Podcasts about Oolong

"We are very tired, we are very merry." We're back from Japan and we're giving you a groggy recap of our trip told through...Bee words! It may be an uphill climb but with FAUNA, OOLONG, and a crying baby sumo festival ahead, it's 100% worth it.

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Exploring natural dietary strategies—like drinking tea—to lower blood sugar levels is a good idea, because the more you can minimize medication, the better off you'll be. Plus, natural strategies support your body to be much healthier too.Tea consumption—owing to its rich polyphenol and antioxidant content—has been studied for its potential benefits in regulating blood sugar levels. In this podcast episode we delve into the effects of several teas, including Camellia sinensis: Green, Oolong and Black Tea, Chamomile Tea, Cinnamon Tea, Maté Tea and Mulberry Tea.Specifically, we'll look at their powerful influence on blood sugar and A1c levels, highlighting specific findings from scientific research.CHAPTERS1:47 The power of tea rituals2:58 1. Camellia sinensis: Green, Oolong and Black Tea10:23 2. Maté Tea13:27 3. Chamomile Tea14:55 4. Cinnamon Tea17:53 5. Mulberry Tea21:54 The best tea to lower blood sugar levelsFor show notes and resources, please visit: https://Type2DiabetesTalk.comTo share your questions and suggestions, leave us a voice message or email at: https://Type2DiabetesTalk.com/messageExplore our proven programs and services, visit: https://Type2DiabetesTalk.com/programsSubscribe to our free weekly newsletter for podcast updates, valuable nutrition tips and more: https://Type2DiabetesTalk.com/subscribe

Woo! Paul and Anne enjoy high tea, Matt endures a rough sea, Jacob's butt…cool and free. We talk fashion, football, and Florida Parking and Weather. Plus, a math-heavy Scoopardy!

Sip your way around the world in this special edition Tea Time with Jesse straight from Rome, Italy!

Discover the word for “tea” in Chinese and how to say some of the most common types of tea, such as Oolong, black and green tea. Today's guest is David He and he knows a thing or two about tea as he is the CEO of one of the coolest tea brands in Shanghai, Nanyang Tea House. ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App, is now live on the App Store! Free to download and perfect for building your speaking confidence from Day 1. portaly.cc/chineasy Visit our website for more info about the app.

Hello Tea friends! I have another comedian on the pod today! So psyched to have Lai Wei-Sheng here to talk about stand-up comedy in Taiwan, China, and the US. It takes guts to tell jokes all over the globe! We sip on some Taiwanese Oolong while we chat about tea, boba, and cultural differences in the international comedy scene. Try the Taiwanese Oolong Sampler: https://jessesteahouse.com/products/j... Join Jesse's Tea Club: https://jessesteahouse.com/products/j... Listen to/Download this episode on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4M2PVna... Listen to/Download this episode on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... #taiwaneseoolong #bilingualcomedy #taiwanesecomedy #chinesecomedy #chineselanguagelearning #yourchineseteaguy #foreignerinchina #jessesteahouse #teatimewithjesse 0:28 Taiwan vs. US Comedy 0:48 Taiwanese Oolong 0:54 I'm a tea virgin 01:20 What's in the Taiwan oolong box 02:15 You don't need too much 02:31 Boba tea shops in Taiwan 03:44 Oolong aftertaste 03:55 The oolong is half-fermented 04:40 Oolong is somewhere between green and red/black tea 05:05 It's all camellia sinensis, just differently picked 05:21 Meet Wei-Sheng Lai 06:00 Performing at comedy clubs in Taiwan 07:00 Welcome to Los Angeles, USA 07:48 Tea from Dongding Mountain 08:05 You gotta up your tea game 08:15 Is there Oolong in Mainland China? 08:54 Getting started in Taiwanese comedy as a high schooler 09:43 Comedians care about the type of laugh 11:27 Understanding your audience 11:55 How to set up jokes for an audience 12:12 Getting the confidence to try comedy in Los Angeles 12:33 International comedy 13:57 The Chinese Comedy scene in Los Angeles 15:56 The Western comedy doesn't like puns 17:00 If I really p*ss my pants it's okay 18:00 Translating jokes 18:22 Getting out there is scary 19:21 Standup comedy is the best way to learn a foreign language 23:53 The sunshine makes it hard to drive 24:19 American stereotypes 25:11 Culture shock 27:14 When you have an opinion you'll share it 29:00 Taiwanese and Chinese jokes 29:29 Coming out of the closet 29:45 Understanding American culture to do jokes 30:26 Developing a niche, focused opinion 31:45 Five times roasted oolong 34:10 Why and how we pour tea 35:38 The charcoal roasted oolong is unique 35:55 Charcoal roasted oolong is more expensive 37:40 Making milk tea 41:24 Standup comedy is a lifestyle 42:45 Acting vs. Comedy 50:00 Buying houses in Taiwan 53:33 The deals in Taiwan 58:52 Tipping culture 59:26 It's hard being a mommy

Isabella och Sheila dyker ner i fördelarna med Oolong-te och naturmedicin, medan Isabella avslöjar sina förberedelser inför en lyxig resa på en 75 meter lång yacht. Dessutom, tankar om preppystil, ägglossningens påverkan på utseendet, och vilka alternativa karriärer som lockar mest. Välkomna! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hellooooo tea friends! I love when we can bring tea experts on the pod! This Teatime with Jesse was filmed live on Dong Ding Mountain when I was in Taiwan! I learned a lot while I was there! And I brought back Charcoal Roasted Oolong Tea's made by Jayme's family. :) This episode is so fun, watch as Jayme and I talk about the differences in Western vs. Taiwanese tea culture. Jayme also delves into the process of charcoal roasting tea, learning from a tea master, and selling tea to Michelin restaurants. Order the Taiwan Oolong Sampler: https://jessesteahouse.com/products/jesse-in-taiwan-mystery-tea-drop Join Jesse's Tea Club: https://jessesteahouse.com/products/jesses-tea-club-subscription-service 0:15 Meet Jayme, our tea provider 0:34 Having a tea expert on the podcast 1:20 Intercultural tea business 1:43 Charcoal roasted Oolong tea 1:56 Artisanal teamaking 2:29 How tea is roasted at different levels 3:43 Oolong in Taiwan is famous 4:28 Shake out the fragrance 5:04 There is no “best tea” only tea that fits you the best 6:00 Born into a tea family 6:39 Grandma was a city girl 6:55 Marrying into a tea mountain family 7:38 Tea is water 8:06 The tea has a nutty, creamy smell 9:54 Good tea has a sweet after taste 10:28 Slow roasting tea vs. fast roasted tea 11:39 Rebelling against the tea family 12:15 Curiosity around herbal tea blends 13:08 Don't get fooled by scented oils in your tea 13:43 Milky oolong is natural, from Jin Xuan 14:45 Taiwanese oolong is pretty good actually 15:30 How to describe tea to westerners 16:00 Describing tea to producers vs. consumers 17:16 Comparing tea to BMW cars 18:17 Don't disrespect your tea master 20:28 Tea descriptions need to be accessible 21:27 Taste notes are so personal, don't give too much guidance at the tea table 22:34 Ignore my taste notes if you want 23:05 Steep times and temperatures 24:40 The better tea you get, the harder it is to mess up 27:29 Tea is art 28:39 Mass produced grocery store tea vs. artisanal tea 30:00 Seven teas from the same mountain 30:38 Selling Taiwanese teas to Michelin restaurants 31:57 Contextualizing the story behind the tea 32:42 Tea farmers put a lot of effort behind the tea 33:23 Tea farmers are artists 33:52 Pairing tea with Michelin food 36:23 Dark charcoal roasted tea 38:00 Charcoal roasting gives brown sugar notes to tea 38:37 Light vs. charcoal roasted tea 39:47 It smells like coffee 41:50 We don't have to copy the local market 47:18 The base of the tea 47:55 Sometimes you can be stubborn 50:30 Longan wood 51:22 Getting into the tea roasting process 52:00 Let the fire settle 52:40 Speed of burning 55:10 Different types of tea farmers 56:25 Tea production has multiple departments 1:02:45 Different temperatures for roasting 1:06:16 Tea culture in Taiwan 1:07:00 Describing the Taiwan Oolong sampler box 1:09:00 Advice for people new to Oolong

