Yesterday I learned why green tea was a health kick (well it had better be, I've been drinking it for over ten years), and today the news just got better... red wine has now joined the list of healthy beverages... in strict moderation of course. The idea that red wine is actually good for your health is irresistible to the average tippler. But it appears to be ... Read full entry

The health benefits of Green Tea have been talked about for a long time, and now a recent study has revealed how the beverage, especially popular in Asia, can help reduce instances of heart disease. A new study shows that the beverage, which is more popular in Eastern cultures, can protect heart arteries by keeping them flexible and relaxed, and therefore better able to withstand the ups and downs ... Read full entry

This is a bit environmentally unfriendly isn't it? Tea bags now come packed in a cardboard box. They used to be shrink wrapped in plastic. If I follow the rationale behind this change in packaging to it's logical, yet absurd, conclusion (as I frequently do), I'd say that the people at Twinings are banking on consumers being more aware about the recycling ... Read full entry