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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Tea | 9/21/2007 |
| Q: Could you please tell me how to make tea with a tea kettle and a tea bag of ginger tea. I am ... A: If you are making a pot of tea, you need 1 bag for every 8 oz of water you add. Bring the water to ... | |
| Lipton Tea | 7/3/2007 |
| Q: i live in montana, and a rather large thing to do, i guess, is so smoke lipton tea.. ?!? i think ... A: :) Honestly, I have never heard of anybody smoking black tea, Lipton's or otherwise. However, there ... | |
| Green tea with aloe | 7/1/2007 |
| Q: The other day while on a trip I had this green tea with aloe and it was very good! I have been ... A: I have never had this type of tea before. Do you have the phone number of the place you had it at? ... | |
| wu long chinese slimming tea | 4/4/2007 |
| Q: is it ok to drink whilst taking other slimming tablets?? because i have started taking silver ... A: I am not a doctor or nutritionist, so cannot answer this question. One would need to consult some ... | |
| tea pots | 3/31/2007 |
| Q: My wife collects tea pots.But when we pour tea with them ,most of them drip badly.Can we stop the ... A: What you need to do is pick up a drip catcher. If you do a quick search on tea drip catchers There ... | |
| green tea | 3/31/2007 |
| Q: what are the health benifits of drinking green tea A: I recently came across an excellent article. You can find it here on our blog: ... | |
| herbal tea | 3/17/2007 |
| Q: I want to venture into using the wild & domestic plants that I can identify that grow around my ... A: Common garden herbs such as different mints have been used for making herbal beverages for ... | |
| tea | 1/9/2007 |
| Q: I was told that flaxseed is good for ulcers, is this true and how do you make a tea out of it? A: I cannot answer the ulcer part of your question. Best to consult your doctor or nutritionist to find ... | |
| wu-long tea | 1/5/2007 |
| Q: when i start drinking wu-long tea can i still eat or is it like a detox diet A: I am not a doctor or nutritionist, so cannot answer this question. One would need to consult some ... | |
| oolong tea | 1/5/2007 |
| Q: i have heard that oolong tea is really good for burning fat. i am a healthy size 12 so could do ... A: I am not a doctor or nutritionist, so cannot answer this question in its entirety. One would need to ... | |
| Green Tea | 1/5/2007 |
| Q: I heard that green tea is very good for you for numerous reasons, including health and weight loss. ... A: Great question! The best way to drink tea is in loose form purchased from a trusted vendor. Tea you ... | |
| wu long tea question | 1/2/2007 |
| Q: I am trying to figure out the strength of an average cup of wu long tea. I see consumption ranges ... A: When brewing tea, you use 1 teaspoon of loose tea for each 6 oz cup of water. The active ... | |
| green tea and wu long tea | 1/1/2007 |
| Q: About 2 years ago I was advised to drink Chinese teas for weight loss and overall health. I had a ... A: As far as the teas you currently have, my answer is no, the teas are not good at this point. You can ... | |
| science fair | 12/11/2006 |
| Q: We have to do science fair for school. Our question is: What kind of pop takes the finish off of a ... A: Unfortunately I am only versed in the uses of tea. You may want to ask over in the main beverage ... | |
| Wu-Long Tea | 12/10/2006 |
| Q: Are there any exercise routines needed when using this tea? if so can you list a few. Thanks A: As with any healthy diet, an exercise program is considered to be a positive thing. I can only ... | |
Rachel Johnston
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Expertise
I have a thorough knowledge of tea, tea history, tea types, growing, economical and other interesting information about tea. I also can provide information on herbals and practical daily use of all of the above in every day living. I cannot answer or advise on any illness or treatment of said illness, physical or mental. I am not a doctor nor do I play one on TV. :)
Experience
I have worked as a tea professional in this industry for 5 years and with herbs and essential oils for 10. I owned and operated an online tea business called SBS Teas http://www.sbsteas.com for over 5 years (now under new ownership).
Publications
The Essential Herbal Magazine -Regular contributor
The Croc
Education/Credentials
Start a Tea Business Course
Hypnotherapy Institute of Seattle
Extended educational courses
I am now semi-retired but do work part time blogging about product reviews:
http://www.weirdstuffinmydesk.com
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