Saturday, June 15, 2013

茶的禁忌

一、铁观音的六个禁忌
1.不易饭前饭后大量饮茶,正确的做法是:餐后一小时再喝茶,且不宜过浓。
2.体弱营养不良、贫血患者忌饮茶
3.尿结石患者忌饮茶
4.忌睡前饮茶
5.忌饮隔夜茶
6.忌饮用变质茶、头道茶
二、普洱茶的禁忌
1.不宜空腹喝浓普洱茶,宜因人择时而饮
2.普洱茶随泡随饮,不宜茶水浸泡过久再饮,忌饮隔夜普洱茶
3.刚做好的普洱茶不宜多喝
4.保持茶具清洁很重要,饮普洱茶莫忘勤洗杯
5.普洱茶宜兼饮,不宜偏饮
6.普洱茶宜长饮,不宜间断
7.普洱茶宜温饮,不宜烫饮、冷饮
8.普洱茶宜淡饮,不宜浓饮
9.忌饭前后大量饮普洱茶
10.睡前饮普洱茶要适量
11.忌饮劣质茶或变质茶
12.忌饮冲泡次数过多的普洱茶
13.慎用烹煮法
14.饮普洱茶分体质
三、绿茶的禁忌
1、绿茶的禁忌喝头遍茶:
因为茶叶在栽培与加工过程中受到农药等有害物的污染,茶叶表面总有一定的残留,所以,头遍茶有洗涤作用应弃之不喝。
2、不易空腹喝茶:
空腹喝茶可稀释胃液,降低消化功能,加水吸收率高,致使茶叶中不良成分大量入血,引发头晕、心慌、四肢举动无力等症状。
3、喜喝新茶:因为新茶存放时间短,含有较多的未经氧化的多酚类、醛类及醇类等物质,对人的胃肠黏膜有较强的刺激作用,易诱发胃病。所以新茶宜少喝,存放不足半个月的新茶更应忌喝。
4、胃寒的人不宜过多饮,过量会引起肠胃不适。
神经衰弱者和失眠症者临睡前不宜饮茶,正在哺乳的妇女也要少饮茶,由于茶对乳汁有收敛作用。
5、忌用绿茶服药,忌喝隔夜茶。
绿茶中的鞣酸会与很多药物结合产生沉淀,阻碍吸收,影响药效,俗话说:茶水可解药性。隔夜茶时间过久,维生素已丧失,而且茶里的营养成分会成为细菌、霉菌繁殖的养料。
四、菊花茶的禁忌
1、脾胃虚寒者最好少喝
  古籍记载认为菊花味甘苦,性微寒,具有疏散风热、平抑肝阳、清肝明目、清热解毒的功效。现代研究认为,菊花含有多种营养物质,具有抗菌、抗病毒、解热、抗衰老等作用。用菊花泡茶,不宜长期连续饮用,一般3-5天即可。而体质偏寒的人不妨放点枸杞,而脾胃虚寒的人最好少喝。
2、阳虚体质的人不能常喝菊花茶
  如果一味地喝具有清热泻火功效的菊花茶,容易损伤正气,越喝越虚,尤其是脾胃虚寒的人,多喝性凉的菊花茶还容易引起胃部不适,导致反酸。可见,用菊花茶来降火清热也是有选择的,不能千人一方。
红茶,黄茶,绿茶,白茶,青茶,黑茶。那么不同的茶叶,有哪些功效作用呢?
一、红茶
红茶是在绿茶的基础上经发酵创制而成的。以适宜的茶树新芽叶为原料,经工萎凋、揉捻(切)、发酵、干燥等典型工艺过程精制而成。因其干茶色泽和冲泡的茶汤以红色为主调,故名红茶。红茶的种类较多,产地较广,按照加工的方法与出品的茶形,主要可以分为三大类:工夫红茶、小种红茶和红碎茶。
工夫红茶是中国特有的红茶,比如祁门工夫、滇红工夫等等。其工夫两字有双重含义,一是指加工的时候较别种红茶下的工夫更多,二是冲泡的时候要用充裕的时间慢慢品味。
小种红茶是福建省的特产,有正山小种和外山小种之分。正山小种产于1000米以上的高山,如今那里已经实行了原产地保护。正山小种又可分为东方口味和欧洲口味,东方口味讲究的是松烟香,桂圆汤,欧洲口味的松香味则更浓郁,比较适合配薰鱼和薰肉。
红碎茶可是国际茶叶市场的大宗产品,用红碎茶通过机器加工即成国际CTC红茶,这种茶最适合做调味茶、冰红茶和奶茶。
红茶可以帮助胃肠消化、促进食欲,可利尿、消除水肿,并强壮心脏功能。预防疾病方面:红茶的抗菌力强,用红茶漱口可防滤过性病毒引起的感冒,并预防蛀牙与食物中毒,降低血糖值与高血压。美国心脏学会曾经得出红茶是“富含能消除自由基,具有抗酸化作用的黄酮类化合物的饮料之一,能够使心肌梗塞的发病率降低”的结论。
二、黄茶
黄茶是一种与绿茶的加工工艺略有不同的茶,多了一道焖堆渥黄工序。焖堆后,叶已变黄,再经干燥制成,黄茶浸泡后是黄汤黄叶。黄茶是我国特产,其按鲜叶老嫩又分为黄小茶和黄大茶。如蒙顶黄芽、君山银针、沩山毛尖、平阳黄汤等均属黄小茶;而安徽皖西金寨、霍山、湖北英山所产的一些黄茶则为黄大茶。黄茶的品质特点是“黄叶黄汤”。湖南岳阳为中国黄茶之乡。
