To understand the truth behind the medical claims for green tea and the antioxidant properties of EGCG, it is first necessary to have a close look at what green tea is, and why these claims are being made...

A traveller saw two fields of tea bushes at the side of the road In one field, the farmer was happily picking the fresh green young leaves, however in the other, the farmer was spraying his plants to destroy the insects that were ruining his crop...

Recently a “new” tea has been cleverly marketed here in the states Dubbed the “Ancient Chinese Secret to Weight Loss”, Wu Yi tea is starting to show up everywhere...

This article provides an overview of the Japanese Tea Garden and the culture it promotes among the Japanese Garden lovers...

For hundreds of years in the Far East, Oolong tea has been respected for its healing qualities and slimming ability...

A lot of new evidence suggests that consuming more plant polyphenols is a powerful way to protect aging arteries...

Well, now that school has been in for a while, some parents have been found their youngsters the unwanted new habitat for lice...

In 2007, Americans consumed well over 55 billion servings of tea, or over 250 billion gallons of hot, iced and ready-to-drink (pre-bottled) tea beverages...

In 2005, a green tea company called Ito En Ltd asked the FDA for permission to put a claim on their labels that said drinking 5 ounces of green tea daily might reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD)...

When thinking about tea parties, do you find yourself encumbered with thoughts of British gentry, Victorian décor, snippets of Alice in Wonderland and pinky fingers saluting fellow guests...

The world is fast waking up to the wonders of tea tree oil The famous beauty brand “The Body Shop” has an entire line of products made from tea tree oil...

"Drinking tea each day will starve the doctor" Green tea extracts are among the most widely used ancient medicinal agents, while androgens are probably the oldest drugs used in a purified form in traditional Chinese medicine...

Tea tree oil is an essential oil known for its medicinal properties Native to the New South Wales, Australia steam distillation of the leaves of the tree Melaleuca alternifolia helps obtain tea tree oil...

The Wu-Yi Tea Diet offers a less expensive and convenient alternative of dieting that perfectly complements a regular exercise and healthy eating habits...

While you might have commonly heard of pills, supplements, fad diets, exercises, etc as methods to help in achieving weight loss how many of you have heard of the new sensation of drinking tea to achieve reduction in weight...

Are you one of the many overweight people who have been trying out every method available under the sun to try and lose the excess pounds that you have put on but never been successful...

It is a herbal, aromatic plant, which is cultivated It grows as high as 40-70 cm in the light, in rich soils and it needs moderate humidity...

The Japanese tea ceremony is a traditional ritual influenced by Zen Buddhism in which green tea known as matcha is prepared and ceremoniously served by a skilled practitioner to a small group of guests in a tranquil setting such as a garden tea house...

A green tea diet is a highly protective and nutritious diet that promotes an overall healthy well-being and possibly a means of reducing body weight...

Anxiety is extreme stress, sometimes panic It can cause symptoms such as shortness of breath along with feelings of doom...

Everybody has heard about the great benefits of green tea, but still we drink beer Green tea has a lot of great benefits and contains a lot of medicinal and nutritional properties...

This one’s been bugging me for a while I know the people claiming to have invented it could make a line from here to the moon and back...

Imagine a drink that is the very essence of nature, capturing the flavours and aromas of a spring mountain meadow, the morning dew combined with the smells of the earth and flowers...

Pu-erh is a town in the Yunnan province of China In former times, it was the centre of the tea trade for the region and so gave its name to Pu-erh tea...

Jasmine teas are usually made using Green tea as a base, to which the flowers are added The floral aroma of a good quality variety is exquisite and as you drink the pale yellow, almost colourless brew, you can just lose yourself in a timeless bubble...

Wiping the sweat from his brow whilst tending his drying tea leaves, a farmer spotted a black serpent nearby...

Herbal tea is all the rage these days and many people are jumping on the bandwagon So are herbal tea antioxidants worth looking into...

Acne is caused by a number of different stressors working on the body at the same time To treat it effectively all these issues must be addressed...

Gas pain is an excruciating discomfort that comes unannounced Its symptoms are bloating, passing of bad gas and belching...

Harrogate is located in North Yorkshire, in England Largely a spa town, it is one of the most picturesque places in England that still retains its Victorian charm...