The tea plant, Camellia sinensis, comes in many forms—black, green, oolong. What makes Camellia so healthful is its polyphenols, antioxidants that protect against cell damage and help prevent diseases like age-related decline, cancer and heart disease. But herbal teas like chamomile don’t have the same benefits. That is, all except one. The South African “rooibos,” meaning red bush in Afrikaans, has the benefits of Camellia without the caffeine.
Psychology Today: Tea from the African Bush
I have been addicted to Rooibos tea for several years now - excellent brew for the evening - but beware, it may not have caffeine, but it gives a little lift - not unlike the other Indian and Chinese herbs of the variety Camellia sinensis.
November 15, 2007 — 12:03 am - - Comments (1)
I am an atheist, but recently I started an RSS search feed in my feed reader (FeedDemon) to search the blogs and news for the keyword “God”.
The problem with the word GOD, or GAAD in American Baptist (GAWD in London), is that no one can define what they mean by GOD - it could be almost anything, from a bearded man in the sky, to a general term for the sum total of everything. And if the answer is GOD - what is the question?
There is no point rattling on about a term if there is no clearly defined definition. I have a feeling that if you manage to define the term you will be half way to forming a new religion - and before long you will have more money than god (who is always broke).
Should you be able to define Gaad , you will also probably discover all his hidden names, and he will appear before you and split your head asunder. Though I doubt you can find any of His names, as God uses a different vocabulary to the average mortal - when was the last time you used the word “asunder” (or “smite”)?
But using “God” as a search term is always rewarding, you get the occasional theological discussion, a lot of cussing/swearing, a fair smattering of politics (too much GW Bush perhaps), the latest news on just about every war on the planet, and a not inconsiderable amount of Eric Clapton and various guitar legends. Not a half bad search term for a broad view of the general zeitgeist of the day. Economical to type, mostly entertaining and informative, even a little mysterious.
November 7, 2007 — 3:11 pm - - Comments (2)
