So, drink PG Tips Tea. Have you ever wondered if it’s healthy for you? Most studies on the health benefits of tea involve the green variety. Although not as well known, research has been done on the health benefits of PG Tips.
The first area where PG Tips can help is very topical. It can help in the fight against obesity. Japan’s Kobe University conducted a study that showed tea can help people trying to lose weight. Specifically, the tea can help limit the amount of weight gained, as well as reduce the harm from high-fat foods. In the study, some mice ate a normal diet while another group ate a high-fat diet. The mice drank tea and water. The study concluded that mice that drank tea gained less weight than those that only drank water.
PG Tips can also help with one of the world’s biggest health problems. The finding of a 13-year Dutch investigation of 40,000 subjects concluded that a few cups per day could help protect against heart disease. Subjects who consumed 6 or more cups per day reduced heart disease by 33%.
It can also help you with one of the greatest afflictions of the modern world. University College London found that black teas help fight stress. Cortisol, the stress hormone in the blood, was reduced by drinking black tea. The tea drinkers were able to recover earlier from the effects of stress.
In reality, the research described above focused on black tea and not on a specific brand. But PG Tips may be the biggest black tea brand in the world. The origins of the brand begin with Arthur Brooke, a tea merchant, in Manchester, England, in 1869. He used the famous slogan “Good tea unites good company, cheers the spirits, opens the heart, banishes moderation from conversation and promotes the happiest purposes of social interaction.”
The actual name of the brand did not begin until 1930, when it was sold under Pre-Gest-Tea instead of being sold to grocers. The brand name was chosen because it was thought to help with digestion before eating. Eventually, it was shortened to PG Tips. The company is usually at the center of the tea business. The company put tea in bags in 1960. The company was the first, in 1996, to introduce pyramid-shaped bags. A decaf version was introduced in 2004 and a 75th anniversary variety called Special Blend was released in 2005. In 2004 a version was developed specifically for Scottish waters, called Scottish Blend.
Still made in Manchester, England, PG Tips come bagged and loose in various sizes. It offers bags in boxes of 80 and 240. PG Tips Loose usually comes in an 8.8 ounce box but can also be had in a 3.3 pound bag. The decaf version comes in boxes of 40 or 80 bags and has a full-bodied flavor.
For maximum health benefits, follow a few steps to make the perfect cup. First, use fresh water every time. Never boil water twice. For maximum flavor, the tea needs to work with the oxygen in the water, and if you boil it again, you remove all the oxygen. For black guys like PG, make sure the water hits a rolling water. Next, put your bag in your cup and then pour over the water. This step is better for the bag and allows it to infuse better. Let stand between 3 and 5 minutes, as you like. Add milk or sugar as you prefer.
Be healthier, drink PG Tips Tea.