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There Are Many Types of Healthy Tea, but These Are the 4 Dietitians Love Most

October 12, 2020

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Tea is the second-most consumed beverage in the world (the only one that ranks higher is water), and we know why. It’s exceedingly soothing, deliciously addictive, and packs incredible health benefits. Tea comes in endless forms and flavors, too: matcha’s made for those who love green with caffeine, infused iced tea is the perfect sip for sweltering summer days, knock back a kombucha for probiotics, and when you can’t quell your bout of insomnia, there’s chamomile. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg in terms of tea types—there are over 20,000 teas that exist in the world, and more enter the market daily.

Flavor is, of course, a personal preference. But when it comes to choosing a tea you know is going to be good for you, we look to the pros. Frances Largeman-Roth, RDN, author of Eating in Color, provides us with the four types

Are There Health Benefits to Drinking White Tea? Pros and Cons, Nutrition Information, and More

October 6, 2020

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Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications: “(–)-Epigallocatechin gallate inhibition of osteoclastic differentiation via NF-κB.”

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications: “Inhibition effects of (+)-catechin-aldehyde polycondensates on proteinases causing proteolytic degradation of extracellular matrix.”

Bratislava Medical Journal: “Plant polyphenols in prevention of heart disease.”

Cancer Prevention Research: “White Tea Extract Induces Apoptosis in Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer Cells: The Role of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor-γ and 15-Lipoxygenases.”

ESHA Research, Inc., Salem, Oregon: “Tea, White.”

Experimental Dermatology: “Topical application of green and white tea extracts provides protection from solar-simulated ultraviolet light in human skin.”

Food Chemistry: “Antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of tea infusions.”

Food Chemistry: “Effect of brewing time and temperature on antioxidant capacity and pPhenols of white tea: Relationship with sensory properties.”

Food Chemistry: “White tea (Camellia sinensis) inhibits proliferation of the colon cancer cell

Black Nurse Launches Line of Natural Tea Blends, Handcrafted With Wellness in Mind

October 2, 2020

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Miracle J. Reese is the founder of TasTea Wellness Blends. (Courtesy of Blacknews.com)

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Miracle J. Reese is the founder of one of very few Black-owned tea companies based in Birmingham, Ala. Her company, TasTea Wellness Blends (pronounced “taste tea”), is a premium loose-leaf tea company. Made of natural herbs and fruits, her blends are handcrafted with wellness in mind.

TasTea’s four flavor blends each have unique recipes to create a positive tea experience. Customers get to choose their mood while enjoying drinkable wellness. Miracle says her goal is to bring enjoyable solutions to health that are delicious. Her wellness teas deliver a clean and travel-friendly tea experience nationally with great tea benefits including skin rejuvenation, immunity boost and health.

Miracle is originally from Tuscaloosa, Ala., but now resides in Birmingham after her return following her travel nursing career. She is also the founder of the PUSH Initiative, a

Are There Health Benefits to Drinking Moringa Tea? Pros and Cons, Nutrition Information, and More

September 29, 2020

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Antioxidants: “Bioactive Components in Moringa Oleifera Leaves Protect against Chronic Disease.”

BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine: “Moringa Oleifera aqueous leaf extract down-regulates nuclear factor-kappaB and increases cytotoxic effect of chemotherapy in pancreatic cancer cells.”

Frontiers in Pharmacology: “Moringa Genus: A Review of Phytochemistry and Pharmacology.”

The Indian Journal of Medical Research: “Alteration of brain monoamines & EEG wave pattern in rat model of Alzheimer’s disease & protection by Moringa oleifera.”

International Tree Foundation: “Moringa: the ‘Miracle Tree.'”

Journal of Ethnopharmacology: “The in vitro and ex vivo antioxidant properties, hypolipidaemic and antiatherosclerotic activities of water extract of Moringa oleifera Lam. leaves.”

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center: “Moringa oleifera.”

National Research Council. Lost Crops of Africa: Volume II: Vegetables, The National Academies Press, 2006.

Nutrients: “Potential of Moringa oleifera to Improve Glucose Control for the Prevention of Diabetes and Related Metabolic Alterations:

Here are Health Benefits of Green Tea

September 29, 2020

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Waking up early with a cup of green tea can make your day better than expected. With multiple health benefits, green tea has become a favourite for many, probably the most-consumed tea in the non-milk tea category. It not only detoxifies your body, but also gives you the required energy boost in the morning to make your day productive.

Green tea is one of the most beneficial beverages in the world. It comes combined with several health benefits. Especially for those willing to lose weight, green tea can work wonders because of its nutritional and antioxidant value. It is rich in vitamin E, vitamin C and beta-carotene that protect the body and also contain an active ingredient called catechins, which boost metabolism and helps in losing weight.

Some of the benefits of drinking green tea are as follows:

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All the different health benefits of Matcha Tea, Herbal Tea and Fermented Tea explains Dt Shikha Mahajan

September 28, 2020

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MATCHA TEA:

Matcha means “powdered tea.” Components from the leaves are poured into the hot water when you buy conventional green tea, then the leaves are discarded. The real leaves which are finely crushed are drinkable with matcha. Matcha is a kind of green tea that is produced by adding young tea leaves and grinding to a luminous green powder. Then, it whisks hot water to the powder. Only a small amount of the minerals end up in the water as the tea brews. The others are already set aside in the grass and are still at a disadvantage due to subpar harvesting techniques. Matcha is rich in the EGCG (epigallocatechin gallate) catechine, which is thought to have cancer-fighting effects on the body. Studies have linked matcha tea to several health benefits, such as heart disease prevention, type 2 diabetes, and cancer. It has been shown to improve metabolism while

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