Tea culture

article posted on the Dr.Oz website, Funk (2016) claims that green tea can play a huge role in cancer prevention and depleting the rate at which numerous cancers spread such as: colon, liver, breast and prostate cancer. This would be one of the numerous health benefits that are provided green tea. This paper’s purpose is to explore ways of preventing or slowing down the spread of cancer, specifically looking at the effect of green tea on the human body…

Bath Bombs are soothing bath products that are used all over the world. Before they became popular they were only sold by stores selling organic products. Today they are sold everywhere. They also come in all different shapes, sizes, and fragrances. They are usually a combination of cornstarch, coconut oil, baking soda, epsom salt, and citric acid. Essential oils and coloring are always optional because they add scent and color. Bath Bombs have many ingredients that have many other uses. Some…

In excerpts of Duncan MacPherson’s memoir of the First Opium War (April 1840-August 1842), Two Years in China, MacPherson describes the events of the war along with what he believed about China and its people. He justifies British actions in the Opium War and the British opium trade by claiming that describing Chinese people are inferior to the British. Other times, he compliments China, but possibly only for the purpose of justifying and promoting the opium trade. The memoir displays examples…

is well endowed with abundant natural resources. The plateau is endowed with a semi temperate climate that is suitable for agricultural crop production and livestock rearing, as well as mineral resources. The Mambilla plateau has the second largest tea plantation in the world, second to the one in India. Despite the natural endowment of the Mambilla plateau, the livelihood of the rural dwellers in the area has been greatly constrained by increasing population pressure on natural resource,…

Nutmeg Oil boasts of anti inflammatory properties, relieves pain, stimulates cardio health and circulation, revives the mind, stimulates the digestive system, and also is an acclaimed aphrodisiac. As such, it was a popular ingredient in ancient cultures, and in Chinese and Indian medicine. Apart from being a flavourant, Nutmeg Oil is used for oral care, as massage oil, and in skin…

Social Imagination is the ability to see the connections between one personal experience and the larger forces of history. Sociological imagination can be applied to practically any given behavior. One example of the application of sociological imagination is the act of drinking coffee. To some people drinking coffee is just something that they do in the morning however other people may view it differently. Drinking coffee can be examined from numerous different perspectives rather than…

Outline of Experiment Title: The effect of phenoxyethanol on plant growth Question: Is phenoxyethanol, a preservative for several cosmetic products, improve the rate of plant growth on lima beans? Hypothesis: If the phenoxyethanol is mixed with the soil that is given to a lima bean plant, the plant will continue to grow. Based on following research I believe the lima bean plant will grow at the same rate as the control group because according to the classification scale of Hodge and Sterner,…

Introduction Caffeine is arguably the world’s most widely used stimulant, it is a big part of the average person’s morning. Coffee and tea are two caffeinated beverages that are commonly enjoyed around the world daily. Many teens in Canada claim that they cannot start their day without a cup of coffee, a Red Bull or an Awake bar (a brand of chocolate bar infused with extra caffeine). Given the amount of caffeine in these and many other products that adolescents consume daily. As well as the…

snickerdoodle cookies as we usually do and made the perfect vanilla chai tea. The tea was topped with whipped cream and a cinnamon stick to add a typical flare. Putting my mouth to the rim of the mug my nose was filled with the smell of the spices; cinnamon, cardamom, ginger and cloves. We sat around our television set and watched How the Grinch Stole Christmas one last time. Taking in the taste of the snickerdoodles and tea, the smell of the spices in the air and the warmth of the red blazing…

signed in Nanking and Tientsin have opened numerous shipping ports in China. This has had the effect that there was a big influx of foreign trade in the country. Because of the opening of these trading posts it increased the export of products like tea over 500% and silk export increased to 28 times the previous amount of bales being shipped. Also with the new singed treaties foreigners where now able to move freely in the country, with no restrictions and very low exporting tax. The low taxing…