Archive for May, 2007

Can’t Make Up Your Mind?

This has got to be a “why did nobody think of that before” moment. How many times do you hear people responding to a question with “whatever… anything”. Well this is what one company in Singapore has decided to cash in on by releasing cans of “whatever” and “anything”.

So what am I babbling on about?

Well, Singapore company Out of the Box has released two cans of soft drink simply labeled “whatever” and “anything”. You don’t actually know what you’re going to get until you open it and have a taste. It could be anything from Root Beer to Apple Tea.

I don’t know about anyone else but I personally love the idea.

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Can Tea Really Help You Lose Weight?

You may already have read about tea’s ability to decrease your chance of heart disease and reduce your stress but will it help shift a few pounds? Well, there have been studies, and yes, it seems that tea can help you lose weight.

Increase Your Energy

Many people these days suffer from a lack of energy so turn to caffeine tablets and pills but a better way of increasing your energy is by drinking tea. Because tea gives you more energy there’s no excuse for not exercising which means you can burn off extra fat calories.

Tea has also been shown to increase your body’s metabolic rate so that you can burn of fat. It seems that according to studies, tea can help you burn off 80 calories a day along with exercising.

You may or may not have heard of “flavanoids”. Flavanoids work by increasing your body’s natural hormone “norepinephrine”. So how does this help you? Well, norepinephrine encourages the body’s metabolic rate for burning of the fat calories.

Fat Oxidation

Studies have also shown that if you drink between 3 and 5 cups of green tea a day an extract within the tea helps with fat oxidation speed. This was tested against a group of people who took a placebo – those folks didn’t notice any change in energy levels. Green tea is definitely a better alternative to expensive diet pills which may cause you more harm than good.

Other Health Benefits

Don’t think of tea as just being a way to lose weight. Tea also offers many other health benefits including improved immune system, helps with arthritis symptoms and may prevent cancer.

You don’t have to be a health expert to know that water is essential to a healthy lifestyle. By drinking a few cups a day you’ll be giving your body the water it needs. When buying tea however, look out for one which either is low in caffeine or is caffeine free.

Better Than “Diet Pills”

There are many problems associated with diet pills; the weight loss industry is massive so there are many unscrupulous people selling pills at over-inflated prices. Many of these products don’t contain what they say they do or only contain a very small amount. You don’t have these problems with tea because it has been tested so much and is proven to be safe. Its also a fraction of the price compared to the normal diet pill.  You might also want to add in some lemon juice as part of a lemon juice liver cleanse.

If your aim is to lose an extra few pounds, then why not try some tea? Its not expensive, it’s healthy plus it’s also very tasty. If you’re a drinker of coffee and sugary drinks then simply swap them for a cup of tea. Easy as that.

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How to Cure Bad Breath with Tea

Have you been battling with halitosis without success? Is so, then you’re not alone. There are many products available designed to counter the problem but the main drawback with these is that they’ll make your mouth feel like cotton.

It’ll probably be a surprise for you to find out that tea may actually be able to help you. Drinking black or green tea is a totally natural way to rid your mouth of bad smells which cause you so much embarrassment.

Kill the Bacteria – Kill the Bad Breath

Drinking tea offers so many health benefits without any negatives plus it’s so much more affordable than these other products. The reason bad breath occurs is because bacteria grows on your tongue and gum pockets.

It’s this bacteria which gives off a foul-smelling odor known as halitosis or bad breath. Many people turn to mints to help cover up the smell but 1) they don’t kill the bacteria which causes the bad breath and 2) they often contain sugar which actually feeds the bacteria, only to make matters worse.

What makes tea so wonderful is that it kills the bacteria in your mouth which in turn kills the smell. Studies show that it’s the polyphenols in some teas which suppress the bacteria.

Other Health Benefits of Tea

Along with keeping odor-causing plaque and bacteria at bay you will also be preventing colds, dental problems and throat infections. You can’t say that about most over-the-counter products!

So really, there’s no reason to shell out loads of cash on expensive products when you can just drink a few cups of tea a day. Of course, you should continue to brush your teeth and floss everyday as per usual. Tea doesn’t replace your normal oral hygiene routine, it simply compliments it.

By drinking black or green tea in-between brushing your teeth, you can help solve your bacteria and plaque problems keeping those nasty smells away. There’s no need to spend a fortune.  People drink green tea with adding floavours such as lemon, grapfruit and pineapple.  You should also try matcha green tea powder.  You might like to know about lemon juice liver detox.

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Health Benefits of Green Tea

Green tea has been enjoyed by those in China for a staggering 4,000! To this day China still regards it very highly as a cure for many ailments including depression.

Unlike most alternative therapies, green tea had been extensively studied by scientists all over the world. It’s been found to help reduce the chances of developing certain types of cancer as well as giving us an energy boost.

Other medical conditions green tea is linked to include cardiovascular disease and arthritis plus it also helps lower our cholesterol levels.

You don’t have to suffer from major illnesses to benefit from green tea, it can be drunk to help with aches and pains such as joint pain and headaches. Green tea contains catechin polyphenols, which are believed to be the ingredients that give us all of these wonderful health benefits.

