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Kombucha tea maker Vibranz returns to Whole Foods with new, lower-alcohol version

Kombucha maker Vibranz says its fermented tea is back at Whole Foods stores, marking the first return by a kombucha maker to the grocer. Whole Foods removed the trendy tea from stores in mid-June because of concerns over slightly elevated alcohol levels. The retailer and regulators are concerned ...

Elvis fan becomes queen to her king

See more photos and a video of the happy couple' s day at lasvegassun.com/kats.

It was a romance ignited in a traditional sort of way, with an Elvis tribute artist belting out the King' s classic tunes in a Strip casino lounge, and a comely audience member bickering with her soon-to-be-former boyfriend.Oh, and there were a couple ...

Want to have a lekker time at the World Cup, chomping boerewors at a braai on the Veld or downing a rooibos at the shebeen next to the robot? Here's a newcomer's guide to some uniquely South African words and phrases for football fans heading to the month-long tournament. - Howzit: A universal greeting, a short-form version of "How ...

Police harassment backfires as China's troublemakers bond over 'drinking tea' tales

Like the United States, China is having its own tea party movement, but this one has a very different agenda. Police have long tried to shush and isolate potential activists, usually starting with a low-key warning, perhaps over a meal or a cup of tea. Now, the country ...

Exercise, green tea may lessen breast cancer blues

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Depression is a major health issue for breast cancer survivors, but new research hints that regular exercise and drinking green tea may help. Exercising regularly and drinking green tea "may play an important role in the prevention of depression among breast cancer survivors," report Dr. Xiao Ou Shu, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, in Nashville, Tennessee ...

Tea may prevent endometrial cancer, but needs study

TORONTO (Reuters Health) - Tea may protect against endometrial cancer, but more research is needed before it's clear if the antioxidant-rich beverage offers a real benefit, a recent analysis found. Tea is the second most-consumed beverage in the world, after water, and multiple studies have looked into whether or not the drink brewed from the plant Camellia sinesis protects against ...

Feeling old and blue? Green tea may help

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Elderly men and women who sip on several cups of green tea a day may be less likely to have the blues, hint findings of a study from Japan. Dr. Kaijun Niu, at Tohoku University Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering in Sendai, and colleagues found men and women aged 70 and older who drank four or ...

Travel Picks: Top 10 places to enjoy a cup of tea

SINGAPORE (Reuters Life!) - Fancy a cuppa? From highbrow salons to highland plantations, Lonely Planet lists the world's best places to have a cup of tea in its "1000 Ultimate Experiences" guide. This list is not endorsed by Reuters. 1. LONDON, ENGLAND Ladies, don your gowns; gents, start pressing your ties. Afternoon tea at the Ritz is a splendid formal ...

US President Barack Obama charmed his Tokyo audience on Saturday with references to green tea ice cream, Japanese traditional hospitality and, of course, the small town that bears his name. "I could not come here without sending my greetings and my gratitude to the citizens of Obama, Japan," said the president to the delight of the western Japan town that ...

Oxford's revamped Ashmolean can now "do drama"

OXFORD, England (Reuters Life!) - T.E. Lawrence's Arab dress, an entire Japanese tea house and the best Aegean history collection outside Greece will be star exhibits when Britain's oldest public museum re-opens on Saturday. The Ashmolean Museum in Oxford will swing wide its doors after a multimillion pound renovation, which has seen the museum closed to the public ...

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