Archive for March, 2008

Understanding Tea and Caffeine

Monday, March 31st, 2008

Tea consumption is increasing every year, partly due to the health benefits the drink provides. But many tea drinkers are confused about the caffeine content in tea. Learn about how much caffeine content is really in a cup of tea.
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Folate Scores Another Win: Brief, High Doses Of Vitamin Blunt Damage From Heart Attack

Saturday, March 29th, 2008

Long known for its role in preventing anemia in expectant mothers and spinal birth defects in newborns, the B vitamin folate, found in leafy green vegetables, beans and nuts has now been shown to blunt the damaging effects of heart attack when given in short-term, high doses to test animals.
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Green Tea vs Wu-Yi Tea - Which Has The Better Benefits?

Saturday, March 29th, 2008

Polyphenols may have antioxidant characteristics with potential health benefits, such as weight loss. Wu-yi (Oolong) and Green Teas contain a large amount of polyphenols. It appears that the health benefit of tea is the effect of polyphenols. Which is better? I drink both Green tea and Wu-yi Tea.
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Recommendation By International Experts: Infant Formula Should Contain DHA Omega-3 And AA Omega-6

Friday, March 28th, 2008

New recommendations published by international experts in the Journal of Perinatal Medicine state that infant formula should include DHA omega-3 and AA omega-6 to guarantee correct eye and brain development.These recommendations fro DHA and AA intake have been developed by a panel of child health experts from 11 countries with endorsement from organizations such as […]

Green Tea Weight Loss Review

Friday, March 28th, 2008

Is Green tea the new diet craze? Find out the top benefits of adding green tea to your diet.
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The Healthy Benefits Of A Good Cup of Tea

Friday, March 28th, 2008

According to the British a good cuppa tea is the answer to many of life’s problems. I’ve alway drunk tea, I come from a family of tea drinkers, I love tea! I started drinking tea when I was young and have continued drinking tea ever since.
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The Popular 0% Caffeine Tea

Friday, March 28th, 2008

The 0% caffeine tea is a very popular brand of tea in the world. Produced mainly in USA and the European countries, the 0% caffeine tea has huge consumer base all over. Even Asian countries like China, Japan and Taiwan have started producing this tea. Caffeine has been proved to extremely psychoactive and can cause […]

Jamie Oliver And Sainsbury’s Team Up To Feed Cash-strapped Families For A Fiver, UK

Friday, March 28th, 2008

Core Facts:- Jamie Oliver and Sainsbury’s team up to put affordable nutritious meals for four on the table for a fiver.”Feed your family for a fiver” drive, fronted by Jamie Oliver, offers hearty, nutritious recipe ideas for families of four. Sainsbury’s offers fresh meal ideas with ingredients at better than 100-year-old prices.
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Are You What You Eat? New Study Of Body Weight Change Says Maybe Not

Friday, March 28th, 2008

If identical twins eat and exercise equally, must they have the same body weight? By analyzing the fundamental equations of body weight change, NIH investigators Carson Chow and Kevin Hall find that identical twins with identical lifestyles can have different body weights and different amounts of body fat.
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Popular Herbal Teas and Their Uses

Thursday, March 27th, 2008

Herbal teas or infusions have become increasingly popular in recent years. They are not thought of cures more as an aid to relieving symptoms and the effects of everyday illnesses. Their high vitamin and mineral content makes them a popular alternative to pills and as their current popularity demonstrates they make very refreshing and tasty […]