Topic: herbal tea

Drink To Your Health: 8 Herbal Tea Varieties To Give You A Boost

Black and green teas are well-known and well-studied (there are countless studies affirming the metabolism- and brain-boosting effects of coffee’s lesser-caffeinated rivals). But herbal teas on the other hand are still somewhat of a mystery. The truth is, they’re not even technically considered tea, they’re infusions of plants comprised of various nutritional characteristics. Popular herbal brews include chamomile, peppermint, hibiscus, rooibos – but are they good for health? More »

Herbal Tisanes: Can Lavender And Dandelion Replace Aspirin?

An herbal tisane is, essentially, a medicinal tea made with fresh or dried herbs. Herbal tisanes are made by letting the aerial parts of herbs—that’s the leaves or petals—steep in boiling water just long enough to release the active constituents contained in an herb’s volatile oils. More »

5 Tips for Keeping Warm Without Cranking the Heat

It’s snowy and cold just about everywhere this week — 49 states have snow on the ground! So we have some common sense ways to stay toasty without kicking up your heating use (and bill) as winter slinks along. More »

Jessica Simpson Goes Vegan, Tries Cupping, Has Visions

Jessica Simpson tried a vegan diet, cupping, and Pu-erh tea this weekend, and reportedly saw “visions” after this intense process. The “Price of Beauty” reality star reported her diet and acupuncture experiments via Twitter: She also explained via Twitter that … More »