Master ordering food like a local in Chinese in just one day! Enjoy stress-free boba tea orders in Taiwan—grab your Chinese conversation templates with an early bird discount now. Click here ! 十九世紀 shí jiǔ shì jì - 19th century 初期 chū qī - early period 移民 yí mín - to immigrate; immigrant 茶樹 chá shù - tea tree 矮 ǎi - short; low 採茶 cǎi chá - to pick tea leaves 採下來 cǎi xià lái - to pick down (leaves) 烏龍茶 wū lóng chá - Oolong tea 包種茶 bāo zhǒng chá - Pouchong tea 高山茶 gāo shān chá - high mountain tea 氣候條件 qì hòu tiáo jiàn - climate conditions 種茶 zhòng chá - to grow tea 香醇 xiāng chún - fragrant and mellow 茶葉 chá yè - tea leaves 豐富 fēng fù - rich; abundant 高山烏龍 gāo shān wū lóng - high mountain Oolong 海拔一千公尺以上 hǎi bá yī qiān gōng chǐ yǐ shàng - over 1000 meters above sea level 茶園 chá yuán - tea plantation 生產 shēng chǎn - to produce 嘉義 jiā yì - Chiayi (a county in Taiwan) 南投 nán tóu - Nantou (a county in Taiwan) 高海拔 gāo hǎi bá - high altitude 水氣很足 shuǐ qì hěn zú - high humidity 日夜溫差大 rì yè wēn chā dà - large temperature difference between day and night 山頭氣 shān tóu qì - mountain essence 生長 shēng zhǎng - to grow 金黃色 jīn huáng sè - golden yellow 沖泡 chōng pào - to brew 淡雅 dàn yǎ - light and elegant 茶香 chá xiāng - tea fragrance 迷人 mí rén - charming 口感 kǒu gǎn - taste; texture 滑順 huá shùn - smooth 清新回甘 qīng xīn huí gān - fresh and sweet aftertaste Follow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

This week we sat down with Michael and James from Wood Butcher. We delve into hidden religion, star bits, adult luxury, Sink The Biz, how they be writing, we'd take a hard pro dairy stance,  cats peeing in toilets,bomb shelters, two tracking, emo, they play some songs live, and we play LPD. Rippin music this week from Wood Butcher,  Oolong, Won Tin, and Bad Child. 

Oooh there's a wealth of wonderful new fragrance launches to rejoice in this week (yes, MORE!) Steady yourself for osmanthus-infused Oolong tea, joyful Art Deco-inspired butterflies, vintage-style mementos; and some seriously grown-up fruitiness via light-filled, Champagne-bubbled, wickedly peach-y and “marmalade made from sunshine” (Suzy's description) varieties. We both admitted to feeling a bit glum and exhausted prior to recording this, but as we know - fragrance has the power to slice through sadness and revivify flagging spirits… and we definitely left the virtual studio feeling brighter, energised, and just BETTER for sharing our fragrant news. We hope you feel the same, as you listen! ️ We discuss…@akrofragrances Infuse @alexandrejparfums Butterfly@jomalonelondon Scented Mementos @moltonbrown Sunlit Clementine & Vetiver@nestfragrances Lychee Rose@houseofsarahbaker Peach's Revenge @parfumsdemarly Perseus @matierepremiereparfums Vanilla Powder@kilianparis Sunkissed GoddessAnd in answer to a listener's #perfumeprescription:@histoiredeparfums1889 Moulin RougeThis is Not a Blue Bottle 1/.1Encens Roi1804[Their flagship Paris boutique is located at 11 rue du Roi Doré in the Marais district.]@binetpapillonparfumsNo.1 Alkemist PepperNo.9 Patchouli MonarqueNo.15 Jungle TobaccoNo.18 Santal Tintoretto[Paris showroom-boutique: 2 Galeroe Vivienne, 5 Rue de la Banque, 75002 Paris.Subway: Bourse, Chatelet, Palais-Royal.]

For this episode, Jesse is joined by Chris Annas Lee, lighting designer, business owner, and old space-camp friend. Chris Annas Lee talks about the artist's journey and the role of the lighting designer as a tertiary artist in theater. Jesse and Chris sip on some oolong tea as they discuss the role of community and school in one's career, their lives abroad, and how they've navigated creative work. 2024 Oolong Sampler Box preorder: https://jessesteahouse.com/products/jesse-in-taiwan-mystery-tea-drop Want Jesse's curated tea club boxes to show up, once per season? Join the tea subscription club! https://jessesteahouse.com/products/jesses-tea-club-subscription-service?variant=43241340567777 Don't miss out on future episodes! Subscribe and hit the notification bell for more Teatime with Jesse.

