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Banaba Leaf Tea

Banaba leaf tea- not banana leaf! – has started gaining a following, thanks in a large part to a segment on Dr. Oz’s medical show where it is marketed as a major weight-loss drink. You can find it warm climates … Continue reading

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Hot Lemon Juice

Benefits of Using Lemon For Dieting Purposes A lot of diets — especially diets that focus on detoxing your body — focus on incorporating large amounts of lemon juice in hot water. However, it appears that those dieting tips may … Continue reading

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Banana Leaf Tea

Note: A lot of people are searching for banana leaf tea these days when they really want to be searching for the banaba leaf tea which was featured on the Dr. Oz show and which has a lot of amazing … Continue reading

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English Tea Sets For a Proper Party

Classic English Tea Sets I was wandering through Amazon’s website (doing my Christmas shopping, if you must know) when I ran across these classic English tea set. Just look at it, isn’t it darling? It turns out there is quite … Continue reading

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Choosing A Tea Travel Mug

Why a Coffee Mug Will Not Do I love tea because it is classy, and I love the culture it produces. Many of these mugs are not just functional, they are purely artistic and is the type of accessories to … Continue reading

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Benefit Your Body – Drink Dandelion Tea!

Here we will discuss the amazing health benefits of dandelion tea. If you’re looking for tips on how to prepare dandelion tea, or where to purchase dandelion tea try our article “Dandelion Tea — Taste and Preparation” This article is … Continue reading

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Dandelion Tea – Taste and Preparation

Summer is here, and so are those pesky dandelions. Remember when you used to rub them on your face to make it yellow? (Oh, that was only me that did that?) All of the parts of dandelions are edible. The … Continue reading

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How To Choose The Best Travel Coffee Mug

A tall, black coffee at Starbucks is $1.60. A cheap, black coffee that is twice the size of the aforementioned Starbucks brew, but tastes like cigarette butts is $1.29. A good Coffee Travel Mug is… It’s a good investment. Being … Continue reading

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Coffee Mugs

Choosing a Ceramic Coffee Mug We have the tradition in our family of buying a local coffee mug whenever we travel. We have one from the Sears Tower, one from Dallas, Texas and one from Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Each one … Continue reading

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Ceramic Mugs

Ceramic mugs are a must-have in the tea drinker’s life.  Hot tea cannot be drunk from just any fluid-holding device.  I mean, hot, soothing tea from a plastic cup? I think not. Ceramic tea mugs retain the tea’s heat, allowing … Continue reading

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