If you drink black tea regularly, it’ll be best to have it without milk at least three days in a week to get the most benefits from your brew.  Why?  Because experts found that milk’s protein significantly reduces the concentration of the tea’s catechins.  That won’t be good because these are the antioxidants that help [...]

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If there’s one habit you don’t want to ditch…. it’s drinking tea.  Some teas have been known to help with cancer, diabetes and heart disease; lower cholesterol and heighten mental alertness.  The brew appears to have anti-microbial qualities. Tea is a name given to a lot of brews but it’s only green, black, white oolong [...]

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I’m sure you already heard that green tea boosts the body’s defenses against toxins.  That is important because toxins are thought to contribute to cancer, stroke, heart disease and many other diseases.  Just a cup or two a day may reduce a woman’s risk of dying by 20 percent.  Here’s more, adding citrus juices (lemon, [...]

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Hot chocolate is rich in theobromine and phenylethylamine.  These are plant compounds proven to jump-start dopamine production and keep it at optimal levels.  Sipping a cup of cocoa every day could slash symptoms like sluggishness, blue moods and fatigue by as much as 50 %.  What a yummy way to beat the blues! No time [...]

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Did you know that cofee influences the breast size of a woman?  I was surprised too when I read about it.  According to Helena Jernstrom, Ph. D., who did the research, female coffee drinkers had breasts that were 17 percent smaller than those who skipped the java. Here’s more.  Coffee drinkers with a family history [...]

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