On March 1st, the world lost a pop culture legend, Akira Toriyama. In today's episode, friend-of-the-podcast Matt Alt re-joins the Krewe to look a back at the legacy that Toriyama left behind and his impact on pop culture in Japan and around the world. You won't want to miss this one!------ About the Krewe ------The Krewe of Japan Podcast is a weekly episodic podcast sponsored by the Japan Society of New Orleans. Check them out every Friday afternoon around noon CST on Apple, Google, Spotify, Amazon, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts.  Want to share your experiences with the Krewe? Or perhaps you have ideas for episodes, feedback, comments, or questions? Let the Krewe know by e-mail at kreweofjapanpodcast@gmail.com or on social media (Twitter: @kreweofjapan, Instagram: @kreweofjapanpodcast, Facebook: Krewe of Japan Podcast Page, TikTok: @kreweofjapanpodcast, LinkedIn: Krewe of Japan LinkedIn Page, Blue Sky Social: @kreweofjapan.bsky.social, & the Krewe of Japan Youtube Channel). Until next time, enjoy!------ Support the Krewe! Offer Links for Affiliates ------Use the referral links below & our promo code from the episode (timestamps [hh:mm:ss] where you can find the code)!Liquid IV Offer Link  to save 20% Off your Entire Order! (00:01:06)Zencastr Offer Link - Use my special link to save 30% off your 1st month of any Zencastr paid plan!  (01:00:01)------ Past KOJ Podcast Episodes with Matt ------The History of Nintendo (S4E18)How Marvel Comics Changed Tokusatsu & Japan Forever ft Gene & Ted Pelc (S3E13)Yokai: The Hauntings of Japan ft. Hiroko Yoda (S2E5)Rapid Fire Question Challenge (S1B - After the Recap Episode)Krewe Cuts: Unabridged Matt Alt Interview *Bonus Content* (S1B - After Episode 1)Why Japan? (S1E1)------ Matt Alt Links ------Pure Invention: How Japan's Pop Culture Conquered the WorldPure Invention Newsletter on SubStackPure Tokyoscope PodcastMatt's WebsiteMatt on TwitterMatt on InstagramMatt on TikTok------ JSNO Upcoming Events ------JSNO Event Calendar2024 Matsue-New Orleans Sister City Exchange Program Application (4/30/24 Deadline)

This episode features Thomas Talhelm, a cultural psychologist and Associate Professor at Chicago Booth School of Business, and founder of Smart Air, an air purifier company. Jesse and Thomas discuss cultural differences within China, the birth of smart air filters and public health. Try the Taiwanese oolongs as soon as they launch! https://jessesteahouse.com/products/jesse-in-taiwan-mystery-tea-drop Want Jesse's curated tea club boxes to show up, once per season? Join the tea subscription club! https://jessesteahouse.com/products/jesses-tea-club-subscription-service?variant=43241340567777 Check out Smart Air! Not an ad, just a true suggestion. https://smartairfilters.com/ Don't miss out on future episodes! Subscribe and hit the notification bell for more Teatime with Jesse.

Our last special Taiwan episode (for now) is with my rockstar popstar jazzstar friend Terrence Hsieh. Jesse and Terrence sip on some Roasted Alishan Oolong Tea while we chat with Terrence about his experience studying Chinese as a Chinese American, cultural expectations of the diaspora, and making it in music in Asia. FULL PODCAST: https://open.spotify.com/show/4M2PVnajKrQsq3hgcmESLa?si=SHP2AKlLTd6vw6MG-BIggQ Jesse in Taiwan Oolong Sampler Box (Pre-Order): https://jessesteahouse.com/products/jesse-in-taiwan-mystery-tea-drop Don't forget to use the code TeaTowel to get a free tea towel! Just add the towel to your card and it will be free with the coupon: https://jessesteahouse.com/products/jesses-teahouse-tea-towel Want Jesse's curated tea club boxes to show up, once per season? Join the tea subscription club! https://jessesteahouse.com/products/jesses-tea-club-subscription-service?variant=43241340567777 #gongfutea #chinesetea #agedtea #travel #jessesteahouse #teamaking #teahouse #teaculture

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Jesse, Annie, and Mohammed discuss traveling as comedians, understanding different demographics, developing bits, and starting out in comedy. Taiwan Mystery Tea Drop: https://jessesteahouse.com/products/jesse-in-taiwan-mystery-tea-drop Want Jesse's curated tea club boxes to show up, once per season? Join the tea subscription club! https://jessesteahouse.com/products/jesses-tea-club-subscription-service?variant=43241340567777 Don't miss out on future episodes! Subscribe and hit the notification bell for more Teatime with Jesse.

Scream queen turned sober queen Kate Siegel joins the Non Drinking Buddies to discuss sobriety, motherhood and their desire to be cool like JLaw.In a total cringe moment, Anne makes ANOTHER joke about the Tom Cruise movie Cocktail. Not surprisingly, Anne has NEVER even seen that movie and yet she made a joke about it TWICE IN THE FIRST TWO EPISODES. Mocktail Recipe: “Sparkling Tea-bag”Mix ¾ oz of Oolong Simple Syrup (see below)With a splash of sparkling water and shake over ice or stirPour into glass and fill with more ice and sparkling waterGarnish with one wedge of lemonHow to Make Oolong Simple SyrupBrew one cup of Oolong tea Pour ¼ cup of the brewed tea into a sauce pan with ¼ cup of sugar Boil and then simmer until the mixture becomes thick like a syrupAllow to cool before using This Naked Mind by Annie Grace: https://www.amazon.com/This-Naked-Mind-Discover-Happiness/dp/0525537236/ref=as_li_ss_tl?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1511808466&sr=1-3&keywords=this+naked+mind&&linkCode=sl1&tag=thinakmin-20&linkId=6fe50386444cf0500c6a58ea337bd02dThe Tori Spelling Tour De Force, Mother May I Sleep With Danger: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117092/Soft Spirits in Silverlake: https://softspirits.club/Sound Engineer: Landon KirkseyRecorded at The Lyric Hyperion in Silverlake, Los AngelesInstagram: @nondrinkingbuddiesYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0_Z_CJZ3USL7EK6pQ09huQ

In this episode, Kenneth once again sits down with Jeff Champeau who is the President of Rishi Tea and Botanicals to continue their tea basics discussion. This time they are talking about Pu-er, Oolong, and Black tea. They also go into details on English Breakfast, Earl Grey, and Chai. Jeff explains tea processing, brewing, taste profiles, and caffeine content. KEY TAKEAWAYS There are two types of Pu-er.  Pu-er stimulates digestion. The ripe version is pro-biotic. Sun-drying reactivates the enzymes in Pu-er. Oolong tea comes in a wide range of oxidation levels, so is available in many colors.  Black tea actually looks reddish. English breakfast tea is usually a combination of two black teas. Earl Grey is a scented black tea that includes bergamot. Chai is spiced tea. Kung-fu tea is usually infused multiple times. BEST MOMENTS ‘Once that pile fermentation is done, the tea is simply dried. ´ ‘The range of aromatic compounds that we can get out of oolong tea is impressive.' ‘Chai means tea in Hindi.' ABOUT THE GUEST https://rishi-tea.com/@rishitea      VALUABLE RESOURCES Award-winning single-origin specialty coffee: https://umblecoffee.com At Umble Coffee, we only roast specialty-grade arabica coffee from around the world with cupping scores 84 and above. Don't sabotage yourself in pursuing your goals - drink coffee that tastes better and is better for you. No crash, great taste, and better long-term health benefits. That's Umble Coffee. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/umblecoffee Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/umblecoffee Twitter:  https://mobile.twitter.com/umblecoffee ABOUT THE SHOW Coffee 101 is an educational show on all things coffee.  Join Kenneth and Katie as they start with the most basic questions about coffee and build your knowledge from there.  If you love coffee, are curious about coffee, or you're a business just looking for a resource to train your team, Coffee 101 is without question the show for you! Season 1 is all about coffee's journey from ‘seed to shelf'. Season 2 is all about coffee's journey from ‘shelf to sip'. ABOUT THE HOST: Kenneth Thomas is also an instructor with Stanford Continuing Studies for an all-in-one coffee class. He owns and is head roaster at Umble Coffee Co. He and Umble Coffee have been consistently ranked one of the best specialty coffee roasters in the United States. Kenneth is very passionate about coffee and coffee education. ABOUT THE CO-HOST: Katie Thomas is Kenneth's oldest daughter and brings an entertaining flair to the podcast.  She's still learning about coffee and thus makes the perfect co-host.  She, like the listeners, would claim to be a ‘101-er' - like you - coffee curious.  She'll be the future of the coffee industry, and the future looks very bright! CONTACT METHOD Want to reach Kenneth? Have questions, show ideas, or want to just let us know you're enjoying the show? The best way is to leave us a great review and put your thoughts in the comment section - Kenneth reads all of them! The second-best way is through DM on social media.BUY COFFEE!: https://umblecoffee.com

