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Ya-Ya’s Tea-Board

News from the Teahouse, about tea and more

Archive for 2008/10


Radio interview on PlainsFM about the weight loss properties of oolong tea today

I got a call this morning to do a short radio interview for a show on weight loss which is broadcast today between 12:30 and 1 p.m. on PlainsFM 96.9.
Oolong tea and its positive effects on weight control or weight loss has gained a lot of interest (again) recently. In my short segment, I’m talking […]

So, you don’t like green tea?

One of the most common remarks we hear from people (at first encounter - mind you - before they actually tried any tea!) has always been a surprising one for me.
“I don’t like green tea!” is often repeated like a mantra, suggesting some very strong feelings and possibly horrible experiences in the past.
I wonder, how […]

‘Many a mickle makes a muckle’ or The importance of small decisions

What a curious title, you might think. It might have even piqued your interest. Well, that’s the purpose of titles, isn’t it?
It is the title I chose for a talk I will be presenting this weekend at the Kakariki Sustainability Conference at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch.
I think the old Scottish proverb Many a […]