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7 HEALTH BENEFITS OF GREEN TEA
Health conscious people are filling their cup with green tea. Its time you do the same and you will be surprised with what green tea can do for your body’s health. Green, oolong, and black teas all come from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant. What makes green tea extra special is the way it is processed. Green tea leaves are steamed, which prevents the polyphenol EGCG (epigallocatechin-3-gallate - a powerful antioxidant) from being oxidized. By contrast, black and oolong tea leaves are made from fermented leaves thus decreasing its nutrient content. Green tea has many different types of...
11 INCREDIBLE TURMERIC CURCUMIN HEALTH BENEFITS
What is Turmeric ? Turmeric is an ancient root that comes from the rhizome (rootstock) of the Curcuma Longa plant. It has been traditionally used in Chinese and Indian folk medicine for its healing properties. To manufacture it, the roots of the plant are boiled, dried and then ground into a powder. Turmeric has a peppery, warm and bitter flavor and has a mild fragrance similar with orange and ginger. It is also best known as one of the ingredients used to make curry and gives mustard its bright yellow color. Turmeric contains the compounds called Curcuminoids, most important of which...
WANT TO GET RID OF EXCESS WATER WEIGHT?
Water covers 71% of Earth’s surface and is vital for all known forms of life. Up to 70% of our body is water. It is essential in helping our body function properly and is significantly responsible for dissolving nutrients and eliminating waste. Since ancient to the present times, we have consumed water in its original form - from rivers, lakes, oceans, springs, even rain then bottled water. Water mixed with other liquid or edible forms, has given us juices, coffee, alcohol and other beverages. It’s a known fact that too much coffee or alcohol can affect and ruin...