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Posted by Dinah on September 17, 2010, at 22:09:33
In reply to Re: Poll of the day: tea, posted by Dr. Bob on September 17, 2010, at 16:45:30
Boy, you've been asking questions to which I have no answer!
The real answer is no tea at all. I've never developed the taste for tea or coffee. But I'll be a good New Orleanian and say "Sweet Tea". Is there any other kind? :)
Posted by Deneb on September 17, 2010, at 22:49:11
In reply to Re: Poll of the day: tea, posted by Dr. Bob on September 17, 2010, at 16:45:30
I like Earl Grey with milk and Splenda. Why? Because it tastes good!
I also like green tea because of all the antioxidants and how it decreases appetite.
Posted by vwoolf on September 18, 2010, at 5:30:09
In reply to Re: Poll of the day: tea, posted by Deneb on September 17, 2010, at 22:49:11
I like to drink a local herbal tea called rooibos, with or without lemon. Or ginger and lemon tea when it's cold.
But most of the time I just drink water.
Posted by ed_uk2010 on September 18, 2010, at 17:15:51
In reply to Re: Poll of the day: tea, posted by vwoolf on September 18, 2010, at 5:30:09
> I like to drink a local herbal tea called rooibos, with or without lemon.
Rooibos is getting more popular in Europe at the moment.
Posted by sigismund on September 18, 2010, at 17:30:54
In reply to Re: Poll of the day: tea » vwoolf, posted by ed_uk2010 on September 18, 2010, at 17:15:51
Rooibos is good for after dinner.
My favourite is high mountain Oolong from Taiwan.
Posted by PartlyCloudy on September 18, 2010, at 19:21:57
In reply to Re: Poll of the day: tea, posted by Dr. Bob on September 17, 2010, at 16:45:30
I enjoy green teas flavored with fruit, and also florals, such as jasmine. I find a cup of tea can be a mindful experience as I savor it, whereas coffee has a different purpose - to jolt me into action. Tea can relax me and I often sip it as I read, quietly.
I have many different teas in my cupboard and like having a choice rather than simply having a tea of the moment.
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Posted by Free on September 18, 2010, at 19:38:05
In reply to Re: Poll of the day: tea, posted by Dr. Bob on September 17, 2010, at 16:45:30
> What kind of tea do you like the most? Why?
Holy Basil organic tea with fresh mint or basil from my garden when in season.
It calms and centers me. Sometimes I will mix it with green or black tea for a pick me up.
Good stuff and it works.
Posted by ed_uk2010 on September 19, 2010, at 13:41:20
In reply to Re: Poll of the day: tea, posted by sigismund on September 18, 2010, at 17:30:54
> Rooibos is good for after dinner.
>
> My favourite is high mountain Oolong from Taiwan.I can't quite get my head around Oolong tea, black tea is just so much nicer!
Posted by sigismund on September 19, 2010, at 17:37:34
In reply to Re: Poll of the day: tea » sigismund, posted by ed_uk2010 on September 19, 2010, at 13:41:20
This is the correct line :).........
Black tea is nicer than green tea but Oolong is nicer than black. It leaves this nice tingling sensation, like it has been leaving virtuous chemicals in your mouth.
Mostly I drink Dilmah, but I like to share a pot of green tea with ginger with my son in the morning as a nice little ritual.
I especially liked the Japanese breakfasts with lots of green tea, rice, terriyaki fish and seaweed.
I'm allergic to half the components of the modern western diet.
Posted by sigismund on September 20, 2010, at 3:27:34
In reply to Re: Poll of the day: tea » sigismund, posted by ed_uk2010 on September 19, 2010, at 13:41:20
You'd be familiar with the feeling that people are plotting against you by giving you teas flavoured with flowers (except for osmanthus!) and fruits, rather than the traditional tea you asked for?
I feel this where I have my lunch.
Maybe they were giving me green tea flavoured with vanilla rather than the sencha I asked for?
Or maybe again, they have vanilla flavoured sencha these days?
Now that it food for thought.Perhaps that is the Nancy Reagan effect?
Is this tea with flavours some modern thing?
Speaking of Nancy Reagan, I read Patty Davis's book (which I felt at the time was pretty strong) and then I read her mothers (how do apostrophes work....I need help), which surprised me by showing so much more grace.
But I digress.Tetleys have the Vietnamese tea market sewn up.
Sometimes it was difficult to get a pot of green tea, or whatever the local stuff is.
It's nice to read stories about Vietnamese dissidents.....
living in the hills, drinking too much alcohol, but lots of green tea next morning.
Posted by sigismund on September 20, 2010, at 3:32:07
In reply to Re: Poll of the day: tea » ed_uk2010, posted by sigismund on September 20, 2010, at 3:27:34
>(except for osmanthus!)
And jasmine............the interminable errors of consciousness.
Posted by alexandra_k on September 21, 2010, at 1:16:17
In reply to Re: Poll of the day: tea » sigismund, posted by sigismund on September 20, 2010, at 3:32:07
At the moment I'm enjoying 'mint mix' from T2. Peppermint (55%), Spearmint (40%), Lemon Verbena (5%).
Gotta be careful drinking too much peppermint 'cause the menthol has a laxative effect, though, I've learned...
