The
other day my husband made a surprising confession to me. He said that
for breakfast he had brewed some tea instead of our morning usual timmies (short nickname for Tim Hortons coffee). Talk
about something I had never expected to hear from him! I mean I had
never seen anybody drink as much coffee as he used to.
Coffee is huge in Canada, especially Tim Hortons coffee. Although McCafé® is
becoming more and more popular. But Canadians are also avid tea
drinkers. I read in Stats Canada that in 2008 Canadians consumed about 79 litres per person in a year. That's a lot of tea! It must be a
combination of the British legacy and the large Chinese and Chinese
descendant population. It's great news though since tea has so many
health benefits like helping you build stronger bones.
If you want to know more about the health benefits you get from drinking tea read this article from Canadian Living magazine here. I just know that when I am waiting outdoors for the train to take me home, it feels great to sip on a warm cup of tea.
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