Refresh yourself this summer! Beat the heat and stay fresh, look great and energized.

By: Richard Guillermo
April 29, 2006

Summer season is here. Daytime temperature keeps rising as I look on my mercury reading. Lazy-hazy-days-of-summer feeling and that floppy look and while our skin has a built-in thermostat (perspiration) to keep us from overheating. Going to cooler climate may only be the option; there are other simple means to stay fresh amid summer heat and still look great and energized.

Stay cool.

To prevent from heat exhaustion (symptoms include nausea, diziness and/or weakness) is to drink chilled liquid. My favorite is to drink a glass of Resensa Green Iced Tea instant powdered mix; made from green tea extract. Studies show that green tea has a refreshing effect. Green tea also has antioxidant content which is known to figth free-radical; it is the best way to boost immune system during this summer.

Resensa has a great tasting taste less the bitter taste of green tea. So why not give it a try. Resensa Green Iced Tea - Refreshingly Healthy

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Time for Tea

By Carrie Hillard
Thursday April 20, 2006

Lara Kindle had her first taste of tea one lazy Saturday morning with her mother and sister. The Basehor senior was only 8 at the time, but the soothing taste made her a tea drinker for life.

“Tea is a comfort drink for me,” Kindle says. “It always quenches my thirst and warms me up on a cold day or cools me down in the summer.”

The ancient beverage was discovered in 2737 B.C. by Chinese Emperor Shen-Nung. Legend says that tea leaves accidentally blew into the emperor’s pot of boiling water, and the world has been enjoying tea ever since. Tea is the most commonly consumed beverage behind water, according to the American Tea Institute. In 2005, Americans consumed more than 50 billion servings of tea, more than 2.25 billion gallons.

What is tea?

To really be considered tea, the leaves must come from the tropical plant Camellia sinensis, says Bianca Storlazzi, tea buyer at the Community Mercantile, 901 Iowa St. Differences among the types of tea result from the varying degrees of processing and the level of oxidization. The tea leaves undergo natural chemical reactions, which result in taste and color changes.

Four thousand varieties of tea exist today, but the three most common kinds are black, green and oolong.

Black tea is the most commonly consumed, accounting for 87 percent of all tea consumption, according to the American Tea Institute. Storlazzi explains that oxidization and fermentation of the leaves darkens the tea, and in some cases the leaves are hung like tobacco. Chai tea, popular in coffee shops, is a type of black tea mixed with spices. The tea originated in India and usually is served sweet with milk and honey, Storlazzi says.

Green tea undergoes minimal processing and is not oxidized. As a result, its natural green color is preserved and it most closely resembles the original green leaf. It accounts for 12.5 percent of all tea consumption and is supposed to be the healthiest of teas. Jen Bergman, Minneapolis junior, drinks iced green tea to relax. “There’s something about sipping iced tea on the back porch in the summer that really puts me at rest,” she says.

The small remaining amount of tea consumption belongs to oolong tea, which is between black and green in strength and color. This tea is oxidized for two to three hours and is only partially fermented, which preserves more of its healthy properties.

White tea, which is growing in popularity, is the least-processed type of tea. Its leaves are picked and harvested before they fully open, and yield a lighter-colored brew. Although there hasn’t been much research on white tea, Storlazzi says, it is supposedly as healthy as green tea, if not more. A popular white tea right now is called dragon bowl, she says. When water is poured on top of the tea leaves, a flower rises up to the top of the glass, she says.

Differences in processing also influence cost. Storlazzi buys tea by the ounce for the Merc. It’s sold by the leaf — each of which yields three to four cups. Depending on where the tea leaves were grown and whether they are organic, prices range from $.90 to $6 per ounce. Storlazzi tries to buy fair trade as much as possible because the people picking the leaves are paid a fair wage.

A healthy treat

New findings from the scientific community lend credibility to tea’s healthy properties. Tea is particularly rich in catechins, a type of flavonoid that is believed to have antioxidant properties, says Jeffrey Blumberg, director of the Antioxidants Research Laboratory at Tufts University. The antioxidants in tea work to counteract free radicals in the body, agents which scientists believe are damaging to long-term health.

Blumberg says teas have been associated with a reduced risk of coronary heart disease, some forms of cancer, osteoporosis and may even increase metabolism. One study showed that smokers who drank four cups of decaffeinated green tea daily for four months had a significant decrease in signs of damage to the body’s cells and DNA.

Few studies have compared one type of tea against another, but there is a great deal of overlap, Blumberg says. For example, he says, research has found cardiovascular benefits in both black and green teas.

Tea is a “no-brainer,” Blumberg says. It has zero calories, is rich in catechins and evidence suggests it reduces the risk for major chronic diseases. However, the effects of tea are dose-related, he says. “Drinking three cups daily provides more catechins and greater health benefits than drinking one cup daily.”