Balhyocha is a tea unique to Korea - it's not produced anywhere else - and its rich and varied flavor profiles are also unique, not quite like any other teas we've tasted here at Talking Tea. But for many tea drinkers, even afficianados of balhyocha, it's also rather mysterious. What exactly is balhyocha? How is it processed? What gives it its unique, lovely complexity? To explore these questions we're chatting with Eric Glass, who, with Arthur Park, runs the annual TeaBuy Korea at Morning Crane Tea. Eric talks with us a bit about his own tea journey and how we came to discover Korean tea and in particular balhyocha, and then we delve into what balhyocha is and what it isn't. We discuss what defines balhyocha and what makes it difficult to categorize, we talk about the subcategory of balhyocha known as hwangcha or "yellow" tea (not to be confused with Chinese yellow tea), we discuss flavor profiles of balhyocha and we look at comparisons with oolongs and black tea or hongcha. We look at the origins of Korean tea cultivars and the impact of seed-grown versus clonal bushes, terroirs and processing techniques unique to balhyocha on the flavor profiles and body-feel of the teas. In addition to the TeaBuy Korea, Eric ran Morning Crane's tea tour to Korea in 2023, and we discuss some of the challenges Eric saw tea producers encountering and the uncertain future they're facing. Eric also shares his perspectives on why Korean teas in general and balhyocha in particular aren't widely known outside of Korea, and he makes some recommendations for what kind of cups to use to best enjoy balhyocha.   Morning Crane's website is at morningcranetea.org. In addition to his work with Morning Crane, Eric Glass has his own tea company, The Fragrant Cup. Though The Fragrant Cup's website is currently being redesigned, for info about Fragrant Cup's offerings you can contact Eric directly at Tea@fragrantcup.com. Follow Talking Tea on Instagram at talkingteapodcasts. Talking Tea is produced and hosted by Ken Cohen.  more about Talking Tea    The views and opinions expressed by guests on Talking Tea are those of the guests and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of Talking Tea or its staff.   This podcast features music from “Japanese Flowers” (https://soundcloud.com/mpgiii/japanese-flowers) by mpgiiiBEATS (https://soundcloud.com/mpgiii) available under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/). Adapted from original. Episode image of the Dosim Dawan tea gardens, discussed in the episode, by Eric Glass. Adapted from original. Header image “Raw Puerh mid 1980 Menghai” by Cosmin Dordea, used under a Creative Commons CC By-SA 2.0 license. Adapted from original.

This is an abnormal whiskey with a very unusual taste profile. Whistlepig has done some interesting collaborations which started with Big Papi and using maple bats in the aging process. However, this collaboration with the Alfa Romeo F1 team is quite different. They finished these bottles with Lychee and Oolong tea, but does it work?Whiskey: WhistlePig PiggyBack Legends Series: Alfa Romeo FI Team Stake Barrel Price: $50Proof: 96.77Age: Not DisclosedWhiskey Talk: Apparently there is a Ninja Parade in Modesto California and no one has seen it. The ninjas have done their job so far. We found out mid episode that this was a story from the Onion, so who knows if it is real but well done by them if it isn't.Links:Email: whiskeybizpodcask@gmail.comIG/TikTok/Twitch: @whiskeybizpodcaskYoutube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs16q1Q7hF0m8N3O1YY4gMwPatreon: www.patreon.com/whiskeybizpodcaskWebsite: www.whiskeybizpodcask.comPromo Codes: podcask5 @ cwspirits.com and empirejerky.comZencastr Code and Link: https://zen.ai/xi20uzdM_kVx_FHps0eaNuSMjrbmF7i5JsWt1yJ37KMpodcask5 for the code

In this episode, Kenneth switches things up to sit down with Jeff Champeau, the President of Rishi Tea and Botanicals to talk tea. This is the first of several episodes on the subject.  Jeff explains the difference between true teas, spices, botanicals, and herbs and covers cultivars. He also provides insight into the history of tea and how it went from being a food to being enjoyed as a drink.  KEY TAKEAWAYS Initially, tea was added to soups and stews. Tea leaves can be fermented. In some countries, they are lacto-fermented. True tea comes in several colors and is harvested from the Camellia sinensis plant.  There are 3 subspecies of Camellia sinensis and 1000s of cultivars. Each cultivar has been created by breeding. So, each one tastes unique and has different nutrition profiles. Even how tea is picked impacts the taste. BEST MOMENTS‘Tea has been consumed for at least 2000 years. ´ ‘You cannot make every style of tea from every tea plant.' ‘The styles of tea are vast.' ABOUT THE GUESThttps://rishi-tea.com/@rishitea      VALUABLE RESOURCESAward-winning single-origin specialty coffee: https://umblecoffee.com  At Umble Coffee, we only roast specialty-grade Arabica coffee from around the world with cupping scores 84 and above. Don't sabotage yourself in pursuing your goals - drink coffee that tastes better and is better for you. No crash, great taste, and better long-term health benefits. That's Umble Coffee. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/umblecoffee Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/umblecoffee Twitter:  https://mobile.twitter.com/umblecoffee  ABOUT THE SHOWCoffee 101 is an educational show on all things coffee.  Join Kenneth and Katie as they start with the most basic questions about coffee and build your knowledge from there.  If you love coffee, are curious about coffee, or you're a business just looking for a resource to train your team, Coffee 101 is without question the show for you! Season 1 is all about coffee's journey from ‘seed to shelf'. Season 2 is all about coffee's journey from ‘shelf to sip'. ABOUT THE HOST: Kenneth Thomas is also an instructor with Stanford Continuing Studies for an all-in-one coffee class.  He owns and is head roaster at Umble Coffee Co.  He and Umble Coffee have been consistently ranked one of the best specialty coffee roasters in the United States.  Kenneth is very passionate about coffee and coffee education. ABOUT THE CO-HOST: Katie Thomas is Kenneth's oldest daughter and brings an entertaining flair to the podcast.  She's still learning about coffee and thus makes the perfect co-host.  She, like the listeners, would claim to be a ‘101-er' - like you - coffee curious.  She'll be the future of the coffee industry, and the future looks very bright! CONTACT METHODWant to reach Kenneth? Have questions, show ideas, or want to just let us know you're enjoying the show? The best way is to leave us a great review and put your thoughts in the comment section - Kenneth reads all of them! The second-best way is through DM on social media.BUY COFFEE!: https://umblecoffee.comThis show was brought to you by Progressive Media

