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Tea is beneficial to your health

DAAN — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:00:00 +0000

Tea offers tremendous amount of health benefits you may not realize, this article provides some insight on why tea is a drink that is good for your body.

Many foods and beverages contain them. Berries, soy, lemons, tea, apples, dark chocolate, red wine and onions are just some of the sources of them. But what is it? It’s the natural plant substance, flavonoids, and tea is one of the best sources.

Flavonoids are a group of plant substances that offer health benefits. They seem to work in the body to improve the function of veins and arteries. This means they can contribute to maintaining health.

Drinking tea has been linked to several health benefits that have been associated with antioxidant activity; however, this hypothesis has recently been dismissed. Experts now believe that tea flavonoids (including catechins), theanine and caffeine most likely provide the health benefits.

Many studies have linked a high intake of flavonoid-rich foods with a reduction in the risk of developing certain diseases that include heart disease and stroke. Further research suggests a link to cancer, but the results are still conflicting, and no clear conclusion can be drawn.

Green tea is good for you

DAAN — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:16:00 +0000

Scientiest have identified EGCG, which is present in green tea as having the effect of protecting people from an array of health problems.

Having a cup of tea involves a lot more than meets the eye — and the taste buds. It turns out that many varieties of teas contain phytochemicals loaded with a host of health benefits. For example, as NaturalNews has previously reported, green tea in particular may help prevent and treat osteoporosis (http://www.naturalnews.com/027194_g…) and research has shown it could fight lung cancer, too (http://www.naturalnews.com/028877_l…). Now scientists have documented how a catechin (a polyphenol plant compound) in green tea known as epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) may protect people with high-glucose conditions such as diabetes and the pre-diabetic metabolic syndrome from heart disease and other medical ills.

The many benefits of tea

DAAN — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:07:57 +0000

Tea not only contains health benefits, it can also keep you youthful and beautiful.

Health benefits
Not only does tea give relief from fatigue and exhaustion, but it also induces tranquility and mental equilibrium. “Drinking tea has a soothing effect on the digestive and nervous system, creates a sense of well being free from intemperance, and stimulates the spinal cord, stomach and intestine” says Dr. Sandeep Lakhtakia, senior gastroenterologist, CARE. Tea is said to engender psychological solace and satisfaction, accentuate consciousness and enhance memory and perception. Says Dr. Sushil Dhama, Noida Medical Centre, “components of black tea include catechins (which lowers blood cholesterol and reduces the incidence of cancer), caffeine (which stimulates wakefulness, relieves fatigue and headaches and acts as diuretic) and flavonoids (strengthens blood vessels)”.

Tea for kids

DAAN — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 10:19:23 +0000

Contrary to popular belief, tea can also bring tremendous nutritional value to children and help promote growth and well-being.

“Tea cannot replace milk but it is a far more natural beverage as compared to an artificial drink, and worldwide efforts are on to establish it as a wellness beverage,” he said. The NTRF, an interactive research body set up by the Union Commerce Ministry and the Tea Board, gets financial support from the industry with matching grants from the National Bank of Agriculture & Rural Development (Nabard).

Mr. Banerjee said that it had been proved beyond all doubt that tea was good for health and people needed to be encouraged to drink at least three cups daily. He, however, pointed out that tea with milk dilutes the antioxidant properties of the beverage to the extent of nearly 50 per cent.

A study by E. Padmini of Chennai University showed that tea with a concentration of at least 2 per cent and 1.5 per cent mint was adequate to enhance the inbuilt antioxidant potential of the beverage.

A life with green tea

DAAN — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 10:20:00 +0000

Dr. Andrew Weil how green tea has helped kept him more healthy and fulfilled.

I have written about the health benefits of green tea for more than 30 years, and it is possible that in some very small way I have helped this wonderful beverage become popular in the United States. I hope so, because today, thousands of scientific studies confirm what the ancient Chinese knew through simple observation: green tea is perhaps the most healthful beverage human beings can consume. Studies either strongly suggest or confirm that the antioxidants in green tea can reduce LDL cholesterol, promote fat burning, reduce the risk of several forms of cancer and alleviate depression.

The great benefits of green tea

DAAN — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:17:33 +0000

The benefits of green tea is tremendous including weight management, decrease incident of diabetes, cancer, hepatitis C and more.

The real benefits of green tea have been watered down these days when people are able to buy bottled ice tea or the powdered ones from the local market or grocery. Because, some of these products have lots of sugar, one wonders if a tea lover would really get any health benefits at all.

However, based on research, green tea taken in its simplest form could help modern society people battle dementia, diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular diseases, hepatitis C, and obesity.

Introduction to Chinese tea

DAAN — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:22:06 +0000

This article provides a good overview on the different varieties of Chinese tea.

Walking into a tea bar, dipping your nose into little glass jars with eclectic blends of tea mixed with a whole host of floral, fruity, spicy and minty flavours, is perhaps the most aromatic journey one can experience. Equally enthralling is the little dance the silver needle tea leaves make as they brew into a warm yellow potion or the enchanting blooming of the fortune ball tea with lotus as it rises through the fine brew, making a tea tasting experience a treat for the senses.

While enjoying an exotic cuppa is simple, choosing one to fit in perfectly with your mood, food and need is as complicated. We make it a tad easy for you. Chalked out below is the entire tea colour spectrum, with focus on the Chinese varieties; so the next time you see the whites, blues, greens and blacks, you can ask for an aromatic Ginseng and Citrus green tea or some Aromatic White, and you are sorted.

Green tea and weight management

DAAN — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:37:21 +0000

Green tea should be an integral part of any weight management program as it can lead to a healthier lifestyle.

Green tea is a good choice for people on a weight-loss program because it can help them to lead a healthier lifestyle. For example, substituting green tea for coffee with cream and sugar not only saves calories but also supplies a lot of healthful substances, such as polyphenols and flavonoids, that can help improve one’s overall health.

Green tea helps you lose weight

DAAN — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 10:53:24 +0000

Green tea can help you detox and lose unwanted pounds, according to the latest study.

Drink green tea – Drinking green tea may help overweight exercisers purge more abdominal fat, suggest the results of a study published in the Journal of Nutrition. Green tea contains catechins, a group of phytochemicals that includes EGGG, well studied for its cancerfighting properties.

Don’t toss it yet – Fruit at or just past its peak contain disease-fighting antioxidants and other healthful compounds, according to recent studies. So, even if your peaches and pears don’t look picture-perfect, try blending with a smoothie, or cutting them into chunks and simmering them into a sauce for chicken or fish.

How to enjoy tea like an expert

DAAN — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:27:19 +0000

Here’s an interesting article on how to drink and enjoy tea like an expert.

Fook Ming Tong tea shop chief Thomas Lee is a native of Hong Kong, but it was in London, as a student in the 1970s, where he first began brewing a love for Chinese tea.

“My mother cut my expenses. With no money I couldn’t go to bars and enjoy wine, but tea cost me much less,” says Mr. Lee. “In London’s Chinatown, the waiters and managers of all the restaurants used to teach me how to drink tea.”

Now 60, Mr. Lee’s tea empire spans 11 Fook Ming Tong stores in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Hangzhou and Suzhou. He also runs Shiatos Limited, a 35-year-old importer of high-end crystal, porcelain and other luxury goods from Hermès, Lalique and Baccarat into Hong Kong, Taiwan and mainland China.