64 of 64 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Complete, educational and even suprisingly enjoyable, September 7, 2000
This review is from: Green Tea (Mass Market Paperback)
I have always preferred coffee to tea and have never been much of a fan of it, especially not to the point of buying books about it. The interested was spiced up by my reading of books about antioxidants, which often mention green tea as a powerful antioxidant. Lester Packer's "Antioxidant Miracle" in particular fully pushed green tea as an excellent substance to combine with other antioxidant elements, but many other studies have now proven its benefits too.
After trying it I thought it was very pleasant as an alternative to coffee in cold winter days. For some reason, I was still curious about it and took a look at the books. Few reviews were available, and it was hard to pick one, but I bought Nadine Taylor's "Green Tea". 0 reviews available, little info. Risky buy. :-)
I wasn't impressed when I saw it. This is a little book, 179 pages of cheap paper, and no photos, just text. Much to my surprise, it turned out to be quite a surprisingly competent book, Tea as an interesting subject? Now that I didn't expect.
This book will dedicate most of its pages to establishing the position of Green Tea as a healthy drink, mentioning all the aspects of how it can help your body (and mind, some say). It describes its history and some curious events, how to identify different kinds of green tea, where to buy it (Useful mostly to US readers). It will go as far as describing in detail the Japanese and Chinese tea ceremonies and giving you ideas for recipes. You also get a decent Glossary.
The Japanese have been drinking green tea for centuries and their cancer rate is among the lowest in the world, today, scientists are showing that moderate amounts of green tea can be enough to make a difference. This author in particular backs up her claims mentioning many studies and links to the proper documents in the 10-page Bibliography. I found most of it very consistent with my previous reading about Green Tea as a powerful agent against free radical damage.
So basically, the simple but pleasant cover and the cheap paper hide a very interesting title. If you like Green Tea, are confused about anything about it (like what kinds to get and what is the difference between brands) or want a quick look at its antioxidant properties (for a more technical approach you will have to look elsewhere) then this guide will probably give you everything you need to know about it, and probably more.
I had enough and I don't think I'll ever want to know more about tea, but I'll never say that reading about it can't be enjoyable. :-)
Compact and complete title. Recommended.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A small guide to green tea, February 11, 2005
This review is from: Green Tea (Mass Market Paperback)
This is a nice general book about green tea with some history, recipes and medical benefits of consuming it.
This book is not long-winded, but cover quite a lot of information.
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17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
I really like this book!, April 27, 2001
This review is from: Green Tea (Mass Market Paperback)
This all-text book is one I keep coming back to because it's positive and sunshiny and we all need more of that. It's theraputic to get a cup of tea and sit down with this book for a few minutes. It feeds the fantasy of the fountain of youth, and the ale of good health. You really feel that what you are doing at that moment is really good for you.
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