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Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Mineral water bottles....what's with them?
Many are unaware of poisoning caused by re-using plastic bottles.
Some of you maybe in the habit of re-using your disposable mineral water bottles , keeping them in your car or at work. Not a good idea.
This happened in Dubai , when a 12 year old girl died after a long usage (16 months) , as she used to carry the same fancy (painted by herself) bottle to school daily.
The plastic (polyethylene terephthalate or PET) used in these bottles contains a potentially carcinogenic element (diethyihydroxylamine or DEHA).
The plastic (polyethylene terephthalate or PET) used in these bottles contains a potentially carcinogenic element (diethyihydroxylamine or DEHA).
These bottles are safe for one-time use only;
If you must keep them longer, it should be no more than a few days, a week max, and keep them away from heat as well.
If you must keep them longer, it should be no more than a few days, a week max, and keep them away from heat as well.
Repeated washing and rinsing will cause the plastic to break down and the carcinogens (cancer-causing chemical agents) will leak into the water that YOU are drinking.
Better to invest in a good water bottle.
This is not something we should be scrimping on.
Better to invest in a good water bottle.
This is not something we should be scrimping on.
But there are so many good and expensive brands of mineral water.
Irrespective of brand and price, so long as they come in a disposable plastic bottle , then it simply means that they're meant to be disposed. Period.
Monday, February 21, 2011
Saturday, February 19, 2011
This weekend ......specially for my ladies.
Thank you Sem, Chon, Watie and my latest follower.....Suzy. ( Jarinah, Wiyah, Jannah Jane, Ima & Linda.....hmmmmm?) There's still room for everyone, hop aboard.
Ladies Health, Heart Health to be more specific. We'll be dwelling on this over the weekend.
The 7 things that ladies must know.
Ladies Health, Heart Health to be more specific. We'll be dwelling on this over the weekend.
The 7 things that ladies must know.
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Friday, February 18, 2011
White, black, green, loose, bags..................
Loose vs Bags
Tea made from loose leaves has more antioxidants than tea bags, which tend to have lower-quality, powdered leaves.
Black vs Green
Black tea is turning out to be just as healthful as green tea.
One cup of black or green tea has more antioxidant power than a serving of broccoli, carrots, or spinach.
Decaf Tea
Tea decaffeinated using a natural CO-2 process retains 90% of its cancer-fighting properties.
Java junkies, perk up: Substituting tea for coffee will cut your caffeine intake by more than half.
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White Tea
White tea appears to have more potent anticancer qualities than green tea.
Credit to TeaMuse.
Tea made from loose leaves has more antioxidants than tea bags, which tend to have lower-quality, powdered leaves.
Black vs Green
Black tea is turning out to be just as healthful as green tea.
One cup of black or green tea has more antioxidant power than a serving of broccoli, carrots, or spinach.
Decaf Tea
Tea decaffeinated using a natural CO-2 process retains 90% of its cancer-fighting properties.
Java junkies, perk up: Substituting tea for coffee will cut your caffeine intake by more than half.
.
White Tea
White tea appears to have more potent anticancer qualities than green tea.
Credit to TeaMuse.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
More goodness & Tea benefits..................
