be at your house early in the morning......

... oops.
Sorry, at MY house in the morning, it's coffee or nothing ;)

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