Posted by Angela2 on September 21, 2010, at 16:41:06
In reply to Re: Poll of the day: tea, posted by Dr. Bob on September 17, 2010, at 16:45:30
I like peach green tea, because green tea is good for you, but the peach flavor makes it taste better :}
Posted by Dr. Bob on September 27, 2010, at 1:28:53
In reply to Re: Poll of the day: tea, posted by Dr. Bob on September 17, 2010, at 16:45:30
What kind of bathing suit do you have? Men: Speedo? Swimming trunks? Women: bikini? One-piece? Why?
Posted by alexandra_k on September 27, 2010, at 5:50:58
In reply to Re: Poll of the day: bathing suit, posted by Dr. Bob on September 27, 2010, at 1:28:53
I swim in a sports bra t-shirt and borrowed board shorts at the moment. Doesn't happen very often. I used to have a spring suit (wetsuit with short arms and legs). Modesty, I guess. And self conscious about scarring on my upper arms.
Posted by Deneb on September 27, 2010, at 8:11:13
In reply to Re: Poll of the day: bathing suit, posted by Dr. Bob on September 27, 2010, at 1:28:53
I have a dark blue one-piece with a pattern that helps define my waist because I'm fat. I can't wait to get thin enough to wear a two piece tankini. I don't like bikinis because they are too revealing.
Posted by PartlyCloudy on September 27, 2010, at 10:49:55
In reply to Re: Poll of the day: bathing suit, posted by Dr. Bob on September 27, 2010, at 1:28:53
One piece, as much coverage as I can get. Not happy in a bikini and not interested in sun exposure.
Posted by Free on September 27, 2010, at 11:24:17
In reply to Re: Poll of the day: bathing suit, posted by Dr. Bob on September 27, 2010, at 1:28:53
> What kind of bathing suit do you have? Men: Speedo? Swimming trunks? Women: bikini? One-piece? Why?
I have a drawer full of tankinis, bikinis, and board shorts. Just in case you've never heard of a tankini, Bob, a tankini is a two-piece that combines a tank top with a bikini bottom. My favorite combo for comfort and coverage is a tankini racer top with a pair of board shorts. Surf's up!
Posted by sigismund on September 27, 2010, at 16:15:26
In reply to Re: Poll of the day: bathing suit, posted by PartlyCloudy on September 27, 2010, at 10:49:55
> not interested in sun exposure.
Quite right. I have enough skin cancer as it is.
Posted by Phillipa on September 27, 2010, at 20:01:55
In reply to Re: Poll of the day: bathing suit » PartlyCloudy, posted by sigismund on September 27, 2010, at 16:15:26
Sigi you too? Just had two biopsies done and nitrogen for kerotosis's. No sun since moved from beach but drawer full of Tankini's, bikinis that cover to navel, and a few one pieces. Haven't worn one now in five years. I like the black really bikini that has gold lips on the butt. Sends out a message. How you treating you CA? Phillipa
Posted by sigismund on September 28, 2010, at 16:27:49
In reply to Re: Poll of the day: bathing suit » sigismund, posted by Phillipa on September 27, 2010, at 20:01:55
>I like the black really bikini that has gold lips on the butt.
Goodness!
>Sends out a message.
Spose :)
>How you treating you CA?
I am currently treating kerotoses with diclofenac gel, which is supposed to be minimally invasive but still gets a bit ugly.
Any suspected basal or squamous cell cancers are cut out and biopsied.
Posted by ed_uk2010 on September 29, 2010, at 15:05:10
In reply to Re: Poll of the day: bathing suit » Phillipa, posted by sigismund on September 28, 2010, at 16:27:49
Sigi, have you used fluorouracil (5-FU) cream? I think it's very effective for small lesions but it's very irritant.
Posted by sigismund on September 29, 2010, at 16:24:43
In reply to Re: Poll of the day: bathing suit » sigismund, posted by ed_uk2010 on September 29, 2010, at 15:05:10
>Sigi, have you used fluorouracil (5-FU) cream? I think it's very effective for small lesions but it's very irritant.
No, I haven't.
There are a few available, but I don't know their names, apart from Solaraze (diclofenac) and Efudix (which has been superceded by less bad options).
There is the one that encourages your body to use the immune system to get rid of the keratosis (supposed to make the skin look good after).
There's one other, I think, there's diclofenac, and there's Efudix.
Bugger Efudix. It makes me think of the Polish option.......some people are drinking vodka in (what I prefer to believe is Eastern) Poland and one hits himself with a frozen turnip. The next says 'That's nothing' and hits himself with a frozen beet, and the third says 'Look at this' and chops his head off with a chain saw.
I read that in the newspaper!
Posted by ed_uk2010 on September 30, 2010, at 14:48:53
In reply to Re: Poll of the day: bathing suit » ed_uk2010, posted by sigismund on September 29, 2010, at 16:24:43
>Efudix (which has been superceded by less bad options)
Fluorouracil IS Efudix. I believe that it's more effective than Solaraze, but it's only suitable for small lesions. The inflammatory reaction is nasty but it can get rid of bad areas when Solaraze had done nada.
So what sort of bathing suit do you wear Sigi?
Posted by ed_uk2010 on September 30, 2010, at 14:54:56
In reply to Re: Poll of the day: bathing suit » ed_uk2010, posted by sigismund on September 29, 2010, at 16:24:43
> There is the one that encourages your body to use the immune system to get rid of the keratosis (supposed to make the skin look good after).
Aldara?
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