Lucky Vitamin is presenting Pukka Herbs products to our customers.

Pukka offers a unique selection of teas from the spring of morning time to the calm of night time. Translated from Hindi to mean ‘authentic’, ‘genuine’ or, more colloquially, ‘top-quality’, Pukka started with little finance, but plenty of passion and was created based in the beliefs of Ayurveda, the ancient Indian art of living wisely,  and the incredible health benefits of organic herbs.

Today, Pukka has grown but continues to use only herbs from organic and sustainable sources, enjoying long-term and fair-trade bonds with suppliers. All herbs and products are certified organic by the Soil Association and the USDA and can all be traced back to the field in which they were grown.

Specially blended by herbalist Sebastian Pole, each blend is full of natural flavor and rich in the incredible benefits of organic herbs. Whether you need to rev up, wind down or simply indulge, Pukka’s intention is to create the perfect Pukka Cuppa.

In the quest to blend the most delicious teas, Pukka pays particular attention to the quality of the plants, literally going to the edge of the world to bring you the most potent, vibrant and flavor-filled herbs. Pukka has created delicious organic herbal teas to match your every mood and moment and each blend is full of flavor and rich in therapeutic benefit.

Pukka’s delicious organic herb teas have been winners at London’s prestigious Great Taste Awards, the Oscars of the tea industry, for the last five years. The brand has also received several industry awards and commendations from the Soil Association and Taste of the West.

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	Pukka Herbs – Herbal Tea Organic Three Mint – 20 Tea Bags
	Pukka Herbs – Herbal Tea Organic Cleanse – 20 Tea Bags
	Pukka Herbs – Herbal Tea Organic Spiced Chai – 20 Tea Bags

Lucky Vitamin is happy to introduce a top quality brand of teas to our customers: Bigelow Tea.

Bigelow Tea offers an incredible selection of teas that can provide a unique and truly gratifying experience. The company believes that good flavor and product freshness should be the prime considerations in the creations of all teas.

Bigelow Tea is a family owned company which puts lots of time and attention into each and every tea made. With the primary goal of making sure you get the best tasting cup of tea possible, the company believes flavor is so important and overwrap and seal each and every tea bag in a stay fresh foil packet so that all the goodness stays in until you get ready to have a cup of tea.

Founded in 1945 by Ruth Campbell Bigelow, Ruth thought tea drinkers would enjoy a more zestfully flavored tea. Happening upon a special colonial recipe that called for tea to be blended with orange peel and spices, she decided to try to recreate what she felt sounded like a wonderful idea. After much trial and error in the family kitchen, she finally hit upon what she thought was the best-tasting recipe. After sharing samples with family, friends and acquaintances, one of them reported back that her new tea had caused nothing but constant comments.

Today, the company has grown, selling over a billion cups of tea last year, and you can find a generous selection in virtually every supermarket in the United States. Furthermore, Bigelow Tea remains committed to protecting the environment by continually striving to improve the environmental responsiveness of all packaging.

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	Bigelow Tea – Chai Tea Vanilla – 20 Tea Bags
	Bigelow Tea – Eggnogg’n Winter Tea – 20 Tea Bags
	Bigelow Tea – Herb Tea All Natural Caffeine Free Chamomile Mango – 20 Tea Bags

Lucky Vitamin is proud to present another top quality brand of tea products: Adagio.

Adagio offers gourmet leaf tea wrapped up in convenient disposable bags. Founded in 1999, Adagio Teas aims to provide consumers with unmatched quality and variety of teas. The company began with the desire to introduce customers to an array of gourmet handpicked, whole leaf teas and herbals sourced directly from growers around the world.

Many tea drinkers were accustomed to having low quality bags filled with tea dust as their only option. Adagio Teas has changed this, offering options to make delicious tea anywhere. A new conception for tea lovers, Adagio creates fresh seasonal teas with abundant flavor and intoxicating aromas, available in revolutionary teabags.

These new bags have a unique pyramid shape, providing ample room for the expansion of the large leaves that typically characterize gourmet tea. This is in sharp contrast to the typical teabag, which contains what the industry terms “dust,” the least expensive tea grade. As such, ordinary teabags yield a dark color, but little in a way of taste, a far cry from an abundance of favor found in Adagio’s new product. The bags are packaged in boxes of 15.

The teabag is an American invention born of serendipity in 1904 when a tea merchant, looking to save on the cost of mailing samples to clients, switched the packaging from metal to silk and was inundated with more requests for similarly packaged samples.

Adagio line of gourmet teabags that combine the superior flavor of loose tea with the convenience of a disposable bag is now available at our discounted prices at Lucky Vitamin.

