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Citrus Spiked Black Tea
Whole leaf black tea with orange peel and orange flowers
A gorgeous premium black tea with a delicately “spiked” citrus taste. You can actually see the pieces of Orange Peel, whole Orange Flowers and whole Safflowers mixed and mingled with the black tea leaves. Not only are Orange Flowers considered a delicacy in France, where they are dried and candied as a treat, but they blend with the Orange Peel to give a fragrant and aromatic citrus experience.
Ingredients: black tea leaves, orange peel, orange flowers, safflowers, blue mallow flowers, natural flavors
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Black Tea
Recent studies have found that in people at risk for coronary disease, tea and its flavonoids can have a significant cholesterol lowering effect. High blood cholesterol is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke. High cholesterol can lead to a build up of plaque in the artery walls and narrow the arteries.
Researchers from the United States Department of Agriculture found that for adults with mildly elevated levels of cholesterol, consuming five servings of black tea per day reduced “bad” LDL cholesterol by 11.1 percent and total cholesterol by 6.5 percent. The research was published in 2003 in the Journal of Nutrition.
Orange Peel
A compound found in the peels of citrus fruit has the potential to lower cholesterol more effectively than some prescription drugs according to a new study. The study, by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and KGK Synergize, a Canadian nutraceutical company, identified a class of compounds isolated from orange and tangerine peels that shows promise in animal studies as a potent, natural alternative for lowering LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol), without the possible side effects, such as liver disease and muscle weakness, of conventional cholesterol drugs. The findings were published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.