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Green tea can make handy cold compress
Posted on 2008-08-18 Source: TopNews - Noida,Uttar Pradesh,India
marTEA's blogment: Very interesting idea...

Theanine – The Ideal Relaxant?
Posted on 2008-08-15 Source: American Chronicle - Beverly Hills,CA,USA
marTEA's blogment: Julian Tai does an excellent job explaining theanine. What makes theanine (an amino acid) so interesting is the fact that tea is one of the only known plants to contain the amino acid.

Iced tea increases risk of kidney stones
Posted on 2008-07-22 Source: United Press International - USA
marTEA's blogment: Say what? Read the comment at the end of the article.

Green Tea: Is it Heart Healthy?
Posted on 2008-07-06 Source: HealthNews - Carslbad,CA,USA
marTEA's blogment: Read the whole story, but think about the last sentence.

The benefits of green tea in reducing an important risk factor for heart disease
Posted on 2008-07-01 Source: News-Medical.net - Sydney,Australia
marTEA's blogment: The study was performed by Dr Nikolaos Alexopoulos and colleagues at the 1st Cardiology Department, Athens Medical School in Greece.

33 Health Benefits of Drinking Tea
Posted on 2008-06-26 Source: NursingDegree.net - USA
marTEA's blogment: This blog entry outlines several (33) possible health benefits known from drinking tea.

Reese Witherspoon takes tea in Tokyo
Posted on 2008-06-12 Source: New Zealand Herald - New Zealand
marTEA's blogment: Reese Witherspoon joins a worthy cause for breast cancer awareness and participates in a Japanese tea ceremony. Video is included.

Tea doesn't raise cancer risk
Posted on 2008-05-30 Source: Turkish Daily News (NEW YORK - Reuters) - Ankara,Turkey
marTEA's blogment: I wouldn't think that tea could cause breast cancer, but it's good to have a study that provides valuable data for women that enjoy tea and coffee.

Green tea extracts show promise for sleep-disordered breathing
Posted on 2008-05-20 Source: Daily Mirror - Colombo,Western,Sri Lanka
marTEA's blogment: Add another potential health benefit to tea. Now, researchers are exploring tea's ability to help people suffering from sleep apnea.

Green Tea Caffeine – Why It Is Better Than Coffee
Posted on 2008-05-10 Source: American Chronicle - Beverly Hills,CA,USA
marTEA's blogment: Julian Tai gives us his take on caffeine and tea.

Theanine, naturally found in tea, improves mental clarity
Posted on 2008-04-27 Source: ArabianBusiness.com (press release) - Dubai,Umm al Qaiwain,United Arab Emirates
marTEA's blogment: Move over EGCG. Theanine is coming to town. L-theanine is an amino acid that anyone that drinks tea or should be drinking tea needs to know about.

Green Tea Boosts Antibiotic Effectiveness
Posted on 2008-03-31 Source: RedOrbit - Dallas,TX,USA
marTEA's blogment: Superbugs are no match for green tea.

Tea under scrutiny at Massey
Posted on 2008-03-24 Source: Manawatu Standard - Palmerston North,New Zealand
marTEA's blogment: I thought there was going to be more to this story. I do like the fact that there are studies going on that are trying to discredit a lot of the health claims that have been made. The more information gathered and disbursed by professionals can only be a good thing to the consumer. Many consumers are smart enough to know when there is an agenda behind the claims – good and bad.

Three cups of tea a day helps stop heart attacks and strokes (unless you are a man)
Posted on 2008-03-17 Source: Daily Mail - UK
marTEA's blogment: Now they tell me...Ladies this one is for you.

Green Tea Side Effects – Important Precautions You Should Be Aware Of
Posted on 2008-03-14 Source: American Chronicle - Beverly Hills,CA,USA
marTEA's blogment: You take the good, you take the bad, you take them both and there you have the health facts about tea. This is like the anti-tea article.

Herbal tea to reduce insulin intake for diabetics invented
Posted on 2008-03-06 Source: The Daily Star - Dhaka,Bangladesh
marTEA's blogment: Tea continues to make news on the serious health topic of Diabetes. Bangladeshi scientists invented a tea-related product that may help diabetics.

Tea could help combat diabetes
Posted on 2008-03-02 Source: BBC News - UK
marTEA's blogment: Black tea may help to protect against type 2 diabetes. The story details the early findings of the study.

How a cuppa could cut the risk of Parkinson's
Posted on 2008-02-22 Source: Daily Mail - UK
marTEA's blogment: This article discusses a recent study crediting black tea as a deterrent to the neurological condition - Parkinson's tea.

Got Green Tea? If Not, You Should
Posted on 2008-02-16 Source: RedOrbit - Dallas,TX,USA
marTEA's blogment: This story is packed with info regarding the many health benefits of green tea.

Benefits of green tea
Posted on 2008-01-30 Source: Elmira Star-Gazette - Elmira,NY,USA
marTEA's blogment: Green tea for the most part has yet to be discovered by many Americans. This story details the many benefits of green tea drinking as noted by Dr. Andrew Weil.

