Tea Time

Did you know...
Red Tea contains magnesium, which is necessary for a healthy nervous system?
Red tea is purported to increase the absorption of iron in the body.
Red tea contains potassium and copper minerals that are necessary for several metabolic functions.
Red tea is often suggested for nervous tension and mild depression as it makes a relaxing sedative.
Red tea contains no oxalic acid and can therefore be enjoyed by persons - some say even those suffering from kidney stones.
Red tea helps to control your appetite thus can be beneficial in weight management (loss).
Red tea makes a great thirst quencher and sport drink.

Brought to you by Serenity House Tea Society & Shoppe, St. Simons, GA

From the kitchen to the laundry and closet

With the ever growing green ideas and needs for our health and our planet, and to keep toxins down in our home, as well as safeguard our families, here are a few new (old) solutions for baking soda. (from Publix Greenwise)

Baking soda is more than a riser for cakes and baked goods, here are a few household uses:

1. Pour it down the drain to eliminate odors.

2. Sprinkle it to extinguish a kitchen fire.

3. Add 1/2 cup to the rinse cycle for fresher laundry.

4. Use it on a clean, wet sponge to scrub and freshen your kitchen microwave.

5. Try it to make stainless steel pots shine.

6. Sprinkle in sports shoes and gym bags to deodorize them.

7. Freshen your dog by rubbing baking soda into his fur, then brushing it out.

8. Get rid of tea stains in mugs with a mixture of 1/4 cup baking soda and a quart of warm water.

9. Eliminate food odors in the dishwasher by sprinkling baking soda in the bottom, then runnig the dishwasher as usual.

10. Use it as a facial scrub--just moisten to make a paste.