Open Question: oolong tea benefits ??????

is it good for skin??
weight loss????
any side effects ?????
info on oolong tea and people who have had experience with it ???

Resolved Question: Is all tea a sin, including herbal, or is it just the one tea plant that they make all kinds of tea out of.?

I looked up what tea was and this is what I got.......Tea is the agricultural product of the leaves, leaf buds, and internodes of the Camellia sinensis plant, prepared and cured by various methods. "Tea" also refers to the aromatic beverage prepared from the cured leaves by combination with hot or boiling water,[2] and is the common name for the Camellia sinensis plant itself. Although tea contains various types of polyphenols, "contrary to widespread belief, tea does not contain tannic acid." [3]

After water, tea is the most widely-consumed beverage in the world.[4] It has a cooling, slightly bitter, astringent flavour which many enjoy.[5]

There are at least six varieties of tea; white, yellow, green, oolong, black and pu-erh[6] of which the most commonly found on the market are white, green, oolong and black.[7] All tea are made from the same bushes but processed differently, and, in the case of fine white tea, grown differently. Pu-erh tea, a post-fermented tea, is also often used medicinally.[8]

The term "herbal tea" usually refers to an infusion or tisane of leaves, flowers, fruit, herbs or other plant material that contains no Camellia sinensis.[9] The term "red tea" refers to an infusion made from either black tea (mainly in Chinese, Korean, Japanese and other East Asian languages) or the South African rooibos plant (containing no Camellia sinensis).

So what do you think?
I read that it is a sin to consum "hot drinks" and back in the day when the bible was written, that meant coffee and tea. That is where I get the question. Did they only know of the plant that I am talking about, or was it all kinds of "teas" Including the ones that are not from the "tea" plant.
I was told from other sites that it was a sin and that it was in the bible. I didn't know for sure, but a lot of people keep saying it, so I think that it has to come from somewhere.

Resolved Question: I'm eating well, exercising regularly yet somehow getting fatter?

I eat relatively healthy, and exercise about 3-5 days a week, depending on the week, yet somehow my jeans aren't fitting me anymore.
On a typical day I would consume the following:
Breakfast - fruit smoothie, or freshly squeezed juice, coffee/ oolong tea
Morning snack - small bag of peeled/chopped apples + green tea with honey and skim milk
Lunch - whole wheat tortilla with vegetables and humus
Afternoon snacks - small bag of chopped carrots/peppers + small bag of pineapple
Dinner - baked fish with vegetables
I generally don't eat after 7-8pm

My exercise routine consists of 15-20min on the treadmill, half an hour of weights - low to midsized, with high reps, and 10min of stretching and abs.
I never weigh myself, since it tends to become an obsessive and mentally destructive habit, but my jeans, and belts speak for themselves. I'm in my mid-twenties and generally not overweight, but more so slightly soft around the edges. How is it that despite my diet and exercise, I'm gaining weight?

Resolved Question: Organic Oolong tea remedies?

Can you help me to determine if this Oolong tea remedy is right for me, also known as Wu Long tea. I have four very active girls that I cant keep up with. I am needing to get more energy in my life to keep up with my children.. I was told that this tea will boost my Energy levels, plus work to clean out my system.. I need someone who is very familiar with this product to help me comprehend if this is my target.. I am overweight & pulling my hair out with four children. I want to be active, & have more energy to do so.. Is this gonna do the trick or do you know of another natural way that can help with what im searching for.. I don't have extra time to do correct exercises in a days worth of time, but I need to have more hyper activity. If you have any suggestions that will work let me know..

Resolved Question: How long does loose tea least?

I found a tin of Oolong tea in the cupboard and made a pot.
It was VERY good. I must have had the tin for a number of years.
How long does tea stay brewable if kept dry, cool, and sealed in a box?
I have heard that some Pu-erh teas are more than 80 years old, just for an extreme example.

Thanks!

Resolved Question: I have two questions about tea.?

Recently Teavana has moved into a location near me and before that, I was never really a big tea drinker. I had a few cups of green tea a month from tea bags but that was it. But after sampling Teavana's tea I was hooked. I bought some mate and oolong (wu-long) tea for weight loss benefits and loved it. But my now problem is that I'm hardly ever home except in the morning and at night so I don't have a lot of time to spend heating water, steeping tea, and then finally relaxing to drink it. Which leads me to my questions:

1. Is it safe (and effective) to just eat the raw or steeped tea leaves and get the same benefits that oolong and mate teas boast about?

2. What is better for weight loss / hunger suppressant between mate, oolong, and green tea?

Resolved Question: What was one of the greatest achievements of the Mongols?

