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Tea History

2737 BC - The earliest record of the health benefits of green tea appears in a Chinese medical treatise.
AD 350 - A method for brewing green tea is recorded in a Chinese dictionary.
520 - A legend associates tea with Bodhidharma, the founder of Buddhism in China. Buddhist practitioners chew tea leaves as an aid to meditation.
729 - The Japanese emperor gives gifts of powdered green tea to Buddhist monks. Tea cultivation spreads throughout Japan.
780 - The Book of Tea appears in China. The author, Lu Yu, attributes many health benefits to green tea and is accorded divine status as the "patron saint" of tea.
1211 - The founder of Zen Buddhism in Japan, Eisai Myoan, publishes a book, Tea Drinking is Good for Health. He advocates tea as a remedy for almost all maladies.
1400s - A Japanese Zen priest develops Chayonu, or the "tea ceremony."
1517 - Portuguese traders introduce Chinese tea to Europe.
1559 - The healthful properties of tea are mentioned in Voyages and Travels, a book written by a Venetian merchant.
Circa 1600 - Jesuit missionaries attribute longevity among the Chinese to their intake of green tea.
1657 - Tea is offered for sale to the public in London.
1600s to Present - Tea becomes the second most popular beverage in the world (after water).
1960s to Present - Scientists begin documenting the beneficial health properties of green tea. Green tea becomes recognized as a health beverage.
1990s - Research on the health benefits of green increases dramatically, with hundreds of studies published in scientific journals.
1994 - The Japanese government develops a patented process for converting fresh organic tea leaves into a powdered whole food (Green Tea Complex) that retains all of tea's beneficial polyphenols, catechins, and antioxidants.
1996 - In America, Edward Esko and Gene Bettiol found KINA, LLC, a natural products company dedicated to personal and planetary health.
2002 - KINA introduces GREEN TEA COMPLEX to North America and Europe.

KINA^TM Organic GREEN TEA COMPLEX^TM is the first whole food green tea supplement of its kind. Now you can experience all the health benefits of green tea in a convenient vegetarian capsule or powder form. Made from certified organic Japanese green tea, Organic GREEN TEA COMPLEX^TM is 85% more effective than brewed tea.

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Green Tea Complex 30 (350mg) Capsules
Introductory size bottle with 30 vegetarian capsules. Take directly or open capsule and mix contents in cool water, food, or beverage. Ideal travel size. 19.95

Green Tea Complex 70 Grams
210 servings of Green Tea Complex in powder form. Simply dissolve in cool water, food, or beverage. Ideal family size. 69.95

Green Tea Complex 90 (350mg) Capsules
Perfect size for regular use at home or during travel. Take directly or open capsule and mix contents in cool water, food, or beverage. 39.95

The Green Tea Book - Paperback/186 pages
9.95

Since ancient times, green tea has been recognized as a powerful healer. In modern times, scientific studies have confirmed many of these traditionally held beliefs. Naturally occurring chemical compounds called polyphenols - found in abundance in green tea - have been found to be among the most effective of the antioxidants. And it is this important group of phytochemicals that has been identified as contributing to the prevention of cancer and heart disease, as well as having a wide variety of other healing abilities. Here, in The Green Tea Book, is a clear guide to understanding why green tea works, and how you can use it for both good health and great taste.

The Green Tea Book begins by exploring the exciting scientific research that supports this amazing beverage's properties. It then focuses on green tea's long and rich history, from its centuries-old place of honor in Asian cultures to its growing use in the West. The book goes on to examine the individual benefits green tea offers - its use as an antioxidant in the prevention of cancer, heart disease, and stroke; its ability to promote longevity; its use as a digestive aid; its many benefits to women's health; and its role in fighting cavities and gingivitis. It even provides a practical section on choosing, brewing, and storing teas year-round. If you have ever wondered why you should switch to green tea, you will find all the reasons you need in this one book. Healing and delicious, green tea is the perfect beverage to sip along with your biscotti, to warm yourself with on a cold winter's night, or to use as a healthful addition to your diet.

Dr. Lester A. Mitscher received his doctorate in organic and physiological chemistry from Wayne State University. For over fifteen years, he was a research scientist and group leader at Lederle Laboratories. Since 1975, Dr. Mitscher has been Distinguished Professor of Medicinal Chemistry at Kansas University, where he has served as department chairman for over fifteen years. Conjointly, he is Intersearch Professor at the Victorian School of Pharmacy, Monash University, in Melbourne, Australia. He has published over 200 original research articles and has written or co-authored five books on the chemistry of drugs.

Victoria Dolby graduated from Western Oregon State College with a bac- calaureate degree in Health Education. She writes about health issues, with a special focus on nutritional supplements. Ms. Dolby is a contributing editor and columnist for several magazines, including Better Nutrition and Natural Living Today, and is the author of Natural Therapies for Arthritis.

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