Rolf Devinci

The benefits of tea made from the Camellia Sinensis plant have been touted for millennia across many cultures over the globe. The four varieties; black, green, white and oolong contain healthy polypherols and phytochemicals that offer us serious health benefits. I have always enjoyed black teas and have experimented with other varieties but recently increased my tea consumption after developing a taste for chai in 2012. It opened the proverbial "door" to the wonderful opportunities found within the tea garden. The benefits are many....the antioxidants and catechins in tea counter free radicals thus resisting cancers and DNA damage. Tea is hydrating but also acts as a milder stimulant than coffee and does improve endurance. It is linked to improved cardiovascular health and improved metabolic response to weight control. It is linked to improved diabetes management. Most recently it has been recognized as being potentially important in preventing neurological diseases

Ghee,better known as clarified butter here in the West, has been on my project list for some time. Since sourcing organic butters from grassfed cows here in the North is difficult and expensive I opted to buy ready made ghee. Stumbled upon the Purity Farms product on I-Herb at a decent price. The shipping was reasonable and the ghee arrived well packaged from the US in a couple days. I am a butter eater so trying ghee has always been on my radar both for the concentrated flavor and health benefits touted by Ayurveda. Ghee is butter that has been heated until the water, milk proteins and impurities have been removed leaving a pure healthy fat. Looking forward to incorporating ghee into my diet using it in cooking due to its high smoke point, over vegetables and in my tea(po cha) and coffee following Himalayan tradition and the more recent Bulletproof coffee so popular in paleo and primal nutrition.