Tea: The History and Science of the World's Healthiest Beverage (Better Your Life Book 1)

The 2nd edition of this book includes, at the request of reviewers, additional sections on combining tea with food and the 10 steps to making a perfect pot of tea. There are also images of the various types of tea, close up, to help you judge loose leaf tea quality.

Tea: The History and Science of the World's Healthiest Beverage is a book about the history and health benefits of tea. This book is a highly researched, easy to apply approach to using tea to help improve your life. Divided into four distinct chapters, this book covers everything you need to know to incorporate tea into your daily life, and a little extra.

In the first section of this book, titled "The Roots of Tea Culture", you will learn how tea went from a bitter medicine used to promote longevity around 200 BC to replacing wine at royal banquets. This section provides a brief history of tea from ancient times right up to the 21st century.

In the second section, titled Tea Varieties: Branches of the Tea Tree, you will learn all about the major types of tea: green, white, oolong, yellow, black and red. Each tea is listed with preparation methods and medicinal benefits.

In section three, Preparing the Perfect Cup of Tea, you will learn the way to prepare a potent loose leaf brew. These methods will help you get the maximum health benefits from your tea leaves.

In the final section, The Blossoms: Medicinal Qualities of Tea, you will learn all about the various health benefits from daily tea drinking. Each benefit is backed by modern scientific research in a simple to grasp way.

About the Author:

As a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, health has been David’s profession for the last 10 years. As a philosophy student, knowledge has been his passion since he was in undergraduate studies. As a student of a Taoist master and martial artist, longevity has been a central pillar in his life since he was 13 years old. Finally, as a peer reviewer for a medical journal, David has learned to tie these aspects together with a critical eye.