Cancer
"Tea is one of the single best cancer fighters you can put in your body," according to Mitchell Gaynor, MD, director of medical oncology at the world-renowned Strong Cancer Prevention Center in New York City and co-author of Dr. Gaynor's Cancer Prevention Program. The latest tea discovery? Strong evidence that both green and black tea can fight cancer-at least in the test tube-though green tea holds a slight edge. In a new study, both teas kept healthy cells from turning malignant after exposure to cancer-causing compounds. Prevention, May 2000
People who drink about 4 cups of green tea a day seem to get less cancer. Now we may know why. In recent test-tube studies, a compound called EGCG, a powerful antioxidant in tea, inhibited an enzyme that cancer cells need in order to grow. The cancer cells that couldn't grow big enough to divide self-destructed. It would take about 4 cups of green tea a day to get the blood levels of EGCG that inhibited cancer in the study. Black tea also contains EGCG, but at much lower concentrations. Prevention, Aug 1999
Cholesterol
Tea can lower 'bad' cholesterol levels. Researchers at the Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center in Beltsville, Maryland, asked test subjects to eat low-fat, low-calorie prepared meals and drink five cups of caffeinated tea or caffeinated and non-caffeinated placebos that mimicked the look of tea. Levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol dropped 10 percent among the test subjects who drank tea. Vegetarian Times, Jan 2003
Heart Disease
Drinking black tea may lower the risk of heart disease because it prevents blood from clumping and forming clots. In a recent study, researchers found that while drinking black tea, the participants had lower levels of the blood protein associated with coagulation. Better Nutrition, Jan 2002
Better to be deprived of food for three days than tea for one,Ó says a Chinese proverb. Research is showing it may just be true. Dr. Kenneth Mukamal of Boston's Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center reported that out of 1,900 heart-attack patients, those who drank two or more cups a day reduced their risks of dying over the next 3.8 years by 44 percent. Newsweek, May 20, 2002
Weight Loss
Trying to lose weight? Reach for a cup of green tea instead of a diet beverage. Compared to the placebo and caffeine, green tea extract consumption produced a significant 4% increase in 24-hour energy expenditure. If you consume 2,000 calories per day and don't gain or lose weight (you're in energy balance), an increase of 4% would translate roughly into an 80-calorie daily difference. Over a year, this could result in 89 pounds of weight loss. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Nov 1999
Recent evidence shows that in the battle of fat loss, green tea may be superior to plain caffeine. According to a new study, green tea appears to accelerate calorie burning - including fat calories. Researchers suggest compounds in green tea called flavonoids may change how the body uses a hormone called norepinephrine, which then speeds the rate calories are burned. Joe Weider's Muscle & Fitness, April 2000
Credit to TeaMuse.
"Tea is one of the single best cancer fighters you can put in your body," according to Mitchell Gaynor, MD, director of medical oncology at the world-renowned Strong Cancer Prevention Center in New York City and co-author of Dr. Gaynor's Cancer Prevention Program. The latest tea discovery? Strong evidence that both green and black tea can fight cancer-at least in the test tube-though green tea holds a slight edge. In a new study, both teas kept healthy cells from turning malignant after exposure to cancer-causing compounds. Prevention, May 2000
People who drink about 4 cups of green tea a day seem to get less cancer. Now we may know why. In recent test-tube studies, a compound called EGCG, a powerful antioxidant in tea, inhibited an enzyme that cancer cells need in order to grow. The cancer cells that couldn't grow big enough to divide self-destructed. It would take about 4 cups of green tea a day to get the blood levels of EGCG that inhibited cancer in the study. Black tea also contains EGCG, but at much lower concentrations. Prevention, Aug 1999
Cholesterol
Tea can lower 'bad' cholesterol levels. Researchers at the Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center in Beltsville, Maryland, asked test subjects to eat low-fat, low-calorie prepared meals and drink five cups of caffeinated tea or caffeinated and non-caffeinated placebos that mimicked the look of tea. Levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol dropped 10 percent among the test subjects who drank tea. Vegetarian Times, Jan 2003
Heart Disease
Drinking black tea may lower the risk of heart disease because it prevents blood from clumping and forming clots. In a recent study, researchers found that while drinking black tea, the participants had lower levels of the blood protein associated with coagulation. Better Nutrition, Jan 2002
Better to be deprived of food for three days than tea for one,Ó says a Chinese proverb. Research is showing it may just be true. Dr. Kenneth Mukamal of Boston's Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center reported that out of 1,900 heart-attack patients, those who drank two or more cups a day reduced their risks of dying over the next 3.8 years by 44 percent. Newsweek, May 20, 2002
Weight Loss
Trying to lose weight? Reach for a cup of green tea instead of a diet beverage. Compared to the placebo and caffeine, green tea extract consumption produced a significant 4% increase in 24-hour energy expenditure. If you consume 2,000 calories per day and don't gain or lose weight (you're in energy balance), an increase of 4% would translate roughly into an 80-calorie daily difference. Over a year, this could result in 89 pounds of weight loss. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Nov 1999
Recent evidence shows that in the battle of fat loss, green tea may be superior to plain caffeine. According to a new study, green tea appears to accelerate calorie burning - including fat calories. Researchers suggest compounds in green tea called flavonoids may change how the body uses a hormone called norepinephrine, which then speeds the rate calories are burned. Joe Weider's Muscle & Fitness, April 2000
Credit to TeaMuse.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
The goodness of tea, or its benefits rather.
