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Why Coffee & Tea Are Amazing for You

There’s nothing like a hot Cup Of Coffee or tea to start the day. Some may go as far as to say they can’t function without their daily dose of caffeine! While some studies celebrate these beverages, others claim they’re bad for us. So should you toss your favorite drink or ignore the naysayers? Let’s find out.

Coffee vs. Tea

There are 80-185 milligrams of caffeine per cup of coffee versus 15-70 mg of caffeine per cup in tea. Coffee comes from the berries of an evergreen plant and tea comes from a variety of plant leaves.But how much do we actually drink? 52 percent (or 100 million) American adults drink coffee daily. The average coffee drinker has 3.1 cups per day, or 70 gallons a year, enough to fill a bathtub. 30 percent of coffee drinkers enjoy specialty drinks like lattes and cappuccinos.274 million pounds of tea were imported in 2010, the same as a large cruise ship. The average American drinks 155 cups of tea annually, or 10 gallons a year. 78 percent of tea consumed globally is black, which is preferred by North Americans. 20 percent is green and 2 percent is oolong.

Health Benefits of Tea

There are so many different types of tea that you’ve probably heard some are good for you and some aren’t. Studies on rat fat cells shot that brewed tea of any kind increases insulin activity by up to 15 times. Green tea is full of antioxidants that may help prevent many forms of cancer, including breast, lunch, and stomach. Green tea may also help prevent arterial clogging and reduce the risk of stroke. Green tea might also reduce neurological damage due to oxidation, which in turn prevents Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. It can burn fat and improve cholesterol levels.Ninety percent of tea consumed in the U.S. is black. It is made from fermented leaves and is the highest in caffeine. Due to the fermentation process, black tea is lowest in monomeric catechins, which have been linked to cancer prevention. This tea may protect you from have a stroke or developing heart disease by helping blood vessels dilate correctly. It has also been linked to preventing lung damage from smoking.White tea is unfermented and made from young buds and leaves. It offers the most powerful antioxidants of all the teas.Oolong tea has many different forms, which is fermented and may prevent weight gain and promote weight loss. It may also help to prevent tooth decay.

Health Benefits of Coffee

Chances are, you’ve heard ideas like coffee will stunt your growth or give you heart disease or stomach cancer, but fortunately, none of these are true. In fact, it can actually be good for you. Coffee has been linked to improved memory recall. It may also help prevent Alzheimer’s, heart disease, gout, type 2 diabetes, and Parkinson’s.The caffeine in coffee can help ease asthma attacks. Coffee drinkers are 50 percent less likely to get liver cancer than those who avoid the beverage, though the exact reason has not been pinpointed. It may also lower the risk of breast, rectal, and colon cancers. Caffeine can increase energy expenditure (calorie burning).One study showed that those drinking caffeinated liquids burned 67 calories more than those who drank water, the equivalent of a medium-sized apple.

Too Much Caffeine?

While a little caffeine can be good for you and help keep you awake, too much isn’t a good idea. It may cause restlessness, insomnia, and anxiety. Experts recommend limiting your daily caffeine intake to 400 mg for men and 300 mg for women. That’s roughly 4 cups of coffee/6 cups of tea for men and 3 cups of coffee/4 cups of tea for women.Caffeine provides many healthy benefits, too. It helps increase endurance during workouts and may blunt pain and tiredness, letting you work out longer. It may enhance muscular contractions during exercise.As with any health advice, people should drink coffee and tea in moderation, as too much of a good thing can be…well, dan read more..

Pico De Gallo-Dijon

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Gardein herb dijon “breast” (vegan) and a whole zucchini cooked in water with pico de gallo seasoning and lemon juice on it. And iced strawberry flavored tea with honey in it (look at my cute tea cup). The herb dijon breast looks really bland and weird in this photo but it looked better in person and it tastes really good. There was thick gravy type of stuff (the herb dijon) on top so it looks weird. Pretty small dinner but I’m running out of food haha. That’s okay though. I’m not hungry right now and I keep snacking on chocolate treats anyway so I should be content for the next 2 hours or so. read more..

The Nervous System-Dried Lavender-Essential Oil-Tea Benefits

yummyrawfood:Lavender Tea Benefits have been known for a long...

yummyrawfood:Lavender Tea Benefits have been known for a long time as being particularly beneficial to disorders involving the nervous system.Lavender is an aromatic, shrubby, multi-branched herbal plant with a stem reaching a height of about 6 to 24 inches. Purple-colored flowers typically grow on the woody stems, although there are varieties that have pink and white flowers. Lavender bears very narrow, gray green leaves.Lavender has been valued as a scented herb throughout the centuries. The fragrance of lavender is known to relax and soothe the mind and the body. Many perfumeries include the essential oil of lavender in formulating their products.
The lavender plant is native to North and East Africa, the Mediterranean, Southern Europe, India and Arabia, but is also now cultivated and grown in such places as theUnited States and Japan. Lavender grows best at sites that are dry, and are exposed to good sunlight.The beneficial constituents of lavender include flavonoids, tannins, courmarines, and essential oil containing camphor, geraniol and linalool.To make lavender tea, simply infuse a handful of dried lavender blossoms in a pot of boiling water. Let the tea steep for about 7 to 10 minutes. Then strain and enjoy.The following are the health benefits attributed to lavender tea:

• Lavender tea may help ease insomnia.
• Lavender tea may help calm nervousness and anxiety. It may also be used to alleviate stress and uplift flagging spirits.
• Lavender tea may help treat an upset stomach, as well as flatulence and colic. It may also be used to treat stomach and bowel infections.
• Lavender tea may help alleviate depressive and migraine headaches.
• Lavender tea, when applied topically, may help alleviate colds, cough,asthma, bronchitis and similar problems in the respiratory system.
• Lavender tea may help induce sweating and consequently reduce the bodytemperature during fever.
• Lavender tea, when applied topically, may help heal cuts, wounds, ulcers and sores.
• Lavender tea is also useful as a mouthwash to combat halitosis.

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Health Benefits-The Research-Claims-Tea

Tea is super healthy for you right? We filtered all the research and claims and...

Tea is super healthy for you right? We filtered all the research and claims and came out with the truth about the health benefits of this drink http://ow.ly/86Xw4The Truth About the Health Benefits of Teaow.lyDoes tea really fight cancer? Lower cholesterol? We filter the research to find out just how useful these leafy brews are. read more..

source:health.com