​Is an increase in dependency in technology making people dumb? Over the years the use in technology has noticeably increased across the world, especially amongst younger folk. More people spend more time on their computer, laptop, phone, video-games, etc. more than ever before and the trend in usage is going upward. Is this making the populace dumber however? Well first let's take a step back at the original question; "Is an increase in dependency in technology making people dumb? " The first thing we must answer is, are we truly dependent on tech in order to live? And if so, is our dependence increasing over time? Well, let's look at what we use tech for. Computers have a wide variety of uses. For example, we can use computers for playing games, surfing the internet, checking emails., selling products, buying products, finding restaurants to eat at recommendation, finding answers to life's questions and much more things. Same thing goes for laptops and phone, since now-a-days these pieces of tech are interchangeable in getting what one wants or needs. Let's look at these things individually. Playing games. Games are fun and have a part of the animal kingdom far before written history. So do we need computers to play games? Not really, we have sports that we can play without computers, we can play card games, board games, and trivia, which none required a computer to play. Next we will look at surfing the internet. To put it, you do need a tech device to surf the internet, but it begs the question, does a person need to surf the net in order to survive. It depends, let's dive into this deeper with the next few points. Checking emails is great way to send messages instantly, before this mail could only be sent in person or through a physical mail carrier. Email, faster? Yes. Necessary for relaying information and messages? No. Buying and selling products obviously can still be done through brick and mortar method and yes is more convenient to do purchases and sales online, but not needed. Finding restaurants to eat at is easy as getting into a car or walking around to find a place to eat. No need for tech to fix this issue, only makes it faster and easier. Also restaurants aren't needed to in order to acquire food. Finally we getting to finding answer's to life's questions. The internet has definitely helped in making this a lot faster and efficient but before the web we went to libraries, bookstore and school; which we still do; and find these answer through books or lectures. So now it is established that we do not need tech in order to do basic functions of life. So that also begs the question, if we do not need tech to live, then how are depending on it more and more. Maybe it is an addiction to something that stimulates the brain. This has always been the human condition and therefore we cannot blame technology in human error. Tech is not making the population dumber, the population in whole is already dumb in a sense and no matter if tech is taken away or not, people will continue to find ways to stimulate their brains. 

Average life-span of a person is 78.7 years (source: fortune.com) . For a male 68 years and four months and for females 81.2 years. Some people however lived to be what is known as Centenarians. An amazing feat for sure. In 2012, there were 316,000 living centenarians! In 2017, there are 7.53 Billion people. So only a tiny amount of humans are and become centenarians. So how does a person become a centenarian?
First we will take a look into the land of the rising sun, Japan. Japan has the record for most centenarians at 69,785. An incredible number indeed! So how did this happen?
One contributing factor is the popularity of green tea in Japan. Green tea is everywhere in Japan, even vending machines. According to O-Cha.net , 72.3 % of people in Japan drink Green tea daily and 89.6% of people in Japan drink green tea. Green tea is known to be the healthiest beverage on Earth and have plenty of health benefits including boosting metabolism, fat loss, stunts hunger, cardiovascular improvement, reduce risk of stroke and improves cholesterol. It is quite the super food or should I say Super Duper Food!
Another factor in the long life of Japanese people is eating small portions of food. This helps reduce the stress of the stomach and other organs in the body that have to do with fuel consumption, also it helps keep BMI down which helps a person live a lot longer. Seafood is also consumed regularly in Japan. Seafood is low in Cholesterol, High in protein and has OMEGA 3 fatty acids which improves eye health, promotes brain health, reduces risk of heart disease and can help fight depression and anxiety. Fermented foods are also common amongst the people of Japan which have probiotics, which improve gut health.
In Japan, the people take baths regularly which reducing stress and anxiety. They also have an amazing health care system. Most people in Japan exercise regularly which also improves health as well. 
Looking at this maybe the rest of the world should take a look a Japan and see what they do to live longer, for it may help the population of centenarians increase more and more every passing year. 

​How do thou like thous tea? Hot, Warm, Cold, Iced? Sweet or unsweetened? Black, Green, White, Herbal, Oolong, Matcha? No matter how you drink your tea, it's still tea. So what about tea? What's the history behind it? How is it made? Is it good for thee? Let's take a closer look into, Tea! 

Green Tea began it's life around 2700 B.C. China. Thou can say that it's discovery was an accident.  One day in China, The Emperor Shennong drank  hot water that had a tea leaf boiled in it. He found the taste was quite exceptional and became an aristocratic beverage. Green Tea was born. Green wouldn't find it's way to the West until the 1800's A.D. when European explorers came across it. It soon gain popularity to the West and was common amongst the peoples living in Europe. Today, ever so slowly Green Tea is becoming more and more popular and is a favorite beverage amongst many across the world including yours truly. The benefits of Green Tea may also have boosted it's popularity. It is a super food at the truest terms and may be considered the healthiest beverage in the world! It is known to boost metabolism when drank hot and can help one lose fat rapidly if under a healthy diet and exercise routine. Green tea also stunts a person's hunger which helps them eat less i.e. take in less calories. Most Green Teas are zero calories which is also an awesome benefit. One more great thing is that the caffeine levels are not very high so thou won't get wired when drinking a lot of green tea. Some research recommend a person drink 8 cups or Green Tea a day to get the best results. ​

Once again we head to China to the story of White Tea. During the 7th to 14th century AD White tea was created. Consuming tea at this time period was a way of life for the Chinese. How White Tea came about was due to a tea tribute to The Emperor at the time. The Emperor required rare teas and so White tea was born by plucking younger tea buds that were water down and coated in a white powder. Only the Emperor afford this spectacular tea. In the 1700's however, White tea became more available to the rest of world and now most people can afford the marvelous flavor of White Tea. White tea has antioxidants three times higher than other teas and can help protect skin, reduce risk of premature aging and improve oral health. Sounds like a super tea  to me. ​

Herbal tea; also known as Tisane comes from a Chinese Legend that a man called The Divine Farmer who lived through the 27th and 28th century BC discovered an infusion of herbs that fell in his cup of hot water. This story is much like the one of Green tea and one must wonder if this story was inspired by the one about Green Tea. 
Health benefits from Herbal teas include Anti-Aging, Low blood pressure, less stress in life, skin health and helps with arthritis ​

Matcha is a type of Green Tea that originates in China in the 7th and 10th century. It is a powder of green tea leaves that has salt added and is stirred in hot or cold water for a delicious beverage. 
The health benefits of Matcha are as follows; reduces risk of diabetes, increases energy, reduces stress, helps weight loss, lowers risk of heart disease, helps improve skin health, improves concentration, helps refresh the body and helps improve one's mood. ​

​There are many other teas out there that were not dived deep into such as Fruit Tea, Earl Grey Tea, Genmancha tea and many more that all have incredible health benefits. Over all Tea is marvelously spectacular and people should most definitely drink tea more often in life. Many health problems could be helped by adding this beverage more into thou life. In conclusion, Drink Tea!