> Wasnt there something about nano TGY killing the HIV1 virus. *Wouldnt
> nano particles be so fine you couldnt see them.

Yes, they did say nanoparticle selenium enriched tea was beneficial to
HIV patients. But without a scientific paper or link to another
webiste with the same info, who knows what to believe?

> This seems a complicated solution to a problem that could be solved
> by simpler means as you suggested. *

Exactly; and that's my point. There are some agents that want to bring
tea into the technological age. But maybe that's really not what's
best for what is a natural product. We drink tea because it's natural.
Therefore, we don't want it technologically enhanced just for the sake
of technology.

>I constantly get email from one local tea shoppe about the lastest
> health benefit of tea. *

You should point out to them that it's not good to just blindly tout
all the health benefits without stating the contraindications, for
example people who get stomach ulcers (stay away from TGY) or even any
tea, since it could worsen the situation. People who are prone to
gallstones as well should not drink too much tea; etc. The list goes
on. From a legal perspective, as a business, you want to minimize your
exposure to risk. So it's not good to gloss over the risks of over-
consumption of tea. It would also be smarter to position your business
as someone who cares about the customer's health and well-being rather
than just put out the message "here, drink this it will cure
everything you got; and buy lots of it because it's good for you".

I wouldnt mind drinking tea from a steaming heap of Ottawa TGY if they
made that ;-). Ive passed a couple of kidney stones in my lifetime.
Doesnt stop me from drinking tea. I realized a long time ago I
couldnt start a tea shoppe. Id have to give people what they wanted.

Jim

On Dec 12, 10:44 am, niisonge > wrote:
> > Wasnt there something about nano TGY killing the HIV1 virus. Wouldnt
> > nano particles be so fine you couldnt see them.
>
> Yes, they did say nanoparticle selenium enriched tea was beneficial to
> HIV patients. But without a scientific paper or link to another
> webiste with the same info, who knows what to believe?
>
> > This seems a complicated solution to a problem that could be solved
> > by simpler means as you suggested.
>
> Exactly; and that's my point. There are some agents that want to bring
> tea into the technological age. But maybe that's really not what's
> best for what is a natural product. We drink tea because it's natural.
> Therefore, we don't want it technologically enhanced just for the sake
> of technology.
>
> >I constantly get email from one local tea shoppe about the lastest
> > health benefit of tea.
>
> You should point out to them that it's not good to just blindly tout
> all the health benefits without stating the contraindications, for
> example people who get stomach ulcers (stay away from TGY) or even any
> tea, since it could worsen the situation. People who are prone to
> gallstones as well should not drink too much tea; etc. The list goes
> on. From a legal perspective, as a business, you want to minimize your
> exposure to risk. So it's not good to gloss over the risks of over-
> consumption of tea. It would also be smarter to position your business
> as someone who cares about the customer's health and well-being rather
> than just put out the message "here, drink this it will cure
> everything you got; and buy lots of it because it's good for you".

niisonge > wrote:
>> Wasnt there something about nano TGY killing the HIV1 virus. =A0Wouldnt
>> nano particles be so fine you couldnt see them.
>
>Yes, they did say nanoparticle selenium enriched tea was beneficial to
>HIV patients. But without a scientific paper or link to another
>webiste with the same info, who knows what to believe?

Tea is beneficial to everyone at every time. When you are hot, it is cooling.
When you are cold, it is warming. When you are sleepy it will wake you up
and when you are nervous it will calm you down.

The nanotechnology bit is just marketing nonsense. Have a cup of tea instead
of listening to that stuff.
--scott

--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

> The nanotechnology bit is just marketing nonsense. *Have a cup of tea instead
> of listening to that stuff.

Yes, that's right, and I think I will skip the instant tea powder.