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	Adagio – Herbal Tea Fruit Sangria – 4 oz.
	Adagio – White Tea Full Leaf Organic Blueberry – 10 Tea Pyramid(s)
	Adagio – Green Tea Full Leaf Organic Citrus – 10 Tea Pyramid(s)

Lucky Vitamin is happy to present another premium, eco-friendly brand of teas for our customers: Tea Forté.

Tea Forté offers unique line of products providing the most innovative and delicious blends of tea with whole leaf teas, rough-cut herbs and flowers. Founded in 2003, Tea Forté aims to capture the “Art of Tea”. The company has consulted with chefs and restaurateurs in culinary havens worldwide to elevate a cup of tea into an extraordinary experience for all of your senses.

Tea Forté strives to offer great products and to render goodwill, delivering an experience that makes life better for people and planet. With the belief that a small cup of tea can make a big difference, Tea Forté is committed to social responsibility, sustainability and the well-being of others.

Tea Forté uses only the finest, exceptional organically-grown ingredients. All crafted teas and infusions integrate only the highest grade, leaves, healthful herbs, fruits and flowers offering a symphony of botanical benefits that deliver a diverse cup full of flavor and character. The company sources only teas that are 100% natural and do not contain petrochemicals, dyes, artificial fragrances or preservatives.

Additionally, protecting the environment is a priority for Tea Forté. All boxes are made from 100% post-consumer recycled paper and printed with soy ink. The Minteas and Herbal Retreat EnviroTins are made from steel, the most recyclable packaging material in the world.

Steel is among the highest sustainable form of packaging as it is a completely and endlessly recyclable loop of steel to steel, with no loss of its original properties regardless of how many times it is recycled. The Environmental Protection Agency’s reports that steel cans have the highest recycle rate of any materials, more than two-and-a-half times higher than that of most other packaging options followed by paper, paperboard, and then aluminum cans. Steel ranks as today’s most desirable, convenient, and environmentally friendly package.

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	Tea Forte – Minteas Retreat Lemongrass Yuzu – 1 oz.
	Tea Forte – Black Tea Organic Filterbags Forte Breakfast – 16 Tea Bags
	Tea Forte – Green Tea Organic Single Steeps Green Mango Peach – 12 Packet(s)

If you are looking for fresh, organic yerba mate with the best flavor and richest nutrition possible, look no further. Lucky Vitamin is proud to offer Maté Factor products to our customers.

Maté Factor offers premium fresh organic yerba maté products known for their purity and flavored only with organic herbs and spices. This amazing herb from South America is a great energy booster and helps in weight management due to its thermogenic effect, which forces the body to release excess calories as heat rather than storing them as fat.

Yerba maté is similar to green tea yet higher in nutritional value and antioxidants. It contains 27% more active nutritional compounds than green tea, including: vitamins A, C, E, B1, B2, Niacin (B3), B5, as well as calcium, iron, potassium, manganese, selenium, magnesium, zinc, phosphorus, carotene, essential fatty acids, inositol, pantothenic acid and amino acids.

Founded in 2003, Maté Factor has become one of the top selling brands of fresh, organic yerba maté as well as maté accessories. You can find yerba maté in many health food stores and on websites but very few places offer maté accessories.

Lucky Vitamin carries the best selection of maté accessories, including gourds, bombillas and drinking straws. Maté Factor gourds are harvested and prepared in the traditional fashion, naturally treated and individually decorated on the outside by a craftsman. The finished gourd, being natural, will have its own unique characteristics, both on the inside and on the outside. A top-quality gourd is essential for a true yerba maté experience.

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	Mate Factor – Organic Yerba Mate Loose Herb Tea Dark Roast – 12 oz.
	Mate Factor – Liquid Energy Yerba Mate with Guarana Alcohol Free – 2 oz.
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Lucky Vitamin is happy to introduce another top quality brand of teas: Twinings of London.

Twinings of London offers a distinctive selection of premium teas, from traditional black tea to exotic Chai tea, oolong blends and several finest herbal teas. All Twinings teas are organic and fair trade certified.

Twinings was one the first companies to introduce tea drinking to the English. Twinings’ founder, Thomas Twining, had a vision in 1706 to import the finest teas for London’s most discerning tea drinkers. He first began selling tea from premises on The Strand in London. Word of this exotic, new drink quickly spread and, more than 300 years later, Twinings has upheld that vision, delivering a collection of the finest teas enjoyed by tea drinkers around the world.

