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Did you see on the Net about a week ago that a 56 year old man had serious kidney problems from drinking about 15 glasses a day of iced tea? Some chemical in the tea, also found in spinach, got him. They had to take him to dialysis, and the story wasn't clear if he'll need this from now on.
I mention this here especially because one of our members saw my post awhile back about Rooibos herbal tea and made up a whole pitcher. He felt funny for a day or so later,and may have been lucky not to have incurred any problems, otherwise. Rooibos (red bush) is an HERBAL infusion, not normal tea, Camellia sinensis. DO NOT use herbal teas casually. One or two cups is all I've drunk at once. Our member is a very tall, heavy man. If smaller, that dose might have affected him more.
I typically drink 2-5 cups of normal tea a day, but this seems okay, even with spinach in a meal the same day. I am fond of spinach, contrary to many men. I never exceed two cups of HERBAL "tea."
Besides Rooibos, I drink another South African HERBAL "tea" called Honeybush with Mandarin, from Twining's. Offer some to your lady, too. She'll love the delightful bouquet. These herbal teas are said to aid respiration and have other medicinal qualities. See Wikipedia, etc. for more info.
The early Dutch settlers in South Africa began using Rooibos to make a "tea" because supply ships from Holland and the Dutch East Indies were far between and real tea was then expensive. We're talking about the 1650's and maybe a hundred or more years beyond. Cape Town/Kaap Stadt was founded in 1652.
Tea is good for you in moderation, but I guess anything can be taken to excess, and I know that many in the South do drink a lot of iced tea in summer. Warn your friends who do that. A pitcher or two a day is too much. It may cause renal system failure.
I mention this here especially because one of our members saw my post awhile back about Rooibos herbal tea and made up a whole pitcher. He felt funny for a day or so later,and may have been lucky not to have incurred any problems, otherwise. Rooibos (red bush) is an HERBAL infusion, not normal tea, Camellia sinensis. DO NOT use herbal teas casually. One or two cups is all I've drunk at once. Our member is a very tall, heavy man. If smaller, that dose might have affected him more.
I typically drink 2-5 cups of normal tea a day, but this seems okay, even with spinach in a meal the same day. I am fond of spinach, contrary to many men. I never exceed two cups of HERBAL "tea."
Besides Rooibos, I drink another South African HERBAL "tea" called Honeybush with Mandarin, from Twining's. Offer some to your lady, too. She'll love the delightful bouquet. These herbal teas are said to aid respiration and have other medicinal qualities. See Wikipedia, etc. for more info.
The early Dutch settlers in South Africa began using Rooibos to make a "tea" because supply ships from Holland and the Dutch East Indies were far between and real tea was then expensive. We're talking about the 1650's and maybe a hundred or more years beyond. Cape Town/Kaap Stadt was founded in 1652.
Tea is good for you in moderation, but I guess anything can be taken to excess, and I know that many in the South do drink a lot of iced tea in summer. Warn your friends who do that. A pitcher or two a day is too much. It may cause renal system failure.
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