Improve Your Health With These Types Of Tea

Bella Breakdown Everyone loves a nice calming cup of tea and sipping on a cup of tea can also improve your health. We break down the various tea types along with their amazing health benefits. Black Tea Black Tea is the most common tea used for iced tea and is great for the morning with a higher caffeine content compared to other types of tea. Black tea also promotes strength and repels negativity. Research shows that black tea helps with fighting the flu with the flavonoids working in coordination with healthy gut bacteria to prevent flu infection. Oolong Tea...

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Starbucks Adds Final 2 Summer Drinks Before Fall Menu

Bella Breakdown Fall is right around the corner but Starbucks celebrates summer, adding two new summer drinks to the menu before the impending pumpkin spice latte takeover. Starbucks has yet to announce when they’ll be adding fall items on the menu but they just announced two new summer drinks that will be featured on their permanent menu. The new green summer drinks are dubbed the Star Drink and the Kiwi Starfruit Refresher under the cold drinks section. The Kiwi Starfruit Refresher is a starfruit-flavored juice with real kiwi that’s shaken and served on ice. The Star Drink is a...

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The Insomniac’s Guide To Sleep Remedies

Bella Breakdown From one insomniac to another, I am used to tiring myself out to the point of exhaustion so that as soon as I hit my bed, I instantly fall asleep. But science has once again proven me wrong and figured out ways that people can fall asleep quicker if you’re a late-night thinker like I am. Here’s a few tips that I find can be both enjoyable and effective for a full night’s sleep while still dealing with a fast-flowing mind. The first is meditation and yoga. Yeah, it sounds cliché, but do it for ten minutes....

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The Inside Scoop On Starbucks’ Drinks

Bella Breakdown We’ve found our Starbucks deep throat, and we want to share with you what we’ve learned. You heard it here first, the tips and facts you need to know about Starbucks, straight from the mouth of a former barista. Warning…some of this information may surprise you, and may make you think twice about what you order from the coffee queen. Did you know…. -That iced caramel macchiato that you shake up and mix every time they hand it to you, well, it’s supposed to be layered. -Espresso can go bad. If your drink tastes a little funny,...

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Classic Sweet Tea

Sweet tea is synonymous with Southern culture. When we order tea at a restaurant, we assume that the waiter will bring an ice cold glass of sweet tea that perfectly complements our meal. We serve tea at every Southern gathering. To make this, bring 4 cups of water to a boil and add it to 12 tea bags. Additionally, add 1/8 teaspoon of baking soda, then cover and allow it to steep for seven minutes. Meanwhile, combine 1 cup of water and 2 cups of sugar in a pot and boil for one minute. After removing the tea bags,...

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