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Health. To Life. To Tea.
Linda Appel Lipsius
As we bathe in the summer heat, health and fitness is
top of mind. This time of year, being outside and
running around, staying out late and eating light is
what most Coloradoans do. The mountains beckon, your
swimsuit’s calling and Mile High sunshine abounds.
In short, summertime is tea season!
Enjoyed hot or cold, tea imparts a multitude of benefits
for the body and soul, year-round, but it has a number
of unique attributes ready-made for summer health.
One recent study suggested regular consumption of tea
actually enhances your work-out and helps you recover
from stress faster. An article published in the February
2010 journal of the international society of sports
medicine states “Consumption of theaflavin-enriched
black tea extract led to improved recovery and a
reduction in oxidative stress… An improved rate of
recovery can benefit all individuals engaging in high
intensity, anaerobic exercise as it facilitates
increased frequency of exercise.” (http://www.jissn.com/content/7/1/11)
And a 2006 article from the European Journal of Clinical
Medicine suggests that Tea is a healthier beverage than
water! (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/5281046.stm)
The generally acknowledged health benefits of tea (all
types) are many and include improved cardiovascular
health, reduced cholesterol, improved oral health,
improved bone health and strengthened immune system.
Green Tea and, most recently, White Tea, have received a
great deal of attention lately for their health benefits
but ALL five types of tea are thought to be very good
for you. For more information, please visit the Tea
Society’s website at
http://teausa.com/general/teaandhealth/.
My favorite benefit of tea is the effect of L-Theanine.
L-Theanine is an amino acid that works to block the
effects of caffeine, increase the brain’s alpha waves
and regulate the production of serotonin and dopamine.
This, in addition to the soothing ritual of making and
drinking tea, bestows an overall sense of wellness and
clarity, improving concentration. (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18296328)
Now that we see how good tea is for the body, lets
clarify what, exactly, tea is. Tea is any beverage
containing the leaves of the Camelia Sinensis plant (the
Tea Plant). For clarification, “Herbal Infusions” such
as chamomile, mint, hibiscus or Rooibos (red tea) are
not technically tea.
There are five different types of tea, processed in five
different ways:
- Black: Fully oxidized
- Oolong: Partially oxidized
- Green: Steamed or pan-fried
- White: Young tips, gently dried
- Pu-er: Fermented
And these different types can come from many different
regions and can be blended in many different ways. For
example, some common black teas include Assams and
Darjeelings while the most popular blends tea are Earl
Grey (any black tea blended with oil of bergamot citrus)
and Breakfast teas (a blend of different grades of black
tea leaves).
So drink up! Enjoy a hot cup of tea or pop some whole
leaf tea into a pitcher of cold water and let it set
overnight to experience the most cool, clean &
refreshing summer drink around.
To Health. To Life. To Tea.
To learn more, visit
www.teatulia.com and follow us on Facebook and
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Linda Appel Lipsius
Co-Founder and CEO, Teatulia Single-Garden Teas
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A Denver native, Linda Appel Lipsius is a tea
purist. Introduced to Teatulia by her good friend and business
partner, Bangladesh native Anis Ahmed, Linda has learned to love
and cherish everything about this ancient beverage. A natural
for the tea business, Linda lived in Ireland and England and
traveled throughout Asia where she learned how central tea is to
so many cultures around the world. Now her mission is to educate
the American consumer about the benefits of high quality,
sustainably-grown tea.
Lipsius began introducing Teatulia’s single-garden teas to the
United States in 2006. Before her career in tea, Linda was a
Vice President of Denver-based Orange Glo International where
she launched leading brands OxiClean, Kaboom, Orange Glo and
Orange Clean in the US, Europe and Asia. Prior to Orange Glo,
she directed marketing campaigns for Roche Laboratories at Young
& Rubicam. Linda earned her BA from Columbia University and MBA
from New York University. A two time featured speaker at the
World Tea Expo on the topic of sustainable tea gardens, Linda is
an avid runner, yogi and tennis player.
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