Sunday, January 18, 2015
Green Tea and Shaddock can fight Bird Flu? No concrete findings yet!
The China Times Express reported that researchers in the University of Hamburg in Germany ordered green tea and white shaddock from Taiwan to help fight bird flu.
According to the report, researchers in the German university imported 100,000 shaddock and green tea pills from Nantou.
A food-processing factory owner, who happens to be a licensed herb doctor, was quoted...
Green Tea Slows Down Aging Process?
Discoveries about green tea's healing properties show no signs of abating as more and more health benefits are being attributed to this lowly beverage.
The latest buzz surrounding green tea is its purported ability to slow down the aging process.
According to recent findings, green tea extract has been shown to maintain cellular DNA and membrane structural integrity,...
Green Tea May Help Explain 'Asian Paradox'
While smoking is a well-known cause of heart disease and lung cancer, the rates of these diseases have remained inexplicably low in Asian countries where smoking is common. But researchers say there is growing evidence that green tea is one piece of the puzzle.
Writing in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons, Yale University researchers detail the body of...
Green Tea Debate Heats Up!
A green tea debate currently rages. On one hand of the debate, health nuts and newly-converted adherents proclaim that green tea is the nearest thing to a cure-all beverage that man has ever encountered. On the other hand, official health authorities have been quite guarded and cautious in contributing to the praises sung in behalf of this lowly Asian brew.
Since...
Green Tea Health Benefits Too Strong To Ignore!
Green tea is slowly but surely being recognized as a potent source of health benefits for the common man. Green tea, lowly as it may sound, is increasingly looking like the miracle drug of the modern age. Several researches have shown that green tea combats a variety of ailments and diseases.
For some time now, green tea has been known to tame the cholesterol...
Matcha Tea found to be potentially more potent than regular Green Tea!
Matcha tea has been found to potentially possess more antioxidants and other health benefits than regular green tea, tea observers have pointed out.
Most are familiar with matcha tea as this is the type of green tea featured in the elaborate and exquisite Japanese tea ceremony, called chanoyu.
Matcha tea is also used in the preparation of such delectable treats as green tea ice cream, soba noodles and green tea cakes.
Matcha tea is frequently...
Green tea prolongs life, Japanese study finds!
A study conducted in Japan on more than 40,000 men and women has found that those who drink a lot of green tea live longer, researchers said on Tuesday.
The investigation by Dr. Shinichi Kuriyama and colleagues at the Tohoku University School of Public Policy, Sendai, Japan, found the beverage was particularly effective in fighting heart disease but did not reduce the death rate due to cancer, as some earlier animal studies had suggested.
Polyphenols...
Green Tea drinkers live longer, research shows!
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A new report has revealed evidence that strongly suggests that people who drink at least five cups of green tea daily could face a dramatically-reduced risk of dying from heart disease and from other natural causes.
Published in the Sept. 13 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, the Japanese study, led by researcher Shinichi Kuriyama at Tohoku University , showcased the stunning results after Kuriyama's team followed more...
Less Processed Green Tea may be the healthiest tea of all!
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Being less processed, green teas have been found to have higher levels of the disease-fighting phytochemicals found in fruits and vegetables than other forms of tea, making it the subject of much research and debate in recent years.
With antioxidant properties, phytochemicals such as those in tea (flavonoids and polyphenols) are substances widely believed to protect...
Green Tea linked to better Asian health rate!
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Researchers at Yale University writing in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons are offering a body of evidence linking green tea to better heart health and a lower risk of cancer.
Researchers indicated that the high concentration of antioxidants called catechins in green tea may offer a range of health benefits, especially for smokers, according to Dr. Bauer...
Tweet Green Tea Effect on Chemotherapy Yield Mixed Results, Studies Suggest
Green tea and chemotherapy have long been viewed in various spheres as potential weapons against cancer. While green tea's prospective abilities in preventing and even combating cancer have gained a certain traction among practitioners of natural and herbal healing, the effectiveness of chemotherapy against cancer has long gained the acceptance and approval of the scientific...
Pomegranate Tea Benefits
Pomegranate Tea Benefits are believed to help ward off a considerable array of ailments and diseases. This is due to the effects of both the fruit and a corresponding tea base, each of which is individually known to be a store of healthy properties.
Pomegranate tea may refer to either a type of flavored tea or an herbal tea. The pomegranate flavored tea typically consists...
Passionfruit Tea Benefits
Passionfruit tea benefits are plentiful and are derived from both its tea component and its passionfruit fruit component.
Passionfruit tea is the term used to refer to a type of flavored tea that is typically made up of a black tea base that has been infused with the essence and flavor of passionfruit. It is sometimes accompanied by dried passionfruit pieces and possibly...
Orange tea benefits
Orange tea benefits are believed to be quite potent and these are derived from both its tea component and its orange fruit and juice components.
Orange tea is the term used to refer to a type of flavored tea that is made up typically of a black tea base that has been infused with orange flavor (usually from orange juice), and garnished with dried orange pieces and orange...
Mango Tea Benefits
Mango tea benefits are quite considerable and are derived from both its tea component and its mango fruit and flavoring components.
Mango tea is generally used to describe a type of flavored tea made up of a black tea base that has been infused with mango flavor, and accompanied by dried mango pieces and other complementary-tasting fruits. Mango tea is quite aromatic...
Cherry Tea Benefits
Cherry tea benefits are numerous and are gotten from both its tea component and its cherry fruit component.
Cherry tea refers to a type of flavored tea that usually consists of a black tea base, usually Ceylon tea, which has been combined with cherry flavor, and garnished with dried cherry pieces and possibly other fruits and spices. Cherry tea possesses a flavorful...
Blueberry Tea Benefits
Blueberry tea benefits are numerous and are gotten from both its tea component and its blueberry fruit component.
Blueberry tea is the term used to refer to a type of flavored tea consisting of a black tea base that has been infused with blueberry flavor, and garnished with dried blueberry pieces and possibly other berries and even spices. Blueberry tea is quite aromatic...
Strawberry Tea Benefits
Strawberry tea benefits are derived from both its tea component and its strawberry fruit component.
Strawberry tea is the term used to refer to a flavored tea type that is typically composed of a black tea base that has been infused with the essence and flavor of strawberries. It is sometimes accompanied by dried strawberry pieces and possibly other berries. Strawberry...