Cancer Hates Tea - by Maria Uspenski (Paperback)

About the Book

Maria Uspenski easily relates to you how tea works to help your body's defenses against cancer. Maria breaks down years of her research - her own fight with cancer, how tea fights cancer and how you should be drinking it. While humorous in tone, Maria does not intend to make light of the serious research that forms the basis for the understanding.

Book Synopsis

Drink Tea to Tell Cancer 'Hit the Road'

Become a tea lover with a purpose and help your body defend itself against cancer. Learn to embrace tea in all its varieties-- green, white, black, pu-erh, herbal and more--as both a mental and physical experience to protect your health. Discover the history, growing information and health implications of each variety, as well as uniquely delicious methods to boost your intake with serving suggestions, food pairings and recipes that highlight the benefits of tea.

After her own battle with cancer, Maria Uspenski extensively researched tea and discovered hundreds of studies that showed how powerful a five-cup-a-day (1.2 L) steeping habit could be. Tea is the most studied anti-cancer plant, with over 5,000 medical studies published on its health benefits over the past 10 years. By breaking down how tea works with your body's defenses against cancer in a lighthearted tone, Maria's serious research is approachable and relatable for anyone who is battling the disease or for family and friends of those fighting cancer. Start harnessing the wellness-promoting properties of tea and see your life change with an easy-to-follow three-week plan that gets tea polyphenols streaming through your system 24/7.

Review Quotes

"Cancer Hates Tea is an original approach to an unsettling subject. Using her inquiring mind and resolute spirit, Maria has constructed a resource that is both personal to her and relevant for all. In her unique position as a tea professional and cancer survivor, Maria shares her love of tea, its inherent benefits and makes a convincing appeal to get on board!" --Linda Gaylard, Tea Sommelier and author of The Tea Book

"In Cancer Hates Tea, Maria Uspenski manages to take a complicated subject and turn it into a compelling call-to-action. As the son of two parents fallen to cancer, I appreciate how Maria's book can help people understand how tea can contribute to better wellness." --Jay Coen Gilbert, Co-founder of B Lab

"Cancer Hates Tea is a must-have if you're ready to take control of your health. In a light hearted way, Maria takes a complex topic and puts it into an easy-to-understand format so you can apply it to your healing journey, starting today." --Jo Schaalman and Jules Peláez, Co-founders of the Conscious Cleanse and authors of the best-selling book The Conscious Cleanse

About the Author

Maria Uspenski is the founder and CEO of The Tea Spot, a producer of craft tea blends and single-estate organic teas based in Colorado. An MIT mechanical engineer by trade, she is the innovative force listed on three U.S. patents for Steepware(R) inventions, which promote the ease of tea preparation. A cancer fighter, her message is simple and powerful--tea in its freshest form is sustainable, renders exceptional flavor and has unmatched health benefits. She lives in Boulder, Colorado.