黄茶是沤茶,在沤的过程中,会产生大量的消化酶,对脾胃最有好处,消化不良,食欲不振、懒动肥胖、都可饮而化之。而温州黄汤能更好发挥黄茶原茶的功能,温州黄汤更能穿入脂肪细胞,使脂肪细胞在消化酶的作用下恢复代谢功能,将脂肪化除。
黄茶中富含茶多酚、氨基酸、可溶糖、维生素等丰富营养物质,对防治食道癌有明显功效。此外,黄茶鲜叶中天然物质保留有85%以上,而这些物质对防癌、抗癌、杀菌、消炎均有特殊效果,为其他茶叶所不及。
三、绿茶
绿茶,又不发酵茶。以适宜茶树新梢为原料,经杀青、揉捻、干燥等典型工艺过程制成的茶叶。其干茶色泽和冲泡后的茶汤、叶底以绿色为主调。按干燥和杀青方法的不同,一般分为炒青、烘青、晒青和蒸青绿茶等四种绿茶。
知名的绿茶种类有:龙井绿茶、碧罗春绿茶、黄山毛峰绿茶、庐山云雾绿茶、六安瓜片绿茶、蒙顶绿茶、太平猴魁绿茶、君山银针绿茶、顾渚紫笋绿茶、信阳毛尖绿茶、平水珠绿茶、西山绿茶、雁荡毛峰绿茶、华顶云雾绿茶、涌溪火青绿茶、敬亭绿雪绿茶、峨眉峨蕊绿茶、都匀毛尖绿茶、恩施玉露绿茶、婺源茗眉绿茶、雨花茶、莫干黄芽绿茶、五山盖米绿茶、普陀佛绿茶。
绿茶是未经发酵制成的茶,因此较多的保留了鲜叶的天然物质,含有的茶多酚,儿茶素,叶绿素,咖啡碱,氨基酸,维生素等营养成分也较多。绿茶中的这些天然营养成份,对防衰老、防癌、抗癌、杀菌、消炎等具有特殊效果,是其他茶类所不及的。
四、白茶
白茶是一种轻微发酵茶,选用白毫特多的芽叶,以不经揉炒的特异精细的方法加工而成。白茶的鲜叶要求“三白”,即嫩芽及两片嫩叶均有白毫显露。成茶满披茸毛,色白如银,故名白茶。白茶因茶树品种、采摘的标准不同,分为芽茶(如白毫银针)和叶茶(如贡眉)。采用单芽为厚料加工而成的为芽茶,称之为银针;采用完整的一芽一二叶叶背具有浓密的白色茸毛加工而成的为叶芽,称之为白牡丹(大白茶品种树,以采自春茶第一轮嫩梢者品质为佳)。
白茶的制作工艺很特别,也是最自然的做法,它不炒不揉,既不像绿茶那样制止茶多酚氧化,也不像红茶那样促进它的氧化;而是把采下的新鲜茶叶,薄薄地摊放在竹席上置于微弱 阳光下,或置于通风透光效果好的室内,让其自然萎凋。晾晒至七、八成干时,再用文火慢慢烘干即可,由于制作过程简单,以最少的工序进行加工,因此,白茶在很大程度上保留了茶叶中的营养成分。在原产地的百姓自古就有用白茶下火清热毒消炎症、发汗去湿舒滞避暑、治风火牙疼高烧麻疹等杂疾。
白茶功效具有三抗(抗辐射、抗氧化、抗肿瘤)三降(降血压、降血脂、降血糖)之保健功效,还有养心、养肝、养目、养神、养气、养颜的养身功效。
五、青茶
乌龙茶,亦称青茶、半发酵茶,是中国几大茶类中,独具鲜明特色的茶叶品类。与绿茶是由同一种茶树所生产出来的,最大的差别在于有没有经过发酵这个过程。因为茶叶中的儿茶素会随着发酵温度的升高而相互结合,致使茶的颜色变深,但因此茶的涩味也会减少。
乌龙茶种类有:安溪铁观音;台湾冻顶乌龙;花一堂金观音;武夷岩茶;武夷肉桂;闽北水仙;白毛猴;八角亭龙须茶;黄金桂;永春佛手;安溪色种;凤凰水仙;台湾包种;大红袍;铁罗汉;白冠鸡;水金龟等。
乌龙茶作为我国特种名茶,经现代国内外科学研究证实,乌龙茶除了与一般茶叶具有提神益思,消除疲劳、生津利尿、解热防暑、杀菌消炎、祛寒解酒、解毒防病、消食去腻、减肥健美等保健功能外,还突出表现在防癌症、降血脂、抗衰老等特殊功效。除此之外,乌龙茶还具有养颜、排毒、利便、抗化活性,消除细胞中的活性氧分子等功效。
六、黑茶
黑茶采用的原料较粗老,是压制紧压茶的主要原料。由于黑茶的原料比较粗老,制造过程中往往要堆积发酵较长时间,所以叶片大多呈现暗褐色,因此被人们称为黑茶,六大茶类之一,属全发酵茶。主产区为四川、云南、湖北、湖南等地。黑茶按照产区的不同和工艺上的差别,可以分为湖南黑茶、湖北老青茶、四川边茶和滇桂黑茶。主要品种有湖南黑茶、湖北佬扁茶、四川边茶、广西六堡散茶,云南普洱茶等。黑茶在原料选用,加工工艺(发酵发花)等方面有别于其他茶,从而导致黑茶的生化的组成和比例,由此而产生药理功能。
经过渥堆过程微生物的参与所形成的黑茶,因其内含成分与红、绿茶有极大差异,其功能也不同。在降血脂、降血压、降糖、减肥、预防心血管疾病、抗癌等方面具有显著功效。黑茶特殊保健功效与其含有较丰富的茶多糖有关。