Thomas Twining’s pledge to create exceptional teas for everyone has remained the company’s cornerstone for generations and the Twining family has contributed much in established tea drinking as the well loved tradition it is today.

Twinings’ expert blenders source only the finest leaves cultivated to exacting standards by trusted growers around the world. From these tea gardens, the company hand-select the leaves that will shape your next Twinings tea moment.

Drinking tea is a global pleasure. Similarly, producing tea is a global initiative, providing jobs for millions of people around the world. Twinings of London Ethical Tea Partnership works to ensure fair living and working conditions on member tea estates, so you can be sure the tea you buy from the members of Twinings partnership has been produced in a socially responsible way.

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	Twinings of London – Organic Citrus & Cinnamon Spice Tea – 20 Tea Bags
	Twinings of London – Organic Peppermint Tea – 20 Tea Bags
	Twinings of London – Organic Pure Green Tea – 20 Tea Bags

Cold weather calls for hot beverages. Every year we switch from cold refreshing beverages to hot warming choices such as hot tea and hot chocolate.

Everyone has a favorite hot beverage, particularly for the winter. Some people don’t drink tea unless it’s cold outside. Some other people switch from smoothies and fresh juices to hot cocoa during the winter months.

Coffee, hot tea and hot chocolate are the most popular hot beverages in the winter.

However, cappuccino, lattes, mochas and new options such as chai, soy latte, and mochaccino have made the selection even more interesting.

Whichever your choice may be, it’s time to warm your insides and Lucky Vitamin has the perfect selection of top quality hot beverages for you. Choose from a complete selection of natural herbal teas from several premium brands, available in both, tea bags or loose tea.

Tea is considered healthier than coffee and most teas offer additional health benefits. Teas can be used to build up the immune system, to support the digestive system, and to detox the body.  Other teas can help with weight loss and some teas have been used as laxative for many years.

Most herbal teas are caffeine free but if the reason you drink tea is to keep you awake, look for a green or black tea, generally caffeinated products. Some teas may promote relaxation and could be drunk at night if you are having problems falling asleep.

If you don’t like tea, no problem. Lucky offers a sensational line of hot cocoa products. You can find hot cocoa in all forms and types, regular, organic, unsweetened, raw form and much more.

Photo Credit: www.infobarrel.com

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	Green & Black’s Organic – Hot Chocolate Drink With Bittersweet Dark Chocolate – 5.3 oz.
	Keurig – Cafe Escapes Milk Chocolate Hot Cocoa 12 K-Cups – 6.35 oz.
	Triple Leaf Tea – Ginger Tea – 20 Tea Bags

Customers should always be aware of suspicious weight loss products. If it looks too good to be true, most likely, it doesn’t work. Lose 30 pounds in 2 weeks? No thanks, do your body a favor and stay away from this type of diet.

It’s important to remember that a healthy weight loss program is the best way to drop some pounds off and get in shape. Losing weight should be done gradually and not drastically. A three-month diet program sounds a lot healthier than a two-week plan. Plus, you are more likely to keep the weight off after a longer diet plan than when you quickly lose weight.

The perfect weight loss formula is the “so famous” combination of healthy diet and regular exercise. However, a traditional Chinese tea can help you maximize results.

Oolong (Camellia sinensis) is a traditional and unique Chinese tea, among the most popular types of teas in China. Oolong is a mix of black and green tea but it has a taste more akin to green tea than to black tea. The name oolong tea is translated from the Chinese name, meaning “black dragon tea”. Its unique taste has neither the rosy, sweet aroma of black tea, nor the stridently grassy vegetal notes that typify green tea. It is commonly brewed to be strong, with the bitterness leaving a sweet aftertaste.

Studies have confirmed that regular consumption of Oolong tea may result in body weight reduction. Some properties found in Oolong tea may induce the body to burn its own fat for energy. Additionally, Oolong can be an excellent product to support those trying to cut carbohydrates from their diet.

In addition, Oolong tea is known to have numerous health benefits including the ability to reduce risk of heart disease, lower your triglyceride levels and even stave off the onset of type II diabetes.

While naturally prepared, Oolong tea is practically free of calories and contains just fractional grams of carbohydrates per serving.

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	Tazo – Oolong Tea Full Leaf Tea Ti Kwan Yin – 15 Bags
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	Uncle Lee’s Tea – Imperial Organic Oolong Tea – 18 Tea Bags

Everyone has a favorite hot beverage. Coffee, tea, hot chocolate and espresso drinks are the most popular choices. The recent surge of different hot beverages has made the selection even more interesting.

