What are the health benefits of drinking green chai tea?
Posted by admin on Jan 28, 2010
I bought a box of the Stash green chai tea yesterday. My family was shocked because I can’t stand tea of any kind. But I just drank my first mug of this a few minutes ago and it tastes wonderful! It actually sort of tastes a bit like the Mexican horchata. So I’m considering taking it up regularly instead of drinking Swiss Miss and Folgers. What are the health benefits of this delicious beverage?
Your sh!t will turn green.
Can Green Tea Prevent Clogged Arteries?
Posted by admin on Jan 25, 2010
Over the last few years, green tea has garnered much attention for the possibility that it has many health benefits. Green tea has been used in Asian cultures for centuries to prevent and treat all sorts of diseases. This, coupled with the lower incidence of many serious diseases in Asian cultures, has led researchers to seriously study the health benefits of green tea.
One of the areas where green tea may have real health benefits is in preventing and treating heart disease. For example, Japanese men have one of the lowest incidences of heart disease in the world, and the Japanese are some of the most faithful drinkers of green tea; often consuming 8-10 cups per day. This information is even more compelling when you consider that nearly 75% of Japanese men smoke.
Green tea has been shown to be effective in lowering LDL cholesterol. In addition, it inhibits the formation of abnormal blood clots. Blood clots, or thrombosis, are the leading cause of heart attacks and strokes. You may find doctors beginning to prescribe green tea in addition to exercise, dietary changes and medications for lowering cholesterol.
In addition to its ability to lower cholesterol and inhibit blood clots, it also appears that the polyphenols in tea prevent the oxidation of low density lipoproteins (ldls). This is the substance that causes arterial plaque. This plaque sticks to your arteries, restricting blood flow to your heart (artherosclerosis). The plaque can also cause blood clots to form. Drinking green tea seems to prevent the buildup and reduce the risk of getting blood clots, too.
There have been a number of studies that have supported the idea that green tea is healthy for the heart. A study from the Center for Preventive Medicine at Kyushu University in Japan showed that among 302 men and 210 women, there was a significant difference in the level of atherosclerosis between the male participants who drank green tea and those who did not.*
The difference was not significant in women. The difference was noticeable in participants who drank as little as 2-3 cups per day, but was even more noticeable in those who drank 4 or more cups per day. This study concluded that green tea may be effective at preventing atherosclerosis, at least in men.
In addition to its preventive properties, there is also evidence that green tea may help patients who already have heart disease. A study from Harvard Medical School showed that tea drinkers among heart attack patients might survive longer than those who drink something else.
In this study, participants who drank at least 14 cups of tea per week were 44 percent less likely to die than those who didn’t drink tea; moderate tea drinkers (those who consumed fewer than 14 cups per week) were 28 percent less likely to die for up to four years after than those who didn’t drink tea.
Even the Journal of the American Heart Association has come on board. In 2001, they reported that consumption of green tea is likely to be beneficial to patients with heart disease. And, the Journal of Nutrition reported in 2003 that green tea was known to protect against heart disease and lower cholesterol.
Of course, the research will continue, and we will learn more about the benefits of Green Tea for heart disease and other health issues. One thing seems for sure; green tea does have healthy benefits, primarily due to its powerful anti-oxidants.
Anti-oxidants are one of our bodies’ best defense mechanisms because they fight free radicals that are created during the process of converting the food we eat into energy. Left unchecked, free radicals damage our cells and DNA. The cell and DNA damage caused by free radicals cause us to age more quickly, weaken our immune system and make us more susceptible to a host of serious diseases, including cancer.
But, anti-oxidants combat these free radicals, ridding our bodies of them.
Fruits and vegetables, as well as green tea are good anti-oxidant sources, and can help us fight free radicals regularly if we make them a part of our daily life.
It’s important to ensure that if you’re drinking tea for your health that it is green tea rather than traditional black tea. While black tea is a healthy beverage, it is not as healthy as green tea. This is because black tea goes through a fermentation process that changes the anti-oxidants from their original state. When this happens, some of the health benefits are lost.
So, drink up. Though there is more research to be done it does seem certain that drinking green tea is good for you. With just a few cups of this delicious beverage each day, you may be extending your life and making it healthier, too!
Marcus Stout
http://www.articlesbase.com/advice-articles/can-green-tea-prevent-clogged-arteries-74025.html
Crevax Diet Pill
Posted by admin on Jan 25, 2010
When purchasing any weight loss product, it is important to do your research. Many people are exchanging their opinions about CreVax on DietBlogTalk.com
For an additional source, check out CreVax on the very popular Sensational.com
Overview
Some supplement manufacturers seem to get a charge out of promising dramatic weight loss results. Take CreVax for example. According to the product promotion, consumers can expect a weight loss rate of 35 pounds a month. That is quite a bit of weight to lose in a relatively short amount of time, and so we’re not exactly comfortable with CreVax’s claims.
But then again, this is the province of most fat burners. They promise dramatic results that can’t possibly be real. This is not to say that a good fat burner can’t help, when it supplements a prior healthy lifestyle that includes diet and exercise. But CreVax doesn’t promote such a lifestyle. Instead, the product website features photos of rail-thin starlets and other fluff as evidence that CreVax is the best thing to come along in a long while.
