Benefits of different kinds of tea?
June 28, 2010
I was wondering what are the benefits of each kind of tea? Like green, white, red….ect. If you know of a website or link that would be great too!!!
So far red and green are my favorite and love peppermint too!!
Thanks!
Polyphenols in tea have been known to:
Help protect cells from the normal, but damaging, physiological process known as “oxidative stress.” Although oxygen is vital to life, it’s also incorporated into reactive substances called free radicals. These can damage the cells in our body and have been implicated in the slow chain reaction of damage leading to heart disease and cancer.
Help prevent blood clotting
Help lower cholesterol levels
Help neutralize enzymes that aid in the growth of tumors
Help deactivate cancer promoters
Help stimulate the immune system
Apart from polyphenols, tea also contains a variety of ingredients that are beneficial to one’s health. These include theanine (an amino acid unique to tea), vitamins, minerals, and methylxanthines. These are the components that are the source of the healthful properties of tea. These are known to:
Help fight against mutagenic agents
Delay aging
Help fight high blood pressure
Help fight against viral and bacterial infection
Help improve the functions of the digestive and excretory systems
Any Good Sweet Tea Recipes?
June 26, 2010
Looking for a good southern sweet tea recipe. I thought southern sweet tea was the same as sweetened iced tea at home and found out that they really aren’t the same. I’d love to try and make some for my boyfriend but wanted to see if any of you true southern’s had a good recipe you were willing to share? I will be more than happy to share a recipe back! 
luci – that’s it? It is the same as sweetened iced tea at home then – it just tastes somuch sweeter here. Thanks!
Dr And Tess – Perfect – thank you! i knew it was sweeter. 
Happy long weekend …
I’m a sweet tea addict,here’s my 2 recipes,
to make a gallon:
6 regular size teabags,Lipton or what ever you like
put in a sauce pan with about 2 cups of water
bring to a boil,let boil for about 3 minutes
cut of heat.
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pour sugar 1 1/2-cup, into empty gallon container.
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pour the hot tea onto sugar, mix together til looks like syrup
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run cold water over tea bags left in sauce pan and squeeze the tea bags and throw away,pour remaining tea water into the gallon,pour cold water to the brim of jar, and stir.let chill,or pour over ice
quick tea:
do everything as the recipe above,except put the 6 teabags in a class microwave dish
with 2 cups of water ,5mins,
What are the health benefits of white tea?
June 26, 2010
Does anyone know what are the health benefits of white tea?
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White tea has great anti-viral and anti-bacterial properties and is a powerful anti-oxidant. It also helps lower cholesterol, increases bone density, helps lower blood pressure and is generally a great aid to the whole immune system.
I have also noticed that it helps me not to burn when I go out in strong sunlight.
I drink both chinese green tea and also white peony tea.
I think they have equal health benefits, they seem to act in very similar ways.
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Herbal Skin Care – Some Excellent Herbs For A Flawless Complexion
June 23, 2010
Taking care of your skin is an age-old topic which has been practiced from centuries when the only means available was use of natural herbal products. In recent times however, taking care of your skin has become very intense and has become a very lucrative business. The original herbal recipes for skin care which were used on daily basis during ancient times not much in use today. Not only that many people are not even aware of these products. Skin care by herbal products has been taken over by artificial and chemical based products because they are cheaper or may be people are not interested in taking pains to make them at home. This change may probably be due to change in life style or sheer laziness. Even herbal products are commercialized these days. These commercialized products are not as effective as they should be like freshly made product because of the preservatives added to enhance their shelf life. But now a days more and more people are choosing herbal products because they are natural. Nobody is interested in making them at home because of paucity of time due to hectic life style and hence the increasing demand for herbal products.
How do these herbal products work?
Extract of Aloe plant called Aloe Vera is the finest example of herbal product. Fresh extract of aloe Vera is natural moisturizer that sooths skin. It is also known to heal cuts and useful in treatment of sun burns.
Cleansing qualities are present in many herbs. Rosemary, chamomile, dandelion and lime flowers are some such purifier. Their skin care qualities come out with combination with herbs like tea.