Bergman believes research on the healthful properties of tea has increased its popularity. “I think it’s becoming a more healthful trend, which makes it popular with students. It doesn’t have all the additives that coffee does,” she says.

Kindle recognizes tea as a drink that can stand the test of time.

“Tea is a drink that has been around for centuries,” Kindle says. “it isn’t going anywhere.”

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Green tea and Acne

April 17, 2006
by Donald Amodeo

If you are looking for a healthy way to help keep your acne under control without resorting to the typical over-the-counter topical drugs that may cause more harm than good, green tea may be a treatment worth looking into. Green tea has long been a staple of traditional Chinese medicine, taken to treat ailments such as acne as well as to improve general health. It has become popular worldwide both for its taste and the many health benefits it provides.

Green tea is definitely a healthy beverage, but is it really effective at treating acne? The answer seems to be yes, although how effective it is may depend on the severity of your acne (and just how much green tea you are willing to drink). The main reason for green tea's effectiveness is due to the fact that green tea is extremely rich in antioxidants. Thus, by drinking plenty of green tea you help rid toxins from your body and maintain a healthy cell structure.

Besides fighting off bacteria, research has shown that green tea can help reduce redness and inflammation, and even deter hormonal activity. Thus green tea can both speed healing and help prevent acne, which is often caused by the activity of hormonal shifts. For acne treatment, green tea may be taken as a drink, a pill (green tea extract), or in a topical cream. Also, simply placing a warm teabag on acne lesions can help draw out toxins and promote faster healing.

By far the most popular method is simply drinking green tea. Green tea with honeysuckle is known as "pimple tea" in many Chinatowns. Drinking a glass of green tea each day will help a little, but if you plan to use green tea as a main factor in your fight against acne, you will need a higher dose. For more dramatic results, many regimens recommend as much as 8 glasses of green tea each day until your skin clears. This is most effective if the tea is freshly brewed and sugar-free. Preservatives and sugar will neutralize many of green tea's benefits.

Taken as a pill, green tea is similar to vitamins for acne that focus on detoxifying your skin through antioxidants. Unfortunately, this approach does not typically work as well as simply drinking green tea due to the fact that the nutrients are much more easily absorbed as a liquid rather than a pill. According to a recent study reported to the American Academy of Dermatology, a topical cream with 3% green tea extract produced similar results to a solution containing 4% benzoyl peroxide.

Thus, green tea appears to be very effective as a spot treatment as well, without causing the dryness and irritation that generally go along with benzoyl peroxide. However, I would still recommend drinking the tea over using a topical cream, since the benefits of the topical treatment are limited to only the applied area, and do not include hormonal effects that can help you actually avoid, or at least diminish the intensity of, future acne.

Don Amodeo is the webmaster of Acne-Vitamins.com, where you can find vitamin B5 acne products and a free guide to vitamins for clear skin.

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Green Tea Prevents Mental Decline

March 28, 2006
by: Jean Carper

For the first time, scientist have found that green tea is apt to slow brain aging, helping prevent declining memory, cognitive impairment, dementia and Alzheimer's.

In fact, drinking more than 2 cups a day of green tea slashed odds of cognitive impairment in elderly Japanese men and women by more than half! Researchers at Japan's Tohoku University studied 1003 subject over age 70, comparing their green tea intake and mental sharpness, using Mini-Mental State Examination, a well-accepted standardized test for measuring cognitive function.

At every level of cognitive impairment--from slight to severe--those who drank the most green were still less cognitively impaired than thos who drank the least green tea. Compared with Japanese who drank less than 3 cups a week, those who drank 4 to 6 cups of green tea a week (1 cup a day) had a 38% lower risk cognitive impairment. A Japanese cup of green tea is small--3.2 fluid ounces.

Green tea's main protection comes from EGCG, a powerful antioxidant that researchers say help detoxify B-amyloid, a protein increminated as a cause of Alzheimer's. EGCG also removes (chelates) toxic iron from bain cells. And brand new Israeli research finds that EGCG even reverses brain cell degeneration by spurring new growth, making it potential treatment for Alzhiemer's and Parkinson's.

Bottom line: Green tea particularly EGCG, appears to slow brain aging and cognitive deterioration, and may also help revive lost brain cell functioning. (Sources: Kuriyama, S. Am J Clin Nutr 2006:83:355-61; Reznichenko L J Neurochem 2005;93:1157-67) Related product: One Stop Aging Now! green tea capsule contain 315 mg of EGCG, the amount in 3 cups of brewed green tea.

Jean Carper is a best-selling author, columnist, radio talk show host and leading authority on health and nutrition. She is the author of 23 books, including Your Miracle Brain, MIracle Cures, the award-winning Stop Aging Now!, Food--Your Miracle Medicine and the Food Pharmacy. Her latest book is EatSmart: the Cookbook You Can't Live Without.

Article source: http://www.dailyindia.com/show/12415.php

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