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Grown high in the mountains of
Cedarberg area of South Africa, in unpolluted air and unpolluted soil
which is rich in minerals and other naturally occurring nutrients, grows a
lush dark green bush with needle like leaves. It is only after
a ripening process occurs in the production of the tea that the leaves
develop a reddish brown color which gives the plant its name Red bush or
Rooibos. Rooibos has captured the sun's energy and the soil's
nutrients and given them to us in the form of the vitamins, minerals,
chlorophyll, enzymes, and most especially the enzyme superoxide dismutase,
which appears to be the prime scavenger of free radicals. Rooibos
tea also has the following nutrients per 8 ounces.
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Iron
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0.161mg
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Magnesium
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1.210mg
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Potassium
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2.370mg
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Fluride
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0.085mg
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Copper
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0.024mg
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Manganese
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0.710mg
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Zinc
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0.128mg
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Calcium
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0.870mg
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TEA
When the word tea is mention what
comes to mind? Black Tea? Green Tea?
Oolong Tea? Herbal Tea? Medicinal Tea? All
green, black and oolong teas come from thea sinensis, an
evergreen shrub. The kind of tea produced is defined by the
method in which the leaves are processed. Green tea is the first
tender leaves of spring that are picked, partially dried, rolled, steamed,
crushed and dried again with hot air. Oolong tea leaves have
been allowed to semi ferment for an hour. Black teas are
slightly dried, rolled on tile and fermented for 3 hours to strengthen the
bouquet and flavor, yet reduce the bitterness. Names like
oolong, black or jasmine tea refer to how the tea was processed.
Names such as Assam, Darjeeling, or Ceylon refer to the country or region
when the tea was grown. Names such as pekoe, orange pekoe
refer to the leaf size.
Tea is enjoyed by people all over the world. Whether the it is
green tea, that is brewed perfectly before the taste of the tea turns
bitter, or the rich aroma of the black tea that has been steeped to the
precise color of golden brown to insure that the taste is superior,
and luxurious. Herbals teas are renown for their medicinal
properties as well as their fragrance.
Tea is versatile and the taste can be changed simply by adding milk,
honey, Stevia, or a slice of lemon peel.
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