Press Release

Got Tea? Drink to Your Health

PRESS RELEASE

May 20, 2002 

From the tall glasses of iced tea that are sipped in the South to Long Island “iced tea” to the exotic—and often colorful—teas of the Eastern hemisphere, tea and tea-inspired drinks are a widespread phenomenon. Second only to water, tea is the most widely consumed beverage in the world. According to the Tea Association of the United States, the annual sales of tea increased from $1.8 billion to $4.6 billion from 1990 to 1999.

A quick examination of the health benefits of tea alone makes the drink’s popularity easy to understand. A simple cup of tea may, in fact, be one of the best defenses against illness, aging and disease. Health researchers have linked the consumption of tea with reducing our incidence of heart attacks, increasing bone health to help avoid osteoporosis and even with preventing cancer and assisting with controlling cholesterol levels and alleviating arthritis. Additionally, tea also contains high levels of age-preventing antioxidants and fluoride.

Aside from its many potential boosts to our well-being , tea is economical for both budgetary and dietary concerns. It costs just pennies per cup and contains virtually no calories or fat.

With the recent discovery of the many positive attributes of tea, its popularity within the gift industry has risen. Many specialty shops and websites devoted to gourmet gifts offer tea that is both diverse in selection and beautifully packaged. One shop that exemplifies this is Prettywood Tea.

With offerings in specialty shops and kiosks throughout the Midwest, Prettywood’s vast and varied selection can also be found at www.prettywoodtea.com.

“We strive to add elegance to tea time,” says owner Nanci Boisjolie. “By offering gourmet selections that are both healthful and beautiful, our affordable teas have many benefits and make wonderful gifts.”

One patron who found the teas that Prettywood offer to be especially elegant and worthy of gift-giving is former President Bill Clinton’s mother-in-law. After sampling the teas at a special event in India, she purchased some of Prettywood’s finest teas for the Clintons as well as sent a note of thanks regarding the products.

The website also holds monthly contests that visitors can enter each month to win “tea for free.” For those who are new to tea time or just want to learn more about the beverage, www.prettywoodtea.com contains information on the history, storage and preparation of tea, as well as a free “Tea-zine” newsletter.

For more information on the many benefits of tea or to find out how to purchase gourmet gifts, visit www.prettywood.com or call 1-952-457-1281.

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