Friday, June 14, 2013

3 Best Credit Cards

After the cardholder spends $3.000, this card offers 40,000 bonus points, which can be redeemed for $400. 

CardHub claims this is one of the nest cards you can get for everyday spending. It offers 6 percent cash back from supermarkets, 3 percent cash back from gas stations and 1 percent everywhere else. It does have a $75 annual fee, but if you spend $1,000 in the first three months, you get a $150 bonus, which pays that fee for the first two years.

If you choose to redeem your points for travel-related expenses, you get the equivalent of 2 percent cash back across all purchases. If you spend $1,000 in the first three months, you get a $100 reward. There is a $99 fee, but you get the first year free.

Thursday, June 13, 2013

A Few Handy Online Tools

Here are some online tools I've been using with a lot of satisfaction. Of course, your mileage may vary:

Ziggeo is the tool you can use to preview thousands of applications. Used correctly, this is an extraordinary way to get insight on a large number of people in a very short period of time. I could see it being a great screening device for anyone running ads on Craigslist, for example.

duckduckgo.com is a smart, fast, private search engine with a silly name. What more could you hope for in a search engine?

compfight is a secret weapon in the search for useful cc-licensed photos. Don't forget to donate if you use it.

Eventbrite is a surprisingly robust and reliable way to sell tickets. I use it for seminars, but there's a whole host of ways you could use it to sell slices of a limited digital resource.

If you like reading blogs, you really should consider reading them via RSS, which is still the most efficient way to do it.

Saturday, June 8, 2013

Some Useful Education Related Websites


英文:
www.starfall.com       字母和Phonics
www.bookadventure.org  阅读理解
www.tumblebooks.com/   E-books (edited by Enjoymylife)
http://www.wordlywise3000.com/ (provided by REWY)
http://www.storylineonline.net/ (provided by iaya)

数学:
www.beestar.org    趣味数学题(free), GT MATH, English,science(收费)
http://www.mathsisfun.com/worksheets/kindergarten.php
SUNSHINE MATH
http://www.stmarknet.com/sunshine_math.htm
www.dreambox.com (provided by swinger)
www.ixl.com (provided by Swinger)

中文:
http://www.hwjyw.com/textbook.shtml 《中文》教材下载,多媒体教学
http://www.hanlexon.org/index.htm    写字
www.yes-chinese.com                  朗朗中文
http://ishare.iask.sina.com.cn/f/8003418.html?from=like  识字课本下载
http://www.nanhaibooks.com/chinese-language.html 网上购买中文教材

online free workbook sheet (edited by Enjoymylife)
www.edHelper.com
http://themathworksheetsite.com/
http://cybersleuth-kids.com//mathflash/mathflash.html

Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Interview with the Creator of the OnTray


Laura, tell us about the creative process for developing the OnTray. What inspired you, and what was the development process?
I was in the grocery store two Novembers ago with all three of my boys. Ty, my youngest, was in the seat part of the cart and Jack and Luke were my “little truck drivers” in the front part. I was trying to contain them, get everything on my shopping list, use my coupons and feed Ty his Cheerios that I brought everywhere we went. Needless to say, I came home with a bunch of items Jack and Luke threw in the cart, not much off of my list, frazzled and had an idea in mind. That was my “A-ha” moment. I truly feel like something took over after that. I had to create this product. I needed to help other moms who are and will go through what I went through that day. My next task was to make sure there wasn’t already the idea out there. I hired a great patent attorney and he was able to obtain patent pending status for me. Then, I needed to find a designer to bring my idea to life. After that I found another designer to do logo work and web design. Needless to say, it has been quite a process. One I am constantly involved with!
How did you decide to market this invention?
I went back and forth with whether or not to just find a company to “buy” my patent and pay me royalties, or to do it all myself. The pros of selling were that I’d make some money up front and get money the rest of my life. The cons to that were, I wouldn’t have anymore control over what happened to my “baby”. Sure I’d make some money, but I wasn’t the one behind it anymore. Marketing OnTray myself has definitely been the more expensive decision for me, but it ultimately can prove to be the most lucrative.
What difficulties have you come across in designing/building/marketing the OnTray?
The design part was a long a daunting task. I was lucky enough to have a fantastic designer who really got my idea and was so excited to work with me. We did, however, run into a few bumps in the road. Our final design was the last one out of 8 drawings, and we had two bad prototypes in-between. When the 8th and final drawing came to me, I just new it was the one! 
I can only imagine how challenging it must be to get an invention noticed in the marketplace. Can you reveal any of your creative tactics that helped to get your foot in the door? 
I figured out early on, that the local media needs and loves local stories of interest. I have had a lot of luck with our local newspapers and magazines. I didn’t use the traditional press release though. I just sent a quick e-mail describing me and my product. I think the personal short and sweet story worked. Also, timing is key. I saw an article in our local paper that featured a mom from Fresno, CA, and I e-mailed the editor and said, “Hey, what about your local Ohio Mompreneurs?” I got a call two days later! People from all over the country have contacted me about carrying my product. I ask them how they found me, and 9 times out of 10 it’s because of an article they’ve read about me or a review they’ve seen on another web site. The internet is just amazing!
What do you see in the future for OnTray?
I see 2nd and 3rd generations of OnTray. Better, different, new and improved styles!
Do you have any other product development in the works?
My Husband reminds me we need to pay for the first invention before I go and spend anymore money! The thing about being an inventor though is that you are constantly thinking of things to create. I catch myself saying, “My next invention will be…!”
What is your advise to other inventors? Give us a few ideas of what to do, and what NOT to do.
Do trust your gut. If you think it’s a good idea and if you would use/need it, go for it! I know that a lot of the books talk about doing a market study first, but at some point you just have to go for it!Do surround yourself with people who know more than you! I have a tremendous support group of attorneys, designers, packaging developers, consultants and most importantly my family. I am constantly asking questions, and I am constantly reminded that I could not do this alone. Don’t expect to be an over night success. That has been the toughest part for me. I thought since I felt this was such a good idea, everyone would want to sell OnTray and I’d be on my way to recouping my money. I was wrong! If inventing and taking your product to market was easy, everyone would be doing it!

Walkme - online help made easy

Walkme lets you add step-by-step guidance to your websites and online apps. Specifically, you get to add "tip balloons" that provide the instructions and context that's missing from your apps. Users can see exactly what information they need to enter and what to do next at every step of the process.
Even better, creating those tips looks pretty simple. You don't need any technical know-how; the Walkme plug-in makes associating tip balloons with specific parts of the web page or app a point and click affair. In other words, almost anyone in the company should be able to do this. 
But despite the system's simplicity, it has a lot of power. You can specify where text balloons pop up on screen and branch instructions to cover asides and sub-procedures based on the needs of the user. Steps can be triggered by mouse clicks, screen refreshes, timed events and more. Of course, software like this has the potential to get in the way and become an annoyance, but Walkme's steps are skippable -- something users are sure to like.
When a "walkthrough" is completed, it can be enabled by adding a single line of code to the website.

Monday, June 3, 2013

3 Big eBook Self Publishers

Smashwords (provides distribution to retailers like Apple iBooks and Barns & Noble.com, author keeps 85%)

Penguin's iUniverse

Amazon