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Effects of Green Tea During Pregnancy

August 31st, 2010
Green Tea is one beverage loaded with health benefits and advantages, but its consumption has always been a point of debate during times of pregnancy. The tea has its own negatives and positives and hence requires understanding of the effects caused by green tea consumption. It's offers a huge lot of benefits that can be exploited by pregnant women.The tea is a natural immune booster and is beneficial throughout the pregnancy period to ward off diseases and other infections. One major problem faced by women during pregnancy is the increase in blood sugar levels which can lead to gestational diabetes in certain cases.The tea helps control sugar levels thus saving the baby from adverse effects due to the high sugar levels.The increase in food intake during pregnancy can lead to higher cholesterol related problems and these can be reduced by green tea intake as it helps regulate the cholesterol levels .. more»

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What is Green Tea Powder?

August 23rd, 2010
Green tea powder is made from the whole leaf of the Camellia sinensis plant. Often it will include the veins and stems of the leaf. It is milled from the leaf to make a powder. This powder can be used for making mixes for baking, cooking and even soaps and candles as well as drinks. It is also used in some cosmetics.It is believed green tea powder was invented in China in the tenth or eleventh century. Through Buddhism it spread to Japan. It came to be called Zen by the Japanese. A sixteenth century tea master (Sen no Rikyu) put together the rules of the renowned tea ceremony. It was specified that matcha was the only tea to use for this ceremony. Matcha green tea comes from Japan.A few weeks before the tea bushes are harvested they are sheltered from direct sunlight while at the same time this causes .. more»

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Green Tea – A Comparison To Black Tea

June 11th, 2010
Tea is the common name for the evergreen Camellia Sinensis plant, found widespread throughout Asia, as it has been for many thousands of years.Tea has many forms, but the most widespread variation of tea is 'Green Tea', this is one of the least processed variations which gives a fresher beverage.Although Green Tea is more widespread, western cultures adapted one called 'Black Tea' after Tea was introduced to the west in the 1800's.Black TeaBlack tea (while being a very popular drink) is the most highly processed form and thus has an overall lower quality.Black Tea does have health benefits though, in fact almost all of the health benefits you can find about Green Tea are available in Black Tea, just in a diminished quantity which furthers lessens with the addition of milk.In fact, a recent study completed just this year proved that (based on a sample size of more than 4,800 .. more»

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Matcha Green Tea Powder: Ancient Goodness For Body And Soul

December 27th, 2009
Matcha powder green tea powder was first introduced into Japanese culture by Zen Buddhist monks through the development of the chanoyu - the tea ceremony. Long before, though, the Chinese knew that matcha tea was good for you. Modern science now knows exactly how and why matcha powder tea powder is so helpful to our health.Matcha tea's goodness exceeds that of other green teas because when you drink a cup of matcha, you ingest the entire dried leaf.. The process of whipping the hot water with the matcha tea powder means that instead of drinking water in which dried tea leaves have been steeped, you are actually drinking the leaf in the tea. This basic difference makes all the difference in the world when comparing the health benefits of matcha green tea powder with that of other green teas.Modern science has taught us that antioxidants are good for us, and .. more»

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Mega T Green Tea – Will it Really Help You Lose Weight?

June 24th, 2009
Can Mega T Green Tea help you lose weight? Green tea dietary supplements have been all over the news lately. Claims have been made that the dietary supplement can offer a multitude of health benefits, but does it really work? The short answer is yes, green tea does increase your ability to lose to weight, and the Mega T Green Tea dietary supplement provides a rich source of the extract proven to help increase your metabolism and kick your fat burning into high gear. However, there are a few things to go over before you get too excited.While the Mega T supplement will help you lose weight, it is no miracle drug. In a moment I'm going to let you in on the science behind the drug, and point you to a study that proves the extract found in Mega T does work, but first we need to go over .. more»

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