Clear Eyes

I finally got my loose leaf tea infuser system. After two months of
drinking bagged tea (never been a tea drinker before).

Yesterday, I tried out my new tea infuser. I had a cup of each of four
different loose leaf green teas. Including one just before bed, which
is not a usual habit.

For more than 20 years, I wake up every morning with my eyes encrusted
with "sleepy dust" and my vision blurry until I wash my face and have
my first cup of coffee... er, tea, I've given up coffee. But, this
morning I woke up clear-eyed with clear vision. I know that green tea
is said to interfere the biochemical process that produces an allergic
response.**

Is it possible ...? We shall see.

**Prevention, April 2003

Oh, absolutely. Please, I did not mean to infer the green tea is a cure
for allergies, I don't believe that. I get hayfever every year, cedar
and ragweed.

I was merely recognizing that an annoyance of crusty, blurry eyes at
dawn might be a mild form of allergy. The Prevention magazine does not
suggest that the green tea is a substitute for antihistimines, or
treatment for serious allergic reactions. It only demonstrates a
relationship between diminished and less severe episodes of allergy
related symptoms.

I became interested in green tea for the flavonoids/antioxidants, but
it is meant to be a pleasure. I mean to surround my tea drinking
experience with quiet rituals that may help to relieve stress.
Nonetheless, the more I learn, the more impressed I become with the
healthful properties.

I highly recommend it and it tastes good. :-D

My sympathies on the loss of your mother.

> it is meant to be a pleasure. I mean to surround my tea drinking
> experience with quiet rituals that may help to relieve stress.

What many people here forget is that, even more than improving health,
drinking tea creates pleasurable experiences.