Welcome to the very first episode of Teatime with Jesse, where I invite people who live between cultures for tea! In this first episode, I hang out with Simon Twu, a talented bilingual, bicultural actor with an incredible journey in both the US and China. As we sip on the sweet, complex Alishan Oolong tea, we'll dive into boba, food show spit buckets, multiculturalism, and how the media portrays Asians and Asian Americans. It's a laid-back chat about different flavors and unique experiences. Tea & Tea Things from this episode: Alishan Oolong Tea: https://jessesteahouse.com/products/jesses-alishan-high-climate-taiwanese-oolong Jesse's Gongfu Tea Tray Set: https://jessesteahouse.com/products/jesses-gongfu-tea-tray-set-carrying-case

身為 shēn wéi - as, being 手搖店 shǒuyáo diàn / 飲料店 yǐnliào diàn - bubble tea shop 手搖飲 shǒuyáo yǐn - hand-shaken beverages, typically referring to bubble tea or similar drinks 記下來 jì xiàlái - remember, take note 百香雙響炮 bǎixiāng shuāng xiǎngpào - Passionfruit Gaga a name of a drink  以...作為基底 yǐ... zuòwéi jīdǐ - using... as a base 加上 jiā shàng - add, plus 椰果 yēguǒ - coconut jelly, a type of topping often used in bubble tea 吸 xī - suck, slurp 微微 wéi wéi - slightly and a little 微糖 wéi táng - slightly sweet (often used to indicate low sugar level in drinks) 微冰 wéi bīng - slightly icy (often used to indicate a small amount of ice in drinks) 甜度 tiándù - sweetness level 冰塊 bīngkuài - ice cubes 正常甜 zhèngcháng tián - normal sweetness level (typically indicating the standard sugar level in drinks) 半糖 bàn táng - half sugar (indicating reduced sugar in drinks) 微甜 wēi tián - slightly sweet (indicating a slightly reduced sugar level) 無糖 wú táng - no sugar (indicating a sugar-free drink) 正常冰 zhèngcháng bīng - normal ice level (usually with a standard amount of ice) 少冰 shǎo bīng - less ice (indicating a reduced amount of ice) 去冰 qù bīng - no ice (indicating no ice in the drink) 奶霜 nǎishuāng - creamy foam, often used as a topping in drinks 奶蓋 nǎigài - cream cap or cheese cap, a creamy topping used in some beverages 奶粉 nǎifěn - milk powder 奶油 nǎiyóu - cream or butter 海鹽 hǎiyán - sea salt 五桐號 wǔtónghào - Wootea, a popular chain of beverage shops in Taiwan 清香奶霜烏龍 qīngxiāng nǎishuāng wūlóng - Oolong tea with cream 簡單來說 jiǎndān láishuō - simply put, in simple terms Follow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

Discover the word for “tea” in Chinese and how to say some of the most common types of tea, such as Oolong, black and green tea. Today's guest is David He and he knows a thing or two about tea as he is the CEO of one of the coolest tea brands in Shanghai, Nanyang Tea House.

Two of the Beemo pioneers from Gingerbee join us this week to chat.Gustavo (Guitarist / Vocalist) and Melody (Drummer / Vocalist) come on the show to chat about everything from Overwatch to bedroom skramz and DIY jams, shrimp gang, Skrampas, retro gaming, from online to irl, Beemo and 5th Wave, Reddit, 10th wave poopcore, Dall-E, Minecraft festivals, Hotstuff Productions, human trafficking, eating stuff off the ground, Iceberg memes, Nightcore, St. Anger and more. Your Arms Are My Cocoon, Weezer, Modern Baseball, Green Day, Linkin Park, Carseat Headrest, Orchid, Jeromes Dream, Yapeth Kotto, Civil War In France, Hey I Love You, Exciting Excellent, Sunami, Grad Night, The Neverminds, Kingdom Of Birds, Monkey and the Permavirgins, Lobster Fight, Sempervirens, Weatherday, Godfuck, I Set My Friends On Fire, Bright Little Stars, Miley Cyrus, Oolong, Geronimostilton, Onewaymirror, Taylor Swift, Mom Jeans, Hamilton and more.

In this episode of Tea Soup, Derek goes deep into how to decipher, select, and appreciate dancong oolong teas. We talk about the cultivars, the prices to expect, the characteristics of old and young bushes, and much more. Derek spills the tea on his tasting methods when selecting teas for the onerivertea.com website, and gives some tips into buying the teas you want, descending high and low quality dancong oolongs, and what to expect from certain teas. A very informative episode that even groups all 200 dancong cultivars into the top ten fragrance families.

In this episode Derek talks about his time living in Chaozhou. How do they drink Dancong oolong tea in the city of its origin. How do the Chaozhou people drink Chaozhou Gongfu tea. We discuss tips on how to get your session more authentic, what kind of water to use, what kind of teaware to use, and talk a lot about how tea is viewed in this city of tea.

Hello!  This is a part of Grace's “One Minute Myth”  series, where she tries  to recap one of the stories from her upcoming book “Chinese Menu” in as close to a minute as possible! "Chinese Menu" is a collection of about 40 stories about the myths, legends and histories behind your favorite American Chinese food and will be out Sept 12, 2023.  Hopefully, this gives you a small taste of the book and makes you want more!    If you are listening  before Sept 12, 2023, please preorder the book! There are lots of giveaways:  •NEW & LIMITED TIME: Just want to save some money (and who doesn't?): Preorder from Barnes & Noble with the discount code CHINESEMENU25 and you'll get 25% off!! You must use the code, exclusive only for Chinese Menu and only until 9/2/2023: https://tinyurl.com/ChineseMenuBN with code CHINESEMENU25  • Educators! Pre-order Chinese Menu for the Carle Museum and receive a FREE virtual classroom visit with Grace: https://tinyurl.com/GraceLinVisit  •Want something different? Pre-order Chinese Menu from Porter Square Book and receive an enamel dragon pin: https://tinyurl.com/ChineseMenuPin   Otherwise, please purchase "Chinese Menu" from wherever books are sold!

