Antioxidant Power
Blueberries are among the antioxidant super foods. These chemical compounds reduce the free–radical damage that can compromise your immune system and lead to infections as well as degenerative diseases. Here are a few easy...
Category: Antioxidants and Green Tea
Brew Up Some Comfort
The weather outside may be frightful, but the easiest way to make it more delightful is home–brewing a hot, soothing beverage. And with these ideas, you can indulge without piling on the pounds: Herbal...
Green Tea and Your Skin
We already know that the plant chemicals in tea called polyphenols are proven risk-reducers for cancer and may also offer similar protections against heart disease and dementia. And a plant chemical in green tea...
A cup of Tea is a cup of Love
For as long as I can remember, I’ve sipped tea for the bond it built with family and its bevy of halth benefits. Join me for a cup! While sipping my ice tea during...
Antioxidants on the Rocks
You’ve heard that tea can lower risks for developing cardiovascular disease and cancers, bolster immune responses, and strengthen bones and teeth. But at this time of year, who wants to cradle a hot cup?...
Green tea may be a strong weapon in the fight against cancer
The Chinese have sworn by its healing powers for more than four-thousand years. Now, green tea is gaining ground in the United States by proving it’s more than an ancient tradition. Green tea may...
What are antioxidants and what do they do?
That’s a very good question. They are both natural substances and synthetic substances that help treat free radicals in the body. Free radicals are a natural byproduct of some cellular metabolism. They’re useful for...
Green tea is not a new concept. The Chinese and the Japanese have used it for years. Why is it now becoming so prevalent here in America?
Green tea has been used for over 4,000 years. Folklore maintains it promotes longevity, decreases cholesterol, decreases heart conditions and also helps to decrease cancer. However, the reason it’s become popular is because there’s...
Can Green Tea Protect Skin?
Modern science has discovered chemicals in green tea that can inhibit many diseases, including cancer. Those same compounds are now showing up in dozens of skin care products like soap, skin lotion and cosmetics....