What was one of the greatest achievements of the Mongols?
A. They were the first empire to conquer lands in Southeast Asia.
B. They created one of the largest land empires in history in part by conquering China.
C. They established the first Asian empire.
D. They created the first empire of clans people.

2. For centuries, the Mongols were divided into separate clans, each lead by a khan. Which khan was able to conquer his rival and unite the Mongol Clans?
A. Kublai Khan, who later became Genghis Khan
B. Yuan Khan, who later became Genghis Khan
C. Temujin Khan, who later became Genghis Khan
D. Marco Polo Khan, who later became Genghis Khan

3. What was built by the Sui dynasty that connected northern and southern China?
A. The Great Wall of China
B. The Silk Roads
C. The Grand Canal
D. The Dai Viet

4. During the Song dynasty, Song artisans excelled at making _______, which was admired around the world.
A. porcelain
B. jade
C. silk
D. wood carvings

5. All of the following are agricultural achievements of the Tang and Song dynasties EXCEPT
A. new irrigation techniques.
B. new variety of fast-ripening rice.
C. increase in the production of tea.
D. new rice harvesting techniques.

6. Which of the following is a major achievement of the Tang dynasty?
A. The invention of a magnetic compass
B. The development of paper money
C. The development of woodblock printing
D. The invention of movable type for printing

7. Which emperor of the Tang dynasty had schools built to prepare students for the civil service exams?
A. Wu Zhao
B. Taizong
C. Yang Di
D. Wendi

8. Which Chinese Dynasty defeated and colonized part of Korea in 108 B.C. influencing Koreans with Chinese culture?
A. The Fujiwara Dynasty
B. The Ming Dynasty
C. The Han Dynasty
D. The Shinto Dynasty

9. All of the following are areas that China’s influence can be seen in Japan EXCEPT
A. fashion.
B. food
C. military
D. music.

10. What did Korean scribes introduce to Japan that came from China?
A. Chinese writing
B. Rice growing
C. Kung-Fu
D. Martial Arts

11. What did Korean monks introduce to Japan?
A. Islam
B. Shinto Religion
C. Taoism
D. Buddhism

12. All of the following were adopted from the Chinese culture by Koreans EXCEPT
A. Chinese writing
B. Shinto
C. Buddhism
D. Agricultural methods

13. Buddhist influences in Japan can be seen in the design of
A. the magnetic compass.
B. porcelain.
C. the Chinese pagoda.
D. woodblock printing.

14. All of the following are ways that Chinese civilization influenced Vietnam EXCEPT
A. Vietnamese people were forced to adopt the Chinese language.
B. Vietnamese adopted Chinese hairstyles.
C. Vietnamese government adopted a bureaucracy similar to the Chinese government.
D. Vietnamese began to worship nature spirits like the Chinese.

15. Kublai Khan adopted many Chinese practices and
A. created different laws for the Chinese.
B. allowed the Chinese to serve in the military.
C. supported marriage between the Mongols and the Chinese.
D. built long-lasting friendships with the Chinese.

16. What country had the most influence on Vietnam culture and society?
A. India
B. China
C. Japan
D. Mongolia

17. All of the following are ways that the sea helped shape the development of Japan EXCEPT
A. the sea prevented Japan from trading goods with other countries.
B. the sea was a source of food for Japanese people.
C. the sea served as a means of transportation.
D. the sea helped protect Japan from invasions by other countries.

18. What nations make up mainland Southeast Asia?
A. Laos, Myanmar (Burma), and Malaysia
B. Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, Vietnam, and part of Malaysia
C. Sumatra, Borneo, Java, the rest of Malaysia, Brunei, East Timor, Indonesia, the Philippines and Singapore
D. Cambodia, Sumatra, Myanmar, Java and Singapore

19. All of the following are ways that geography influenced Japanese society EXCEPT
A. the sea influenced the diet of Japanese people.
B. the rugged terrain has forced most of Japan’s people to live in river valleys and coastal plains.
C. much of the terrain of Japan is well suited for farming.
D. the sea isolated and protected Japan through much of its history.

20. What are the two predominant trade routes through Southeast Asia?
A. The Sumatra Strait and the Makassar Strait
B. The Bering Strait and the Strait of Gibraltar
C. The Makassar Strait and the Strait of Tiran
D. The Malacca Strait and the Sumatra Strait

21. Which force of nature helped shape trade in Southeast Asia?
A. Monsoons
B. High tides
C. Low Tides
D. Hurricanes

22. The Borobudar Temple on the island of Java was influenced by what nation?
A. China