Taiwan is a country? - is it..? Okay, let's start again… Taiwan is a territory that traditionally has way less people traveling it than should do so. Sitting off the east coast of China, there are few spots hotter geopolitically that Taiwan. But what's there? Are the people the same as those from mainland China? What's the terrain like? Is it safe? Friendly? Food decent? Well, you can say ‘yes' to all of those things but today we're not only going to touch on Taiwan as a travel destination for the second time on this show, but focus on cycle its east coast. So, pour yourself a cup of Oolong tea, steam some dumplings and let's dream of what was once known as Fermosa.

In this episode, Derek walks through the rather long and complicated process of making Dancong Oolong teas. Derek talks a bit about Chinese terms related to tea production and we have even created a little cheat sheet for you on our website here (https://onerivertea.com/pages/dancong-oolong-glossary-of-terms) don't worry, we won't test you on this yet! We talk about the people we have made tea with in the mountains these past 6 years and relive some of the more fun experiences while spending those long arduous hours properly oxidizing the tea. If you ever thought making tea was easy, get ready to be awestruck by the time, energy, and labor that goes into every cup! Also feel free to check out the new dancong oolong teas we have just released on our website onerivertea.com

Join Derek in this episode as we travel out to the heart and soul of Dancong Oolong production, that's the Wudong Mountain. Meet our new phenomenal maker Wen Zitong, a young prodigy making some of the best teas we have ever had. We talk at the start about production times for making dancong oolong, the history of the land and the farms out in the phoenix mountain range, and talk a bit about another podcast we have just started with Dart from Tao Teaware called Between the Cracks (Check it out here https://youtu.be/cqsd0ezThMI?si=nhn8Hy8JPgEhfzZY). All the teas we discussed this episode should be on the onerivertea.com website by September First, so be sure to browse those flavors at your leisure!

Tea specialist Katelyn Kent describes five types of tea and shares her knowledge and interest in tea with us. The teas featured are a Japanese Sencha, Oolong, Grand Yunnan, Lapsang Souchong, and a Herbal Tisane Blend.

Baxie talks to Indie-Folk singer/songwriter Jess Kallen. Jess is an up-and-coming artist that's just released their debut album "Exotherm" on New Professor Records. This is a wonderful record that I cannot recommend enough--especially the singles "Ink", "Oolong", and "Mile Eleven". Jess talks about the music, the unusual and quirky lyrics, and about the wide range of influences that have gotten Jess to this point in their career. Listen on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and on the Rock102 website. Brought to you by Z&M Home Buyers!

In this episode Derek talks about the tea makers he has met in the Phoenix Village outside of Chaozhou, Guangdong. Recounting how he met each of these initial makers this serves as a peak into the lives of these tea farmers, tea makers, and dentists (you'll see). Derek talks a bit about Chinese-American history, the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad in the United States, and recommends a book by Shelly Fisher Fishkin called “The Chinese and the Iron Road: Building the Transcontinental Railroad”. There is also an interesting tangent on the inner workings of Chinese public hospitals towards the end for the interested listener. As always, you can support Derek and the show by checking out the teas he sources at onerivertea.com and the teaware he uses at taoteaware.com. Thanks so much for the support as always, and see you next week!

Yamcha's here! And who invited Oolong? Well, at least his shapeshifting will be useful. I'm getting word it won't be. Also, Puar's English voice nearly drives us to murder!

[2.Andante] “Try drinking Oolong Hai.” [00:07] Hello, everyone. How are you doing? What (kind of) books have you read recently? Was that interesting? Let's recommend the book to your friends. For example, That book was interesting. Please try reading it (=you should read it) by all means. Or, The new restaurant is nice. Please try to go there by all means. Today, we will practice te-form + “mitekudasai”. Note: Depending on the context, the translation could be “please try …ing (try to…)” , “you should…”, “why not …ing?”, or “do something to see….” [00:37]First, make “te-Form” as follows;kaimasu [buy] → katteReady? [00:46] 1. eat 2. drink 3. read 4. open 5. call 6. mail 7. put on (shoes, trousers) 8. wear (hat, helmet etc) 9. pour (pour soy sauce on smth. etc.) 10. touch [01:54] Now, make a sentence of “〜te mitekudasai”. For example, kaimasu [buy] → Katte mite kudasai [(please) Try to buy it.] OK? [02:07] 1. eat → (Please) Try eating. 2. drink → Try drinking. 3. read → Try reading. 4. open → Try opening. 5. call → Try calling. 6. mail → Try mailing. 7. wear → Try wearing. 8. put on → Try putting it on. 9. pour → Try pouring. 10. touch → Try touching. Let's make a sentence as follows. Maccha cake → Try (to eat) the maccha cake. Ready? 1. gyouza, eat → Try eating the gyouza.2. Oolong-hai, drink → Try drinking the Oolong-hai.(U-ron[Oolong]-hai = Shochu* with Oolong Tea) 3. “Drive My Car”, read → Try reading ”Drive My Car”. 4. present, open → Try oepning the present. 5. station office, call → Try calling tol the station office. 6. the person in charge, mail → Try mailing the person in charge. (tantousha = the person in charge) 7. jeans you bought, wear → Try wearing the jeans you bought. 8. helmet, wear → Try wearing the helmet. 9. soy sauce, put on / with → Try putting soy sauce on it = try it with soy sauce. 10. horse's tail, touch → Try touching the horse's tail. (uma no shippo = horse's tail) *Shochu is a Japanese hard liquor, typically distilled from rice, barley, sweet potato, etc. **Drive My Car = A short story written by Haruki Murakami. FilmSupport the show=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=Become a patron: More episodes with full translation and Japanese transcripts. Members-only podcast feed for your smartphone app. Japanese Swotter on PatreonNote: English translations might sound occasionally unnatural as English, as I try to preserve the structure and essence of the original Japanese.

It's the debut of Pigsy *cough* I mean Oolong!! Will our heroes overcome the terrible Shapeshifter? Mos def! With special guest Mike Fallek!

We find aged tea is one of the more difficult styles to brew well. In this episode we explore some techniques that help to show the best side of an aged tea.

Welcome to OpTEAmized, the show helping 1 million people opTEAmize their minds, bodies, and spirits through tea.Today...Vince hosted Cody The Oolong Drunk!In this episode you will learn about...1) The politics of tea2) The inspiration of Cody's talk show "Blissfully Tea Drunk With..."3) Why communitea is so important4) How you can be inspired by teaCody's Links:The Oolong Drunk WebsiteBlissfully Tea Drunk With...YoutubeThe Oolong Drunk IGTry Fresh Steeps tea products to support your health with the freshest adaptogenic herbs and tea! Click here to try yours today!Want to show your support for the show & give us a 5 star rating?! Do so using the link below or if you are on Apple Podcasts or Spotify you can there too! We appreciate your support!Leave A 5 Star Review Here!For more tea info follow the other social media accounts of Fresh Steeps!InstagramTikTokTwitterDisclaimer* Any health related topics have not been researched, identified, or passed through the Food & Drug Administration (FDA). All statements are for informational use only and any introduction of a new herb or tea should be discussed with your primary physician, doctor, or holistic practitioner first to see if it is right for you.

