Tea for Ability
Simply put the kettle on 12th – 20th June 2010
Based on the success of last year’s events Leonard Cheshire Disability is again looking for people to support its annual Tea for Ability event. It’s simple to do and easy to organise – and you can have fun too!
From elevenses in the office, tea and cakes with friends at home, to afternoon tea at your local church or school, the list of things that you could do to support us is endless.
Taking part is really easy and is one of the most enjoyable ways to support the work of Leonard Cheshire Disability and disabled people across the UK. So why not join our famous friends and help support Leonard Cheshire Disability by holding your very own Tea for Ability event this Summer.
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Leonard Cheshire Disability wants people to change the way they see disability – to think and act differently, to make a positive difference to the lives of disabled people. We want disabled people to be able to realise their potential and for society to recognise the important contribution that disabled people have to make.
By organising a Tea for Ability event you will be helping to raise awareness of the issues affecting disabled people and support Leonard Cheshire Disability in helping improve the quality of life for disabled people all over the UK.
Top tips for a perfect cuppa
- If you have hard water, it's best to use a metal kettle rather than plastic, unless it has a lime scale filter
- Use fresh water from the tap every time, as it contains more oxygen to bring out the full flavour
- Relax! Enjoy the tea sip by sip and cultivate what Japanese drinkers call 'tea mind' - a state of tranquillity
Some Interesting Tea Facts & Figures
In the UK alone, 165 million cups of tea are consumed per day, lucky, then, that it could be good for you. Here are some fascinating facts about your favourite cuppa:
- Tea contains flavonoid antioxidants, which are the same as those found in fruit and vegetables.
- An average cup of tea is virtually fat free. Drunk black, one cup is calorie free and even with semi-skimmed milk typically contains just 14 calories.
- Tea is second only to water as being the best drink to hydrate with. Drinking up to 6 cups of tea can contribute towards your daily water requirement on 1.5 - 3 litres per day.
- 80% of office workers now claim they find out more about what's going on at work over a cup of tea than in any other way.
- The first book about tea was written by Lu Yu in 800 A.D
- By the middle of the 18th Century tea had replaced ale and gin as the drink of the masses and had become Britain's most popular beverage.
- Tea contains half the amount of caffeine found in coffee.
- The number of recommended cups of tea to drink each day is 4, this gives you optimal benefit.
- Tea was created more than 5000 years ago in China.
- Tea is a natural source of fluoride that can help protect against tooth decay and gum disease
- Tea firstly appeared in Europe thanks to Portuguese Jesuit Father Jasper de Cruz in 1560.
- Tea has potential health maintenance benefits in cardiovascular disease and cancer prevention.
- 96% of all cups of tea drunk daily in the UK are brewed from tea bags.
- Apart from tourism, tea is the biggest industrial activity in India.
- 98% of people take their tea with milk, but only 30% take sugar in tea.
