We all know that “tea” has many beneficial health properties, but did you know that a just completed clinical trial shows that Rooibos’ has significant cardiorespiratory benefits when drank regularly? Rooibos “The South African Red Tea” or “Red Bush” tea is not actually a “tea” but an herbal “infusion” that has been used for thousands of years by the Koi and Sand people of South Africa. Rooibos (Roy-Boss) is the only known source of Aspalathin, a powerful antioxidant only found in Rooibos. Rooibos is a remarkable plant, it has been used for ulcers, rashes, sunburn, wrinkles, (it is high in Alpha Hydroxy Acids), can help keep your arteries in good condition, used to help prevent and during colds or flu’s, used effectively when children have colic, in shampoo’s as an anti-dandruff ingredient, and used in anti-aging medicines.

The numerous and remarkable health properties of Rooibos is why Tieman’s Fusion Coffees uses this amazing plant as one of it’s “fusion” superfoods that is fused to the coffee been along with Matcha and Goji to create Tieman’s super antioxidant coffees.

So, whether you drink Tieman’s Fusion Coffees or Rooibos tea straight or with milk you will still get tremendous health benefits for your heart health as well as for immunity, anti-aging, and digestive health.

So drink up a bit of the O’l Roy and enjoy!

Great Health To You,

David Tieman

Have you ever heard of Adrenal Insufficiency and/or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? Probably not, but you soon will. With the rampant over-use of energy drinks and I’m sorry to say canned iced coffees with added guarana and Yerba Mate, American’s are putting there health at risk. Whenever you drink a beverage with a central nervous system stimulant ie. “traditional” coffee, or coffee loaded with added guarana or other “quick acting” stimulants you put your body into an “artificial crises” and intialize/activate the adrenal organs (above your kidney’s) to release the “Fight or Flight” adrenal hormones: Cortisol and Adrenaline. These adrenal hormones are critical for when we are under perceived environmental stress.
The problem with these energy drinks is that they do next to nothing to build back the bodies adrenal reserves, and as a consequence, the over-use of these “quick-acting short-duration” energy drinks quickly deplete your adrenal hormones and over-time reduce your “adaptive reserve” so that when you have a “real or actual perceived” crises or major stressor your body does not have the necessary resources to respond correctly.

Like a battery that has been over-used without recharging, your body begins to fail (adrenal insufficiency and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is the result).

So if you like your “energy drink” of choice
ask yourself is this supporting my bodies energy reserves while giving me the energy I need or is it essencially “robbing” my body of the energy reserves that I would normally have if I just ate a little better, slept a little longer, and exercised a little more?

Modern scientific research has determined that the bulk 70% (pun intended) of our body’s immune system originates in the digestive tract. As we age both digestive function and our immune system declines, this contributes to disease throughout the body.

“Prebiotics” which you may not have heard of before, are the non-digestible nutrients or “food” that immune-supporting bacteria and micro-organisms live-on and use to proliferate in the colon. These Prebiotic non-digestible nutrients help revitalize and optimize these bacteria which in-turn enhances our immune response and immune system function. This is a “communal relationship” and has been shown to help with reductions in cholesterol, bone loss and cancers.

Foods like Matcha, Rooibos, Goji, Agave, have very high Prebiotic benefits that give these gut bacteria (Probiotics) the nutrients they need to thrive in the correct range to help us with our immune response to invading organisms that are “parasitic” to the body and cause disease.

So, in essence, you really have (2) digestive systems.

(1) for the assimilation of “digestible” nutrients “into” the bloodstream and cells

(2) digestive system/function for the non-digestible Pre & Probiotic immune enhancing functions of the body.

There you go, everything you wanted to know about your G.I. tract but were afraid to ask in health class…. : )

Coffees public enemy number #1: Oxygen

1. Tieman’s Fusion Coffees both whole bean and ground are “nitrogen flushed” to evacuate oxygen from the bag at the moment of packaging so there is no “staling” that occurs to the beans OR grounds before they are opened (by you).

Here’s the secret to keeping your coffee the freshest it can be:

Put your whole bean and ground coffees (once opened) into a FoodSaver™ freezer bag that uses vacuum technology and heat sealer (model V1085 works great). Using this bag and vacuum system will draw almost all of the oxygen out of the bag and will greatly reduce staling while improving your coffees shelf life and preserving flavor. This is a little known technique that works amazingly well. Remember to leave enough room (about 3 inches) at the top so that each time you use/open the bag to get coffee you have plenty of space to vacuum re-seal the bag.

Always store these vacuumed bags of coffee away from light and at ambient room temperature, a dark cabinet will do nicely, do NOT put your coffee in the refrigerator (coffee absorbs moisture).

That’s it!… now go and enjoy a cup!

Did you know that a person touches their face on average 16 times per hour? With viruses such as H1N1 showing that it can survive for many hours on a variety of surfaces it is more important than ever to not touch with your palm or fingertips your eyes, nose, mouth and ears, without being aware of what the’ve been in contact with. I know this can be difficult to remmember & be consistent with, but considering this is the main transmission/entry source that viruses and bacteria use to enter our bodies, being cognizant of consistently using anti-bacteria hand lotion, and or washing your hands often can help make a difference in you as well as others getting sick or not. Common sense, but as a Health Educator, I observe daily how little awareness and consistency we humans have for this important disease preventative habit. Mother was right, go wash your hands.

So many products today tout studies showing that their products can do this or that for your health, but can they really? Always be wary of a product and company that does not do INDEPENDENT lab testing on their FINISHED product and then tells you that it will do what the studied ingredient in their product does. While it is fine to report that an ingredient in a product has been shown to have health benefits be itself, it is unethical and wrong for a company to say that their product will do the same thing as the “ingredient” in the product without independent lab testing the finished product WITH the ingredient to show that it really has an effect. This is a BIG problem in our society. Marketing has stretched the truth so far on product claims that it is hard to see the truth when we see it.
Always ask for independent lab results and NEVER assume that just because a product has a healthy ingredient in it that the product will do what the ingredient does unless it has been tested and “shown” to do what is claimed.

With both non-calorie & low calorie, low glycemic 100% natural sweetners on the market such as Stevia, do you still use artificial sweetners? If so, why? Taste?, Habit?, As a Health Educator, 100% natural sweetners is your correct and healthy choice, not “derivatives” or extracts of natural sweetners or artificial sweetners that may have unkown long-term effects on your health.

Stay 100% natural and stay safe and healthy.

David Tieman

Thank you Chapman U. for the great event! Tieman’s was proud to participate and have the opportunity to serve coffee and give free samples to the many thousands of enthusiastic people at your event. It was a great success!

Thank you again,

David Tieman