We have plenty of choices when going to a coffee shop and the list of drinks continues to grow. Once upon a time cappuccino was a fancy hot beverage. Now, we have lattes, mochas, double espresso, chai, soy latte, mochaccino and so many more.

Drinking a lot of coffee isn’t really good for you. Even coffee lovers would admit it. The problem isn’t really drinking coffee but multiple cups a day; like pretty much anything else, moderation is always important.

It’s not that you should stop drinking coffee but if you can find a tea to replace at least one cup of coffee a day, that would make a huge difference for your health.

For example, most herbal teas are caffeine free and can be the ideal replacement for a cup of coffee. If the reason you are drinking tea is to keep you awake, look for a green or black tea, generally caffeinated products.

Some teas may promote relaxation and could be drunk at night if you are having problems falling asleep.

In addition, you can easily find teas to support many different heath issues. Laxative teas, mood enhancing teas, teas to build up the immune system, to support the digestive system, to detox the human body, weight loss teas and many more options.

So, next time you are thinking about a hot beverage, consider drinking a cup of tea instead of coffee and enjoy the benefits of the healthiest “hot drink”.

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	Yogi Tea – Green Tea Blueberry Slim Life – 16 Tea Bags Formerly Green Tea Slim Life

People have been drinking chamomile tea for years. This popular herbal tea provides various benefits and has been used for medicinal purposes all over the world.

This beautiful plant is a member of the daisy family, originally from Europe and western Asia. German chamomile is the most commonly used, either dried or fresh flowers can be used medicinally.

Drinking chamomile tea may help several health issues, such as colic, gingivitis, sore throat, diarrhea, indigestion and insomnia. In fact, studies have showed that people drinking chamomile tea before bedtime are more likely to get a better night of sleep.

A new study has found another benefit of chamomile tea. According to UK and Japanese researchers, drinking chamomile tea may prevent complication of type two diabetes, such as loss of vision, and nerve and kidney damage.

Researchers from the charity Diabetes UK and the University of Toyama in Japan have both concluded the potential benefits of chamomile tea, fighting diabetes-related complications.

Chamomile blends well with many tea combinations, providing a delicious and enjoyable drink. Honey-vanilla mix very well with chamomile, as well as lemon. Chamomile-mint is one of the best combinations, available with peppermint or spearmint.

The majority of chamomile teas are caffeine free, promoting relaxation. It will not keep you awake if you like drinking tea at night.

Chamomile tea is a great choice for anyone, whether you are looking for something to fight diabetes or just another option for a good taste hot beverage.

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	Celestial Seasonings – Honey Vanilla Chamomile Herb Tea Caffeine Free – 20 Tea Bags
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	The Republic of Tea – Chamomile Lemon Herbal Tea – 36 Tea Bags

Coffee lovers wouldn’t want to stop drinking a daily cup of coffee but some people may be looking for another morning beverage.

Do you feel like drinking something different every morning? Do you feel it’s time for a change? The answer could be “chai”.

Traditional chai tea is made from black tea mixed with spices like cinnamon, black pepper, ginger, cardamom, cloves, anise and nutmeg, containing important antioxidants that may help lowering cholesterol and blood pressure.

Black teas normally have some caffeine but not a significant amount comparing to a cup of coffee. Do you still need the caffeine kick?

No problem, try a Chai latte, a very popular choice in many coffee houses anywhere in the country. Fat free milk and honey can make a chai latte a great morning beverage, low in calories and rich in flavor.

Tea drinkers can fully enjoy the spices of chai tea. Some of the ingredients may improve several health conditions. Cinnamon is a great product for controlling sugar levels. Ginger may easy sore throats and cold and flu symptoms. Pepper promotes healthy digestion and may boost metabolism.

Do you want a cold morning beverage?

No problem again. Many types of cold chai have become popular in the United States. Ready to drink products are found everywhere, as well as ice-chai beverages in coffee shops. Frappuccinos can taste great with a little touch of chai.

Chai could be a nice addition to your beverage choice, even coffee drinkers would agree. Sometimes changing is good and you may find out a new beverage you really enjoy!

Photo credit: www.chaihut.com

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	Choice Organic Teas – Chai Tea Decaffeinated – 2.1 oz. Formerly Known As Ready To Brew Decaf
	Choice Organic Teas – Chai Tea – 2.1 oz. Formerly Ready To Brew Original
	Good Earth Teas – Chai Tea – Black Tea & Spices – 25 Tea Bags

Dandelion is an herbal plant with long, pointed shaped leaves commonly used for salads and teas. The origin of its name came from French, dent-de-lion, meaning “Lion’s tooth” because of its coarsely-toothed leaves, looking very much like an old lance.