Welcome to OpTEAmized, the show helping 1 million people opTEAmize their minds, bodies, and spirits through tea.Today we are slowing down and learning lessons from Milk Oolong Tea. In this episode you will hear...1) The short history of Milk Oolong and how it is made2) The smooth and silky lesson I learned from this tea3) How Slow is Smooth and Smooth is Fast4) Vince quote Billy JoelTry Fresh Steeps tea products to support your health with the freshest adaptogenic herbs and tea! Click here to try yours today!Looking to meet like minded tea lovers? Want to learn from others on how tea is changing & optimizing their games? Join our FREE Facebook group using the link below!Opteamize Your Mind, Body, and Spirit Through TeaWant to show your support for the show & give us a 5 star rating?! Do so using the link below or if you are on Apple Podcasts or Spotify you can there too! We appreciate your support!Leave A 5 Star Review Here!For more tea info follow the other social media accounts of Fresh Steeps!InstagramTikTokTwitterDisclaimer* Any health related topics have not been researched, identified, or passed through the Food & Drug Administration (FDA). All statements are for informational use only and any introduction of a new herb or tea should be discussed with your primary physician, doctor, or holistic practitioner first to see if it is right for you.

Welcome to OpTEAmized, the show helping 1 million people opTEAmize their minds, bodies, and spirits through tea.Today we are honoring nature with Da Hong Pao Oolong tea.In this episode you will hear...1) The legend of Da Hong Pao Oolong Tea2) What makes this tea so expensive3) Why the legend of Da Hong Pao teaches us to honor nature more4) How we can honor nature today in our tea practice and beyondTry Fresh Steeps tea products to support your health with the freshest adaptogenic herbs and tea! Click here to try yours today!Looking to meet like minded tea lovers? Want to learn from others on how tea is changing & optimizing their games? Join our FREE Facebook group using the link below!Opteamize Your Mind, Body, and Spirit Through TeaWant to show your support for the show & give us a 5 star rating?! Do so using the link below or if you are on Apple Podcasts or Spotify you can there too! We appreciate your support!Leave A 5 Star Review Here!For more tea info follow the other social media accounts of Fresh Steeps!InstagramTikTokTwitterDisclaimer* Any health related topics have not been researched, identified, or passed through the Food & Drug Administration (FDA). All statements are for informational use only and any introduction of a new herb or tea should be discussed with your primary physician, doctor, or holistic practitioner first to see if it is right for you.

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Discover the word for “tea” in Chinese and how to say some of the most common types of tea, such as Oolong, black and green tea. Today's guest is David He and he knows a thing or two about tea as he is the CEO of one of the coolest tea brands in Shanghai, Nanyang Tea House.

