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thomenda7xx on Thursday, September 23, 2010
It seemed there was no denying the health benefits of tea. However, do you know an easy way to improve the efficacy of tea? Simply add the lemon juice into the tea, the disease-fighting antioxidants in tea will increase two-fold.
Adding 2-3 teaspoons of citrus (lemon, lime, or grapefruit) into a cup of green tea can increase the stability of catechins (antioxidant prevention of cancer, stroke , and heart disease) in an amount sufficient to digest up to five times. Cathecins present in almost all types of tea, but because this component is not stable in non-acidic environments, such as in digestion, which can be absorbed by the body usually less than 20 percent.
Interested to try? Enter one bag teabag into a cup of boiling water for 3-5 minutes before adding lemon juice to ensure higher levels of antioxidants.
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thomenda7xx on Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Probably most women have heard the benefits of green tea for breast health. However, perhaps some still doubt its truth. Now the question has been answered. Compounds contained in green tea can indeed protect against breast cancer.
Of course, these findings reinforce the notion that tea is very beneficial for women's breast health. You see, as observed so far in the countries that diligently consume green tea every day, female breast cancer rates are very low. For them, tea is considered as one of the healthy food.In addition, tea has absolutely no harmful side effects. Therefore, people should not be afraid to consume three to five cups of tea per day. There is no problem if people are diligent drinking green tea as a precautionary measure.Green tea may prevent breast cancer caused by environmental factors. However, it was recommended that patients who are undergoing radiation or chemotherapy of breast cancer should consult with a physician before he tried to drink lots of tea.
The content of polyphenol compounds in tea that is very much the role as a protector against cancer. Polyphenols belong to a powerful antioxidant. This compound will neutralize free radicals that cause cancer. Their own free radicals created naturally in the body. These molecules can damage human cells. People suspect that this is one of the molecular causes of cancer, including various types of other diseases such as heart disease and aging.Probably most women have heard the benefits of green tea for breast health. However, perhaps some still doubt its truth. Now the question has been answered. Compounds contained in green tea can indeed protect against breast cancer.
It was revealed from the initial study conducted by several researchers United States. In the experiment, they provide steeping green tea to the few mice, while others just get plain water. Apparently, the mice that drank green tea benefit is encouraging. Decreasing breast tumor size and ferocity was reduced compared to mice that drank only plain water. In addition, the tumor mice that drank the tea and then grew more slowly and no longer attacking healthy cells.
Of course, these findings reinforce the notion that tea is very beneficial for women's breast health. You see, as observed so far in the countries that diligently consume green tea every day, female breast cancer rates are very low. For them, tea is considered as one of the healthy food.In addition, tea has absolutely no harmful side effects. Therefore, people should not be afraid to consume three to five cups of tea per day. There is no problem if people are diligent drinking green tea as a precautionary measure.Green tea may prevent breast cancer caused by environmental factors. However, he recommends that patients who are undergoing radiation or chemotherapy of breast cancer should consult with a physician before he tried to drink lots of tea.
The content of polyphenol compounds in tea that is very much the role as a protector against cancer. Polyphenols belong to a powerful antioxidant. This compound will neutralize free radicals that cause cancer.
Their own free radicals created naturally in the body. These molecules can damage human cells. People suspect that this is one of the molecular causes of cancer, including various types of other diseases such as heart disease and aging.
Green tea leaves that have been dried consists of 40% polyphenols. In addition to fighting breast cancer, these substances are also believed to reduce the risk of gastric cancer, lung, colon, rectum, liver, and pancreas.
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thomenda7xx on Monday, September 20, 2010
Among the many fears that often haunt the living, perhaps obesity is one of them. Moreover, our eating habits are identical with a high carbohydrate intake, for example, from rice. Of course, this can make weight loss so soaring out of control.
Right food choices can help improve a less healthy lifestyle. Instead, we reduce the intake of bad carbs that have the potential to cause a variety of diseases. Moreover, excessive carbohydrates in the body can eventually be converted into fat. This makes the belly bulge and so we grew waist circumference. We are so at risk of overweight.
We can get around the high carbohydrate intake by consuming green tea. Tthe high content of catechins in green tea can help erode the fat in the body. In addition, a recent studies found that the consumption of beverages containing green tea can accelerate the loss of excess fat in the abdominal area. Of course, this should be coupled with regular exercise program.