Ingredients at a Glance
CreVax contains Hoodia Gordonii, Green Tea, Gynostemma Pentaphyllum, Salvia Miltiorrhiza, Fructus Lycii, Peony Root, and Taurine.
Ingredients in Focus
The following are of note:
If you haven’t heard of Hoodia yet, you’re about to. This is the appetite suppressant of the new millennium, known for its ability to fool the brain into thinking the body is full. Hoodia seems to work if its the real thing – and it has no nasty side-effects. Note: Consumers must ;look for a Hoodia product which offers real authenticated Hoodia. Check for certification.
Green Tea is considered a great ingredient for boosting metabolism. However, its caffeine content might induce negative side effects in some, including nausea, insomnia, nervousness, elevated heart rate and increased blood pressure.
Gynostemma is known as the immortality herb in Traditional Chinese Medicine. As an adaptogen, ti is thought to restore balance to the bodies systems, including the cardiovascular, digestive, immune, nervous, and reproductive systems.
The remaining ingredients serve ambiguous functions and would be readily available in supplements that don’t rely on obnoxious advertising.
Positives
• Doesn’t contain overly dangerous ingredients.
Negatives
• Conventional and unconvincing.
• Unhelpful website.
• Excessive claims are unbelievable.
Final Thoughts
CreVax isn’t that impressive. We would recommend searching for a proven and reputable fat burner with an authenticated form of Hoodia. Combining such a supplement with a regular exercise routine and a balanced diet would contribute considerably to weight loss and a healthy lifestyle. CreVax, unfortunately, doesn’t seem to fit in with such living.
Shane Crafton
http://www.articlesbase.com/weight-loss-articles/crevax-diet-pill-748081.html
Lose Weight Fast – Lose Half Stone in a Week With a Healthy Diet
Posted by admin on Jan 25, 2010
A lot has been written about many diets, and many are fads. However, what you will see below is an effective, week diet to lose weight fast (up to half a stone in weight) in a healthy manner.
The rules
Are simple. You follow the diet as written.
No substitutions, no cheating, and no starting this diet wihout consulting your doctor first.
You will lose weight fast, and a lot of it, so make sure your body is ready for it.
There is nothing listed in the diet menus that cannot be found anywhere.
Use salt sparingly. During the week do not eat fats except as listed.
If there is a food you dislike, then this diet is not for you. No substitutions are allowed, but follow as written and you will lose weight fast and in a healthy manner
Three meals a day are allowed Breakfast, Lunch and dinner and they listed in that order below against each day.
SO here you go the lose weight fast diet follow it as written and watch the pounds fall off.
Monday
1 piece of fruit in season 1 slice of brown bread without butter or honey Coffee or Tea
Sliced cold chicken. No skin. 1 tomato Water or diet drink
I can Tuna
Mixed Green salad no oil, or dressing
1 slice brown bread
1 piece of fruit in season
Tuesday
1 piece of fruit in season
1 slice of brown bread without butter or honey
Coffee or Tea
Mixed Fresh Fruit Salad Water or diet drink
Grilled ground meat steak. 350 grams only
Tomato, cucumber and olives. No oil
Tea or Coffee
Wednesday
1 piece of fruit in season 1 slice of brown bread without butter or honey
Coffee or Tea
1 can of Tuna fish1 grapefruit
Water of diet drink
Any Roast meat
Mixed Green Salad, no oil
1 tomato
Tea
Thursday
1 piece of fruit in season
1 slice of brown bread without butter or honey
Coffee or Tea
2 hard boiled eggs
Cottage Cheese
Tomato
I slice of brown bread
Water or diet drink
Boiled chicken (as much as you want)
Mixed Green Salad, no oil
Tea or coffee
Friday
1 piece of fruit in season 1 slice of brown bread without butter or honey
Coffee or Tea
Large bowl of cottage cheese
Green salad, no oil 1 slice of brown bread
Water or diet drink Grilled fish of any kind
Large mixed salad or vegetables
1 slice of brown bread
Tea
Saturday
1 piece of fruit in season 1 slice of brown bread without butter or honey
Coffee or Tea
Large Mixed Fruit salad Water or diet drink
Oven roasted chicken Tomato salad with lettuce and fresh onion
1 grapefruit Coffee or Tea
Sunday
1 piece of fruit in season
1 slice of brown bread without butter or honey
Coffee or Tea
Sliced Cold Cuts
Mixed cooked vegetables
1 Grapefruit
Water or diet drink
2 hard boiled eggs
I slice of brown bread
Mixed salad no oil
Tomato
Coffee or tea
Remember, no cheating. Drink also water in between meals if you are hungry. Drink water in any case, between meals. Eat early. Do not have your diner after 19:00 hours under any occasion.
You will lose weight fast where other diets have failed you in the past.
Sacha Tarkovsky
http://www.articlesbase.com/nutrition-articles/lose-weight-fast-lose-half-stone-in-a-week-with-a-healthy-diet-55586.html