Tea Removes Toxic Heavy Metals From Water, Study Suggests
The title of this post, is the same as that of this article on The Times.
This is the sub-heading.
The longer tea is steeped, the more contaminants are removed
These are the first three paragraphs, which give a flavour of the research.
A daily cup of tea may do more than just perk you up — it can also purge the water of toxic heavy metals, a study suggests.
Researchers found that tea leaves will trap lead, cadmium, and other unwanted contaminants during the brewing process. These metals bind to the leaves and remain there until they are thrown away.
Benjamin Shindel of Northwestern University, Illinois, who led the research, said that while other materials might achieve a similar effect, tea’s popularity made it unique. “What is special about tea is that it’s the most consumed beverage in the world,” he explained.
My late wife was a coffee drinker and I only have the odd cup of cappuccino, although, I do drink lots of zero-alcohol beer, hot chocolate and decaffeinated tea.
I would assume that from his name Professor Benjamin Shindel is quite likely to be Jewish.
So did he ask all his friends and relatives round for a tea party?
The Professor certainly wouldn’t have had to have stinted on the cakes, as they wouldn’t have got near the water, which was the real subject of the research.
But he wouldn’t have been short of volunteers to brew their favourite tea!
Drinking And Me
Today, I got up at five and was able to drink my morning cup of tea very quickly.
In fact, I’ve been drinking cups of tea all day at a fast speed.
I’ve also drunk two bottles of Adnams 2.5 % alcohol Ghost Ship beer at a fast pace.
But on other days, I pour a lot away, as I just can’t force it down.
Is it the weather, as it is rather unusual today?
Do Thunderstorms Cause Strokes?
On Saturday evening, we had a severe thunderstorm in North London.
All day long, I’d been drinking heavily, but as it was only tea and low-alcohol Adnams Ghost Ship 0.5 %, the worst that could happen is an accident on an extra visit to the toilet.
I came to the conclusion though, that most of the fluids was leaving my body through my skin.
Does this lower my INR? I do know that in hot and humid weather, I have difficulty raising it. In the last week or so, it has been hovering around 2.2, but yesterday, it was a very safe 2.7.
But as I test regularly, this may well help to protect me from another stroke.
Typing “Thunderstorms and Strokes” into Google, I found this paper on the National Library of Medicine, which is entitled Relationship Between Weather Conditions And Admissions For Ischemic Stroke And Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.
It is an interesting read.
This was the aim of the study.
To assess impacts of different weather conditions on hospitalizations of patients with ischemic strokes and subarachnoid hemorrhages (SAH) in South Florida.
And this was the conclusion.
Higher number of ischemic stroke and SAH cases can be expected with the daily lowest and highest air pressure, highest air temperature. Presence of hurricanes or tropical storms increased the risk of ischemic stroke but not the SAH. These findings can help to develop preventive health plans for cerebrovascular diseases.
From my own observations on INR for nearly ten years, I certainly believe that INR moves up and down with the weather because of the laws of physics.
Next time a severe thunderstorm is forecast, I will track my INR throughout the day.
Gluten-Free Afternoon Tea On Oxford Street
I spitted this sign outside Marks & Spencer on Oxford Street.
I wonder, if this is going to be offered in all the larger stores.
Is This The Solution To The Train Tea-Bag Problem?
One of the biggest problems on a train, is disposal of a tea-bag without getting tea everywhere.
This sequence of pictures, shows my tea on the trip to Cardiff.
At least this worked.
But then British rail catering has form, as years ago, they invented the small carrier bag to bring drinks and snacks back to your seat.
I’m always surprised, that you don’t see them more often in non-travelling takeaways.
Cup Of Tea Brightens The Day And The Mind
The title of this post, is the same as that of this press release from Newcastle University.
This is the introductory paragraph.
If you’re enjoying a cup of tea and mince pie this festive season, you may be refreshing more than your palate, as research shows a good brew improves the attention span in those over 85-years-old.
I find this research interesting, mainly because I drink tea in large quantities, at a rate of at least six mugs a day.
But then my family seems to have an unusual drink problem.
- I drink decaffinated builders tea and usually in a day, I’ll also drink two bottles of 0.5 % alcohol beer from Adnams and other soft drinks too!
- My father was the same except that he would have a pint of Adnams a couple of times a week.
- But his father drunk so much, he became an alcoholic and died at forty, well before I was born.
- I also tend to have a mug of tea before I go to bed.
- I’ve always preferred tea to coffee.
- My fifty-year-old son is teetotal, but seems to drink a lot of tea and soft drinks.
As both my father and myself share a skin problem, which is probably related to coelic disease. I think, I sweat a lot of water through my skin, so I need to keep topping it up.
Conclusion
After reading the report from Newcastle University, I think I’ll keep drinking the tea.
Fibreglass Giraffes Help Stop Elephants Rampaging Across Delicate Tea Crops
The title of this post is the same as that of this article in The Times.
Tea plantations in Assam have an elephant problem and this weird solution seems to work.
Nespresso
Just heard the CEO of Nrdpresso defending his product, where seventy-two percent of the product goes into landfill.
Ridiculous!
My tea-bag goes straight into the food composting bin!
So much more environmentally-friendly!
Carluccio’s Goes Posh
Not my words, but that of the waiter.
It was a good quick breakfast.
The tea-pot certainly solves the dreaded tea-bag problem.
A High Speed Brew
I took this picture, as my train to Newark for Lincoln was somewhere around New |Southgate. We were just twelve minutes out of Kings Cross
A High Speed Brew
The steward had served it almost before we moved off at Kings Cross, with a very full train of passengers.
The Anonymous Widower 