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Tea

Black Tea Could Protect Against Diabetes

by laurel on January 17, 2009

Natural News reports that some natural chemicals in black tea could help protect you from diabetes. Research published in the journal Aging Cell found that these chemicals can act like insulin in the body. Though the research is preliminary, some studies found that drinking black tea could reduce heart disease and risk of cancer. Lead [...]

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Research Roundup

by laurel on August 20, 2008

Here’s a summary of some recent research on eating for your health:
A study from the University of South Florida in Tampa found that food is very important to the body when trying to fight off illness. In a mice study, researchers concluded that reducing food intake by 30% made the immune system less effective at [...]

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Recent studies are finding that reishi mushrooms and green tea may slow cancer growths. Researchers have concluded that the active ingredients in reishi and green tea actually stop tumor growth and increase life expectancy in mice with cancerous tumors. Thomas Avery Garran, the author of Western Herbs According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, says “reishi is [...]

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Black Tea Reduces Your Risk of Parkinson’s

by laurel on August 5, 2008

Natural News reports that drinking black tea every day may reduce your risk of Parkinson’s disease by up to 71%. A National Neuroscience Institute study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology looked at the number of Parkinson’s cases in about 63,000 Chinese men and women and compared the numbers with their intake of certain [...]

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Get the Most Out of Green Tea

by laurel on February 27, 2008

Self Magazine wrote a great tip for how to get the best benefit from drinking green tea. A study from Purdue University in Indiana found that lemon juice can protect the cancer-fighting antioxidants in green tea (catechins). Lemon protects the chemicals so there are more of them for your body to absorb. Next time you [...]

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Everyone wants to feel younger. We all wish we had more energy, looked better, and had more time to get our health on the right track. So, I reviewed tons of research and came up with the following list of foods that will help you feel younger this year. I’ve included foods that will improve [...]

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Reduce Prostate Cancer Risk

by laurel on July 7, 2007

Dr. Andrew Weil wrote an article for Natural Awakenings magazine called “Nutrition & Prostate Cancer: Top 10 Risk Reducers”. He said that men can significantly reduce their risk of prostate cancer by changing what they eat and drink. Dr. Weil’s top ten prostate cancer risk reducers are listed below.

Cooked tomatoes – rich in [...]

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Memory Enhancing Compound

by laurel on June 25, 2007

SFN.org reports that a study published in The Journal of Neuroscience showed that the natural compound epicatechin found in blueberries, grapes, tea, and cocoa enhances memory in mice. Epicatechin is a flavonol which has been found to improve blood flow to the brain and improve cardiovascular function in people. The study’s findings [...]

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BrainReady.com lists their top five brain health foods. You may begin to wonder why some of these wonderful foods get mentioned on my site over and over. The answer is simple. They are so healthy, beneficial, and healing for our bodies.

Food
Health Attributes
Brain Health Benefits

Wild Salmon
essential fatty acids, animal protein, low saturated fat, [...]

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Two Cups of Tea

by laurel on April 21, 2007

BBC News reports that a study in the European Journal of Cancer Prevention showed that drinking two cups of tea a day may reduce your risk of skin cancer.  The antioxidants found in tea may prevent caner cells from developing.  The researchers found that people who drank two or more cups of tea a day [...]

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