Aug 16

Caffeine Intake – Sorting Out Fact From Fiction

(Reproduced from Tea Advisory Panel’s January 2010 Newsletter) Caffeine is often portrayed by the media and some health professionals as undesirable, suggesting that people avoid or reduce their intake of caffeinated products. On the other hand, research suggests that some caffeinated beverages maybe beneficial to health possibly due to the presence of certain plant compounds. …

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Aug 15

The Valerian Outcome..

I posted here a while ago (July 18th, 2012) about an experiment i was conducting with Valerian Tea for sleep. In the short article, I commented on the results of several scientific studies that looked at the efficacy of Valerian Root. They seemed to be split somewhere down the middle – some said it had …

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Aug 09

Add More Flavonoids In Tea!

Flavonoids have recently received much attention in relation to their antioxidant activity. However there has been much debate as to whether these antioxidant properties are sustained once inside the body, as well as the effect of milk on this action. While some studies have suggested that adding milk can affect the bioavailability and antioxidant potential …

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Aug 04

Caffeine intake – a risk for healthy older women?

caffeine intake in elderly women

According to a 2009 review published in Osteoporosis International there is no evidence linking caffeine intake to a low Bone Mineral Density (BMD) in women approaching the menopause or recently menopausal. (Click here to know the amount of caffeine tea contains) Osteoporosis and BMD: Low BMD is a characteristic of Osteoporosis, a condition where the …

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Jul 18

Should I Take Valerian Tea to Help With Sleep?

Valerian Tea

I have a chronic sleep issue that doesn’t want to go away – it’s been over two years, and there’s been only marginal improvement. So that’s what led me to valerian root as a sleep aid . I’m not one to go looking for “folk-remedies” of any sort, but after a brief look at all …

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