The polyphenols are found in the leaves of the camellia sinensis plant, which is then ground up and made into our green tea. It’s believed that polyphenols prevent cancer cells from developing, without the risk of damaging any tissues in the process.

Beauticians and nutritional experts alike are always telling us how beneficial anti-oxidants are for our bodies. Polyphenols have been found to a very powerful anti-oxidant. Additionally green tea is great for increasing energy and helps burn calories in your body quicker.

Although green tea shouldn’t be used on it’s own for loosing weight it’s an ideal compliment to healthy eating and exercising. It’s also considerably cheaper than buying all those over-priced diet pills!

As much as the Chinese love their green tea for its health benefits, you should make sure that you continue to see your doctor. Green tea should purely be seen as a way of boosting your health and not as a replacement for your physicians’ prescribed treatment plan.

Green tea can also provide you with a healthier oral hygiene regimen. It helps prevent plaque from forming, while keeping bacteria under control so it doesn’t get out of hand and cause halitosis problems. With all of the reports of harmful effects that some treatments cause, green tea is an attractive option.

The only downside to drinking green tea is that it contains caffeine (although at a much lower level than coffee). There are, however, versions that are decaffeinated or are low in caffeine.

The conclusion is that green tea is an ideal drink for general health and is a great substitute for coffee and tea full of milk and sugar. If you think you’d be bored drinking green tea everyday you should have a look for tea which has been flavored with Jasmine, lemon or mint. There’s lots of flavors to choose from, my personal favourite is Jasmine.

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How to Do a Colon Cleanse

In an ideal world you wouldn’t need to cleanse your colon because you would be fishing out of pure mountain streams, picking berries off shrubs and drinking fresh spring water. Unfortunately the foods we buy from the supermarket often have to travel half way around the world and are filled with chemicals to extend their shelf life. Not only that but many of the nutrients are then killed through cooking and the use of fat, salt and sugar.

It’s no wonder that people in the West are so unhealthy. The chemicals and toxins found in our food are absorbed into our bodies so in order to eliminate them we need regular bowl movements. If you haven’t been eating plenty of fresh fruit and veg along with fiber the chances are that your body simply can’t eliminate all the toxins as well as it used to. Toxins can therefore build up over the years causing your colon to be blocked.

If you suffer from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), bloating, lethargy, constipation or gas then the chances are that you have a clogged colon. The constipation adds to the severity of the problem. The colon is blocked and can’t get rid of the toxins which leads to more constipation, a loop that is difficult to break.

You’ve got a number of options when cleansing the colon. The easiest and gentlest way is to drink plenty of water, green tea is great too. This will help flush away all the horrible stuff in your colon such as old fecal matter, mucus and half-digested food. If you have a particularly blocked colon then drinking water may not be 100% effective.

There’s other colon cleansing treatments of herbal laxatives, teas, and homeopathic remedies. You can do your colon a great favour by allowing it to rest. You can do this by drinking water, fresh juices and raw food, allowing your colon to process the old food rather than dealing with any new food.

Then there’s colon enemas. This is probably not something you should attempt at home, instead look out for a local salon which offers colonic irrigation. This is because if it’s not done correctly, the solution can be absorbed by the intestines and have catastrophic results.

When you’re colon has been cleansed then you should continue to avoid processed food such as bread and cakes and continue to include fruit, vegetables and water in your diet.

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How to Cleanse Your Liver

It is easy to take the body for granted but when you look at what each organ in your body does then you’ll realize how important it is to eat all the correct types of food. Although your heart pumps your blood around your body and the lungs oxygenate it, it is the responsibility of your liver to keep it clean.

Weighing four pounds your liver removes chemicals, alcohol, pollutants and other impurities from your blood stream. It also filters out drugs, ammonia and metabolic wastes as well as bacteria, parasites, viruses and loads of other nasty things you don’t want in your body.

Bile is produced in the liver and stored in your gallbladder, bile is essential for digesting fats plus the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins such as A, D, K, and B12. Not only that but your liver stores glycogen which is a form of glucose and releases it into your blood when you require energy.

Some people suffer from gallstones which are not only painful but take up room in the gallbladder meaning there is less room for your bile. Maybe this is why you want to do a liver cleanse.  How to dissolve gallstones?  These stones can be removed surgically or they can be flushed out of your system. Here are four different options you might want to consider.

1. The simplest way to cleanse your liver is by drinking plenty of pure water (avoid tap water as it may contain chemicals which could make your problems worse).
2. Coffee enemas are another option because the caffeine in the coffee causes the bile to release containments into the colon.
3. Take a regular mix Epsom salts, fruit juice and olive oil with water for a 24 hour period.
4. Before going to be, take a drink consisting of 5 oz of classic coke, 6 oz of olive oil, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice. In the morning take 10 oz of Citrate of Magnesium. This is quite often refered to as a lemon juice detox.

Of course, prevention is better than cure so by leading a healthy lifestyle everyday you should be able to save yourself the pain of gallstones. Try to include plenty of water, green tea plus fruit and veg in your diet along with some exercise so that hopefully you won’t need a more intensive liver cleanse or even surgery.

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