Tuesday, January 22, 2008

my cup of tea


i love tea. eventhough, my doctors (ahem) discourages me to drink one. still, i cant cut the habit out. i love yellow, green and earl grey tea. i love them with a lil touch of sugar and sometimes with milk. i cant go on a day without a tea, same goes with coffee.

Drink to your health, as they say! Tea of any kind has been associated with good health since ancient times especially in the asian regions and modern research is finding the health benefits we get from the cup of tea. it was stated that tea is preventive supplement from a simple cold to the vast topic of cancer. and as a health professional, i want to share with you some of the info i gathered in the web as i drink my cup of fave tea.

Tea is currently being studied for its reported benefits on:ü Enhancing immune functionü Lowering LDL cholesterol levelsü Increasing HDL cholesterol levelsü Reducing blood pressureü Thinning the bloodü Reducing the risk of a heart attackü Lowering the risk of strokeü Reducing the risk of cancerü Boosting longevityü Aiding digestionü Preventing dental cavities and gingivitisü Aiding bone density for post-menopausal womenü Aids in losing weight

If you are interested in learning more about the health benefits of tea and you're a tea-lover like me, here's a link that i found very informative.

http://www.revolutiontea.com/health-benefits.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_benefits_of_tea

http://www.2basnob.com/health-benefits-of-tea.html

laters... lets all drink to that... cheers!

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