Videos: The Truth About Ivermectin: A new short documentary by Filmmaker Mikki Willis – 13:42 Neil Oliver: This supposed utopia we're having rammed down our throats isn't working – 9:58 New Rule: Cancel Culture is Over Party | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO) – 6:45   Antioxidants protect against cartilage damage Skeletal Biology and Engineering Research Center (Belgium), September 12 20228. An article appearing in Science Translational Medicine adds evidence to the role of antioxidants in protecting the body's cartilage from the damage that contributes to osteoarthritis. Acting on the finding that the protein ANP32A, which is involved in a number of processes in the body, was downregulated in osteoarthritic cartilage in mice and humans, Frederique Cornelis of the Skeletal Biology and Engineering Research Center in Belgium and colleagues discovered that ANP32A protects against oxidative damage in the joints, thereby helping to prevent the development of osteoarthritis and its progression. It was determined that ANP32A increases levels of the enzyme ATM, a regulator of the cellular oxidative defense, in response to oxidative stress in joint cartilage. The discovery suggests that antioxidant therapies could help protect against further damage in patients with osteoarthritis, as well as providing a benefit in other disorders. Administration of the antioxidant N-acetylcysteine (NAC) to the drinking water of mice that were deficient in ANP32A was shown to decrease cartilage damage and arthritis symptoms. It was additionally revealed that ANP32A deficiency was associated with osteopenia and a neurologic disease known as cerebellar ataxia in mice and that NAC helped with these conditions. “Aging, a key risk factor for the development of osteoarthritis, is associated with elevated oxidative damage of DNA, proteins, and lipids, and accumulating evidence indicates that oxidative stress is a major physiological inducer of aging,” the authors write. “We observed reduced expression of ANP32A in aged mouse cartilage and in human cartilage from patients with osteoarthritis, and we showed that Anp32a-deficient mice develop spontaneous osteoarthritis upon aging. Thus, ANP32A can be considered as a key coordinator of oxidative stress and aging in joints.” “Our findings indicate that modulating ANP32A signaling could help manage oxidative stress in cartilage, brain, and bone with therapeutic implications for osteoarthritis, neurological disease, and osteoporosis,” they conclude. Consuming Soy Peptide May Reduce Colon Cancer Metastasis University of Illinois, September 18, 2022 After a recent University of Illinois study showed that injection of the soy peptide lunasin dramatically reduced colon cancer metastasis in mice, the researchers were eager to see how making lunasin part of the animals' daily diet would affect the spread of the disease. “In this new study, we find that giving lunasin orally at 20 mg/kg of body weight reduced the number of metastatic tumors by 94 percent — we went from 18 tumors to only one. And that was done using lunasin alone; no other type of therapy was used,” said Elvira de Mejia, a U of I professor of food chemistry and food toxicology. “We learned in that study that lunasin can penetrate the cancer cell, cause cell death, and interact with at least one type of receptor in a cell that is ready to metastasize,” said Vermont Dia, a postdoctoral associate in the de Mejia laboratory. Using mice that had been injected with human colon cancer cells, the scientists began by feeding the animals 8 mg/kg of lunasin daily, which reduced the number of new tumors in the liver by 55 percent. They increased the dose five times, at last achieving a 94 percent reduction in tumors at 20 mg/kg of lunasin. “We were very impressed by the reduction, but the results were short of statistical significance from the control group. More animals are needed to strengthen the power of the analysis. It's a small study but very promising,” de Mejia said. The scientists said that consuming the equivalent of 20 to 30 mg/kg of lunasin in soy foods would be daunting in terms of number of servings per day. “But it would certainly be possible if food companies began to offer lunasin-enriched soy milk or yogurt,” she said, noting that lunasin-enriched flour is already on the market. Globally, diets are not much healthier today than they were thirty years ago Tufts University, September 19, 2022 On a scale from 0 to 100 of how well people stick to recommended diets, with 0 being a poor diet (think heavy consumption of sugar and processed meats), and 100 representing the recommended balance of fruits, vegetables, legumes/nuts and whole grains, most countries would earn a score around 40.3. Globally, this represents a small, but meaningful, 1.5-point gain between 1990 and 2018, researchers from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University report today in the journal Nature Food. The study, one of the most comprehensive estimates yet of global dietary quality—and the first to include findings among children as well as adults—highlights the challenges worldwide to encourage healthy eating. Although global gains were modest, there was notable variation by country, with nutritious options becoming more popular in the United States, Vietnam, China, and Iran, and less so in Tanzania, Nigeria, and Japan. “Intake of legumes/nuts and non-starchy vegetables increased over time, but overall improvements in dietary quality were offset by increased intake of unhealthy components such as red/processed meat, sugar-sweetened beverages, and sodium,” says lead author Victoria Miller, a visiting scientist from McMaster University in Canada who started this study as a postdoctoral scholar with Dariush Mozaffarian, Dean for Policy and Jean Mayer Professor of Nutrition at the Friedman School, and senior author on the paper. Miller and colleagues addressed this gap by measuring global, regional, and national eating patterns among adults and children across 185 countries based on data from over 1,100 surveys from the Global Dietary Database, a large, collaborative compilation of data on food and nutrient consumption levels worldwide. The researchers' primary outcome was the 0 to 100 scale known as the Alternative Healthy Eating Index, a validated measure of diet quality. Regionally, averages ranged from as low as 30.3 in Latin America and the Caribbean to as high as 45.7 in South Asia. The average score of all 185 countries included in the study was 40.3. Only 10 countries, representing less than 1 percent of the world's population, had scores over 50. The world's highest scoring countries were Vietnam, Iran, Indonesia and India, and the lowest scoring were Brazil, Mexico, the United States and Egypt. Globally, among adults, women were more likely to eat recommended diets than men, and older adults more so than younger adults. Yogic breathing shows promise in reducing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder University of Wisconsin-Madison September 11, 2022 One of the greatest casualties of war is its lasting effect on the minds of soldiers. This presents a daunting public health problem: More than 20 percent of veterans returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a report by RAND Corp. A new study from the Center for Investigating Healthy Minds at the Waisman Center of the University of Wisconsin-Madison offers hope for those suffering from the disorder. Researchers there have shown that a breathing-based meditation practice called Sudarshan Kriya Yoga can be an effective treatment for PTSD. Standard treatment interventions for PTSD offer mixed results. Some individuals are prescribed antidepressants and do well while others do not; others are treated with psychotherapy and still experience residual affects of the disorder. Sudarshan Kriya Yoga is a practice of controlled breathing that directly affects the autonomic nervous system. While the practice has proven effective in balancing the autonomic nervous system and reducing symptoms of PTSD in tsunami survivors, it has not been well studied until now. The CIHM team was interested in Sudarshan Yoga because of its focus on manipulating the breath, and how that in turn may have consequences for the autonomic nervous system and specifically, hyperarousal. Theirs is the first randomized, controlled, longitudinal study to show that the practice of controlled breathing can benefit people with PTSD. The CIHM study included 21 soldiers: an active group of 11 and a control group of 10. Those who received the one-week training in yogic breathing showed lower anxiety, reduced respiration rates and fewer PTSD symptoms. Cognition May Decline With Old Age, But Well-Being Actually Improves University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, September 19, 2022 Children and adolescents usually want to grow up as soon as possible, but most older adults will say they want nothing more than to turn back the clock. Research out of the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine gives both the old and the young reason to envy each other. Scientists say that while older adults usually see a decline in thinking skills, well-being typically increases as we grow older. More specifically, scientists report that healthy older adults display greater mental well-being than younger adults, but also score lower on cognitive performances. The UCSD team is hopeful that the underlying neural mechanisms identified during this project contributing may inspire new interventions to promote healthy brain function in the future. Researchers sampled a total of 62 healthy younger adults in their 20s, and 54 healthy older adults over 60. Each subject's mental health was measured via a survey asking about symptoms including anxiety, depression, loneliness, and overall mental wellbeing. Participants also took part in a series of cognitively demanding tasks, all while their brain activity was measured using electroencephalography (EEG). Results show that young adults experience far more anxiety, depression, and loneliness than older adults. On the other hand, older individuals show higher levels of well-being. Regarding cognition, older adults, unsurprisingly, were much weaker. The EEG recordings provided further insight, detailing greater activity in the anterior portions of the brain's default mode network among older adults. This brain area is active when we ruminate, daydream, etc., and is usually suppressed during goal-oriented tasks. Notably, several other brain regions appeared to improve cognition. Strong cognitive scores among young adults were associated with more activity in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, which is part of the brain's executive control system. For older adults, though, those with strong cognitive scores actually displayed greater activity in their inferior frontal cortex, a brain region known to help guide attention and avoid distractions. The dorsolateral prefrontal cortex is known to break down as the body ages. Consequently, researchers theorize that the increased inferior frontal cortex activity among cognitively strong older individuals may be an avenue for older minds to compensate during mentally tougher tasks. Drinking plenty of tea may reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, finds study in over a million adults Wuhan University of Science and Technology (China), September 17, 2022 A systematic review and meta-analysis of 19 cohort studies involving more than 1 million adults from eight countries finds that moderate consumption of black, green or Oolong tea is linked to a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The findings, being presented at this year's European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) Annual Meeting in Stockholm, Sweden suggest that drinking at least four cups of tea a day is associated with a 17% lower risk of T2D over an average period of 10 years. While it's long been known that regularly drinking tea may be beneficial for health because of the various antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anticarcinogenic compounds tea contains, less clear has been the relationship between tea drinking and the risk of T2D. So far, published cohort studies and meta-analyses have reported inconsistent findings. Overall, the meta-analysis found a linear association between tea drinking and T2D risk, with each cup of tea consumed per day reducing the risk of developing T2D by around 1%. When compared with adults who didn't drink tea, those who drank 1-3 cups daily lowered their risk of T2D by 4%, while those who consumed at least 4 cups every day reduced their risk by 17%. The associations were observed regardless of the type of tea participants drank, whether they were male or female, or where they lived, suggesting that it may be the amount of tea consumed, rather than any other factor, that plays a major role. “While more research needs to be done to determine the exact dosage and mechanisms behind these observations, our findings suggest that drinking tea is beneficial in reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes, but only at high doses (at least 4 cups a day)”, says Li. She adds, “It is possible that particular components in tea, such as polyphenols, may reduce blood glucose levels, but a sufficient amount of these bioactive compounds may be needed to be effective. It may also explain why we did not find an association between tea drinking and type 2 diabetes in our cohort study, because we did not look at higher tea consumption.”

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