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thomenda7xx on Sunday, September 19, 2010
Green tea is believed to reduce coronary attack, stroke, diabetes, high blood pressure, and liver cancer became a frightening disease for everyone. So many manufacturers vying tea out of green tea beverage product packaging that is more practical. But justified only green tea which merit such a thing?According to the fact, black tea is also efficacious as green tea because the content of free radicals contained therein. It is true that black tea has benefits such as lowering the risk of cancer, prevents coronary heart disease, prevent aging, and also can lower blood cholesterol levels.
It is known that the black tea that had been pretty much consumed contains a component of compounds that are good for the body. Primarily is the fairly high antioxidant and theaflavins. Compounds that have the effect of reducing the risks of diseases such as preventing cancer and coronary heart disease. Black tea is made from fresh tea leaf is allowed to wither before reeling, then heated and dried. Black tea is fermented tea is also called.
Catechins in black tea, a compound that was mentioned as an actor that is able to fight degenerative diseases are compounds theaflavins. Theaflavin compounds are antioxidants, anti-cancer, anti-mutagenic, anti-diabetic and other diseases. Compounds theaflavins in black tea is quite significant. Simply put, antioxidants are expressed as a compound that could inhibit or prevent the oxidation. Based on the source, anti-oxidants can be divided into natural and synthetic antioxidants.
Theaflavin is a natural antioxidant with huge potential. His ability as a catcher of free radicals can not be denied validity. The ability of theaflavins as an antioxidant was not enough there. Antioxidant activity in inhibiting oxidation of low density lippoprotein (LDL) appeared to show a wonderful thing. In steeping black tea, theaflavins give yellowish red color. Meanwhile theanapthoquinone thearubigin and every one of brownish red and yellow. To this taste, together with caffeine, theaflavins present in black tea to give a sense of fresh
Drinking black tea may prevent the accumulation of cholesterol in the arteries, especially in women. Drinking black tea from one to two cups can reduce the accumulation of cholesterol up to 46 percent and if you drink 4 cups to reach 69 percent. This is supported by the results of research in the United States that shows a heart attack decreases 40 percent in people who used to drink black tea. Black tea also showed a convincing ability as a natural food source for people with diabetes, especially in its capacity to increase insulin activity. Research conducted the United States Department of Agriculture that has been published in the Journal Agric Food Chem, 2002, shows the ability of black tea increased insulin activity more than green tea and Oolong tea.
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Based on the processing process, tea is classified into three types, namely black tea (fermented, short for oxidation enzimatis), oolong tea and green tea. Logical consequence of differences in the process, giving different tea products, both physically and chemically.Chemically, the most notable difference is the difference of content composition polyfenol compound. In the processing of black tea, and Oolong tea, most catechins transformed into theaflavins, thearubigin, and theanaphtoquinone.
Although not as popular as their ancestors (catechins), theaflavins have been studied by several researchers. Numerous studies have stated that the theaflavins more potential than the catechins, theaflavins recall the structure is more potent than catechin.
This can be seen from how much hydroxy group (OH) has. These hydroxy groups may function as an anti-free radicals or antioxidants. The more hydroxy groups of compounds, the ability as an antioxidant compound, the better.
Theaflavins is only present in black tea or tea that has undergone fermented. Is the result of oxidation of catechins, theaflavins due process oksimatis in black tea processing. Catechin theaflavins strength equivalent to even a few recent publications stating that theaflavins more potent than catechin.
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Posted by
thomenda7xx on Thursday, September 16, 2010
Did you often heard green tea good for health? Did you know that drink a glass of green tea or more a day can resist the ill effects of cigarettes can cause lung cancer, especially in smokers who do not have a built-cancer gene. The antioxidants in green tea can inhibit tumor growth.
In general, smokers and non smokers who do not drink green tea have a lung cancer risk five times greater than those drinking at least one drink a day.
The green tea drinkers who do not have the inherent risk of cancer genes have a decreased risk of lung cancer as much as 66 percent compared with green tea drinkers who have congenital genes susceptible to cancer. The best way to prevent cancer cells are stop smoking, while only green tea reduces the risk.
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