Much has been written and said about the amazing health benefits of tea. So much in fact, that it's often difficult to separate fact from fiction. What are the scientifically recognized benefits of tea? The following is a brief synopsis of the latest findings.
Aging
If you are the type to fret over the appearance of wrinkles, age spots and other signs of growing old, oolong tea may be the answer to your worries. In a recent experiment carried out jointly by researchers from the US, Taiwan and Japan, mice which were fed tea displayed fewer signs of aging than mice that were fed water. The Straits Times, Sept. 24, 01
Allergies
The wonder cup just got even more wonderful. Green tea, rich in antioxidant treasures that protect against heart disease and cancer, now shows promise as an allergy fighter. In laboratory tests, Japanese researchers have found that the antioxidants in green tea, block the biochemical process involved in producing an allergic response. Green tea may be useful against a wide range of sneeze-starting allergens, including pollen, pet dander, and dust. Prevention, April 2003
Arthritis
Green tea catechins are chondroprotective and consumption of green tea may be prophylactic for arthritis and may benefit the arthritis patient by reducing inflammation and slowing cartilage breakdown. The Journal of Nutrition, Mar 2002
Green tea may be useful in controlling inflammation from injury or diseases such as arthritis. Boston Globe, April 26, 99
Bone Strength
Tea flavonoids may be bone builders. A report in this week's Archives of Internal Medicine looked at about 500 Chinese men and women who regularly drank black, green, or oolong tea for more than 10 years. Compared with nonhabitual tea drinkers, tea regulars had higher bone mineral densities, even after exercise and calcium-which strengthen bones-were taken into account. U.S. News & World Report, May 20, 2002
More benefits in my next post.
Credit goes to TeaMuse.
Aging
If you are the type to fret over the appearance of wrinkles, age spots and other signs of growing old, oolong tea may be the answer to your worries. In a recent experiment carried out jointly by researchers from the US, Taiwan and Japan, mice which were fed tea displayed fewer signs of aging than mice that were fed water. The Straits Times, Sept. 24, 01
Allergies
The wonder cup just got even more wonderful. Green tea, rich in antioxidant treasures that protect against heart disease and cancer, now shows promise as an allergy fighter. In laboratory tests, Japanese researchers have found that the antioxidants in green tea, block the biochemical process involved in producing an allergic response. Green tea may be useful against a wide range of sneeze-starting allergens, including pollen, pet dander, and dust. Prevention, April 2003
Arthritis
Green tea catechins are chondroprotective and consumption of green tea may be prophylactic for arthritis and may benefit the arthritis patient by reducing inflammation and slowing cartilage breakdown. The Journal of Nutrition, Mar 2002
Green tea may be useful in controlling inflammation from injury or diseases such as arthritis. Boston Globe, April 26, 99
Bone Strength
Tea flavonoids may be bone builders. A report in this week's Archives of Internal Medicine looked at about 500 Chinese men and women who regularly drank black, green, or oolong tea for more than 10 years. Compared with nonhabitual tea drinkers, tea regulars had higher bone mineral densities, even after exercise and calcium-which strengthen bones-were taken into account. U.S. News & World Report, May 20, 2002
More benefits in my next post.
Credit goes to TeaMuse.
National drink?............Teh Pusing!
Yes my friends. You read it right. Just like Proton is the national car, Hibiscus is the national flower, our proud "Teh Tarik" is our national drink. Not bad for a humble tea with humble beginnings.
I used to remember during my kampung days when poor families would give plain tea to their children instead of milk. Perhaps any of you readers would care to share your experiences here.
Anyway, tea is what it is today , after you add milk and 'tarik'.
See for yourself, the popularity and attention 'teh tarik' is getting. I can't think of any other drink 'accorded' this kind of treatment and attention anywhere in the world except for Malaysia.
Teh Pusing anyone?
I used to remember during my kampung days when poor families would give plain tea to their children instead of milk. Perhaps any of you readers would care to share your experiences here.
Anyway, tea is what it is today , after you add milk and 'tarik'.
See for yourself, the popularity and attention 'teh tarik' is getting. I can't think of any other drink 'accorded' this kind of treatment and attention anywhere in the world except for Malaysia.
Teh Pusing anyone?
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