Dandelion is a rich source of vitamins and minerals and supplements are available in tablets and liquid form. The leaves have high levels of iron and calcium, superior levels than spinach for example. Substantial levels of vitamin A and vitamin C can also be found on Dandelion leaves.

The herb has been traditionally used to stimulate overall digestion, but it can be recommended for a few different reasons. Dandelion also strengthens the gallbladder and liver, and it can also be used as a mild laxative as well. In addition, people with liver problems due to overuse of alcohol and poor diet can use Dandelion to increase the bile flow, reducing inflammation and getting rid of gallstones.

Some people use dandelion for cooking and even making wine! You may sauté dandelion flowers with onions and garlic. Its bright yellow color may add some interesting look to your dishes.

Dandelion grows in the wild practically everywhere in the world. It is easily found in gardens and health food stores.

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	Alvita – Dandelion Root (Roasted) Caffeine Free – 30 Tea Bags
	Nature’s Herbs – Dandelion Root – 100 Capsules

With almost everything, even fruit, you are told to exercise moderation. You don’t want to overdo any one item as that will only negate the benefits and create new adverse effects. So you measure out serving sizes. You keep within the recommended daily limits, and you teach yourself restriction. You learn to say no when faced with a second cookie, another helping or a final drink. And for the most part, this is good. But, as with anything, there are exceptions to the rule, and tea is one of them. For when it comes to tea, “no” should never be the answer. In fact, “Yes, yes, yes!” is the only appropriate response.Why?Well, it turns out that the more tea a woman drinks the less plaque she has in her carotid arteries. A study of more than 3,000 women found that 44 percent of non-tea drinkers and 42.5 percent of moderate tea drinkers (one to two cups a day) had plaque in their carotid arteries while only 33.7 percent of those who drank three or more cups a day did. The results held true even when other risk factors were accounted for, and there was no differentiation between types of tea – they weren’t all drinking white or black or green or red; they were just drinking. So . . .If you are a woman looking for a way to prevent stroke, for that is what plaque in the carotid arteries causes, this may be it. With a few cups a day, you’ll keep your carotid clear. You’ll avoid a future that could have, in the worst cases, held paralysis, vision and memory loss, speech impairment or behavioral changes. You’ll keep a condition that changes life in immeasurable ways at bay, and you’ll never have to say no again . . . to tea at least.

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	Choice Organic Teas – Chai Tea – 2.1 oz. Formerly Ready To Brew Original
	Choice Organic Teas – Oolong Tea – 16 Tea Bags

My friends and I often meet at a local coffee shop, delighting in the café’s overstuffed chairs, cozy ambience and unique clientele. When we order, we all ask for the same thing: a large tea. As we wander away from the counter, we joke about our similarity, but the truth is by the time we finish preparing our drinks, there is nothing similar about them.

I add a splash of milk, my one friend, a packet of sugar and the third, gallons and pounds of each. None of us can even think to sip if the tea is not just as we individually desire. The same is true for all tea drinkers. I’ve yet to meet one who does not add a splash, squeeze, dash or drop of some substance to their brew or to find a plain-tea drinker who is not vehemently opposed to any of the above. We are all additive junkies, aware that each type alters the taste ever so slightly. But what we may not know is that the additives also alter the tea’s health.

Combining any food with another will affect how it is absorbed by the body. With tea, the change occurs in the amount of catechins, or disease-fighting antioxidants, present after digestion.  Drunk plain, only 20 percent of green tea’s catechins remain. However, when citrus juice, particularly lemon, is added the amount multiples by five. The same (although to a varying degree) holds true for vitamin C. Milk also benefits, although by how much is unclear, especially since previous studies have suggested otherwise.  What is known is that, in terms of tea, rice milk is better than soy and soy better than dairy. Continue Reading >>

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	Yogi Tea – Green Tea Lemon Ginger Organic – 16 Tea Bags

Tea’s ability to nurture the body is well known. For years, we have been told that it helps fight heart disease, cancer and weight gain; it strengthens our immune system and improves our oral health and skin.   It offers physical benefits very few other beverages can, and for that reason, we have embraced it.  We have made it the second most popular beverage in the world, drinking all kinds – black, white, green and oolong – savoring it in various forms – iced, hot, caffeinated and decaffeinated – and transforming it from grandma’s drink to everyone’s. We don’t need any more reasons to brew a cup, yet researchers can’t seem to stop themselves. Once again, they are telling us that tea can improve our health but, this time, mentally rather than physically. Continue Reading >>

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	Prince of Peace – Organic Jasmine Green Tea – 100 Tea Bags
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