Green Tea Convert
July 25, 2008 at 3:10 pm (Ethics, Health, World Hunger)
After years of drinking at least one coffee every day – and attempting to accommodate the debilitating (and I mean debilitating – shaking, chills, nausea, etc.) blood sugar crashes inherent in that delicious little habit – imagine my surprise when a single afternoon of sipping green tea leveled my blood sugar, stabilized my ever-wavering energy level, elevated my mood and eliminated my need for coffee.
But aside from the shameless promotion of my new-found friend, I have a couple products to promote too.
Yogi Tea – Green Tea Triple Echinacea
I had a swollen gland in my throat last week, which happens now and again during allergy season. (I also have a history of multiple rounds of antibiotics to deal with infected tonsils, so a swollen throat is always a bad sign for me.) I drank this a couple mornings in a row, and the affliction was gone. Not just smaller or less uncomfortable – gone.
In addition to the adorable packaging, Yogi Tea offers a whole line of teas for what ails you.
Zhena’s Gypsy Tea – Egyptian Mint Green
My latest discovery, this stuff not only tastes nothing like green tea (which is awesome, because I’m attached to the health benefits but not the flavor – at all), it tastes like mint instead. The cool-flavor/hot-tea dichotomy is a great way to get going in the morning.
Best of all, this tea is certified free trade. The message on the back of the tea can reads: “Our fair trade promise guarantees that the workers in the fields from which we harvest receive medical care, education, maternity leave, and child care. This brings true empowerment and fulfilled dreams for those who need it most.”
There’s a wide variety of black, green, white, herbal and other teas at GypsyTea.com.
Amy’s Wellness Elixir
July 22, 2008 at 5:50 pm (Health, Recipes, Uncategorized)
Try this home brew next time you feel a cold or flu coming on.
- 2-3 cups vegetable broth*
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 cloves garlic, minced or mashed
- 1 sliced jalapeño pepper (fresh, not canned or pickled)
- 1/2 onion, minced
- as much cayenne pepper as you can stand
- fresh cilantro
*Originally chicken broth; modified for vegan audience.
Amy Prindle is an associate editor in Lincoln, Nebraska, working toward a master’s in nutrition.
The Vicious Absurdity
July 22, 2008 at 1:21 pm (Animal Rights, Ethics, Health, Quotes, World Hunger)
Isn’t man an amazing animal? He kills wildlife by the millions in order to protect his domestic animals and their feed. Then he kills domestic animals by the billions and eats them. This in turn kills man by the millions, because eating all those animals leads to degenerative – and fatal – health conditions like heart disease, kidney disease, and cancer. So then man tortures and kills millions more animals to look for cures for these diseases. Elsewhere, millions of other human beings are being killed by hunger and malnutrition because food they could eat is being used to fatten domestic animals. Meanwhile, some people are dying of sad laughter at the absurdity of man, who kills so easily and so violently, and once a year sends out cards praying for “Peace on Earth.”*
*This quote is from the preface of Old MacDonald’s Factory Farm, by C. David Coates, and is quoted in Skinny Bitch, by Kim Barnouin and Rory Freedman.