Herbal products are known to have medicinal properties. Some herbs like fennel, lavender, thyme and marigold have antiseptic qualities. Lavender and rose water have proved to be good toners.
Tea occupies special place in herbal skin care. UV radiation damaged skin can be treated with Tea extracts.
Another skin care product is oils made from herbal extracts. Some well known oils used in herbal products are tea tree oil, lavender oil, primrose oil and borage oil.
Some shower gels use fruit oils extracts from fruits like banana, apple and melon.
Aroma therapy and Homeopathy also come under herbal skin care products.
Herbal products are not only used for the normal nourishment of the skin but used in skin infection like eczema and psoriasis. The main reason why herbal skin products have an edge over artificial products is they don’t have any side effects. Not only that they can be home made this makes them more popular. Thus herbal skin care products make the current craze. This does not indicate that artificial products are totally outdated. Some even argue with the dermatologist if an artificial product is suggested. It is true that some skin infections require to be treated with medically proven artificial products.
Abhishek Agarwal
http://www.articlesbase.com/skin-care-articles/herbal-skin-care-some-excellent-herbs-for-a-flawless-complexion-739558.html
Lower Blood Sugar Levels Via Natural Ways
June 23, 2010
A diabetic’s body does not produce enough insulin to manage the sugar levels within the body. Therefore, it is important that the diabetics strictly follow a charted plan of foods to lower blood sugar strict diet. A diet high in fiber, but low in fat is most often recommended for diabetics.
Before listing out the tips on how to lower Blood Sugar, one must be acquainted with what actually High Blood Sugar means. It is precisely defined as an elevated level of the sugar glucose in blood otherwise phrased as ‘the spillage of glucose into the urine (glucosuria) converting the urine sugary.
Good food for diabetes includes raw, edible vegetables such as soft root crops, dark, green and leafy vegetables and brightly colored vegetables. On the one hand, if a person already has these foods on his or her diet to begin with, then diabetes would not become part of the equation in any case.
Intake of low carb diet is perhaps the most well known way to reduce blood sugar level. Good examples of low carbohydrate foods include soy milk, pearled barley, and kippered herring. High fiber foods such as dry beans, oatmeal, bran or raisin bran cereal, whole grain bread and peanuts help to manage diabetes. Eat plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables.
The French bean also termed kidney beans are a wonderful choice. If cooked properly they have an amazing taste. These beans are rich in fiber and proteins with a reasonable amount of complex carbohydrates. The dietitians strongly recommend French beans to diabetics to lower blood sugar level.
Another thing you can do is get off of simple carbs. White bread, refined sugar, white potatoes, all of these can make your blood sugar levels spike. If you’re craving sweet stuff, go for sugar free snacks.
Proteins such skinless chicken or turkey and fish are also great foods that lower blood sugar levels. Low-fat dairy products such as cheeses and milk are also beneficial.
Drinking unsweetened tea helps you regulate normal glucose levels in blood because it acts as a blocker for sugar. Green tea is best in effectively generating lower your blood sugar levels after having eaten foods that are high in sugar. It should be noted, however, that you shouldn’t take too much sugar with the thought that the tea can regulate it itself. Twice of thrice of tea intake is recommended for diabetics.
Vitamins are constantly being innovated to be able to cure or help regulate a lot of diseases in a person’s body, one of which is diabetes. You can get a prescription or some health advice from your doctor with regards to the kinds of vitamins you can take everyday. If not, just make sure that the vitamins you buy are made from natural herbs and plants to avoid any side effects.
Drinking herbal tea aside from the usual 8 glasses of water can also contribute to your efforts to regulate blood sugar that have gone down severely. It contains compounds that act as a sugar blockage, which not only helps in reducing the unwanted amount of sugar in the body but also reduces the chances of being diabetic for life.
peterhutch
http://www.articlesbase.com/diseases-and-conditions-articles/lower-blood-sugar-levels-via-natural-ways-685713.html