A cup of black tea a day keeps Parkinson's disease away
Posted on 2008-01-24 Source: Channel News Asia - Singapore
marTEA's blogment: I have read a few articles that discuss black tea's ability to protect against Parkinson's disease.

Green Tea May Ward Off Weight Gain
Posted on 2008-01-23 Source: CBS News - New York,NY,USA
marTEA's blogment: Lab rats prefer tea 2 to 1...I guess that is not true, but they did lose weight when they ate chow that was mixed with green tea.

Study confirms green tea's antioxidant benefits
Posted on 2008-01-15 Source: Channel News Asia - Singapore
marTEA's blogment: Researchers at the University of Arizona conducted this study. I found it to support a lot of similar studies, but what I found more interesting than the health benefits were the risks that are mentioned near the end of the story.

Tea drinking may not curb ovarian cancer risk
Posted on 2007-12-24 Source: Reuters - USA
marTEA's blogment: I think this is a good article to share. Many claims have been made that tea decreases the risk for various cancers. In this report, one study suggests that black tea consumption did not decrease the risk for ovarian cancer. It is just one study - something to keep an eye on.

Study: Drinking Green Tea May Halve the Risk of Advance Prostate Cancer
Posted on 2007-12-19 Source: FOX News - USA
marTEA's blogment: The National Cancer Center in Tokyo has released a report supporting a relationship between tea drinking and prostate cancer prevention.

Green Tea May Protect Brain Cells Against Parkinson's Disease
Posted on 2007-12-14 Source: Science Daily (press release) - USA
marTEA's blogment: I avoid posting many blogments regarding health because the studies are too new and I feel no need to pass along false hope. However, from the countless worldwide studies and research, it is obvious there is a real relationship between health and tea.

Coffee Or Tea?
Posted on 2007-10-22 Source: New University Online - CA,USA
marTEA's blogment: Tea.

Fermented tea eyed as natural preservative source
Posted on 2007-10-16 Source: FoodNavigator.com - Montpellier,France
marTEA's blogment: This is very interesting. There is still a ton of research necessary to be completed. This could be good news for the tea industry.

Drinking Tea May Slow Bone Loss
Posted on 2007-10-08 Source: CBS News - New York,NY,USA
marTEA's blogment: This story is making its rounds to the mainstream media. It is certainly worth the attention.

Tea might pose fluoride risk
Posted on 2007-10-07 Source: New Scientist (subscription) - UK
marTEA's blogment: Too much fluroide intake is discussed in this story.

Are You Easily Distracted? Try Some Tea
Posted on 2007-09-27 Source: U.S. News & World Report - Washington,DC,USA
marTEA's blogment: This article touches on several benefits that tea might have on the brain.

Tea health benefits 'exaggerated'
Posted on 2007-09-26 Source: BBC News - UK
marTEA's blogment: I am not suprised...

Three good reasons to tea up
Posted on 2007-09-23 Source: The Daily News - Halifax,Nova Scotia,Canada
marTEA's blogment: How many reasons do you need to drink tea? This is a good article recapping several health benefits of tea.

Tea's benefits include improved brain function
Posted on 2007-09-23 Source: Indianapolis Star - United States
marTEA's blogment: It is important that I share these stories with you, but I still feel years of research will need to be completed before tea is confirmed to be a miracle drug...

Green tea can increase cancer fighting enzymes
Posted on 2007-09-07 Source: KVOA.com - Tucson,AZ,USA
marTEA's blogment: Here is a study from the University of Arizona Cancer Center describing the findings of a recent study. The study explains how green tea consumption increases detoxifying enzymes.

Assam plans to use tea garden hospitals for better healthcare
Posted on 2007-08-31 Source: Hindu - Chennai,India
marTEA's blogment: This sounds like a win-win for Assam. The story also give insight to some of the benefits for working in private tea gardens.

Tea leaves you healthier
Posted on 2007-08-24 Source: Courier Mail - Australia
marTEA's blogment: Flavonoids found in tea are discussed in this story.

Get your cuppa of green tea now
Posted on 2007-08-14 Source: Times of India - India
marTEA's blogment: This story details the many health benefits of EGCG.

Green tea may help guard against cancer
Posted on 2007-08-11 Source: Science Daily (press release) - USA
marTEA's blogment: Another test showing that green tea may help to fight cancer.

Study: Green Tea Fights Psoriasis, Dandruff
Posted on 2007-08-08 Source: FOXNews.com, USA
marTEA's blogment: Suffering from itchy or flaky skin? Green tea might offer relief. Again, this is another study to watch.

Hats, Tea and Inspiration
Posted on 2007-08-06 Source: 13wmaz - GA,USA
marTEA's blogment: I see so many inspiring stories similar to this regarding the use of tea to help promote awareness to important issues such as breast cancer. There are a lot of courageous people out there fighting for their lives and working hard to help others. I'm glad to see tea can be a small part of the healing and learning process.

Research suggests green tea can be relaxing
Posted on 2007-07-23 Source: Vancouver Sun - British Columbia, Canada
marTEA's blogment: Dr. Andrew Weil discusses an amino acid called L-theanine. As you can tell from the headline, the discussion relates the amino acid to the calming effects of green tea.

Health benefits of tea still steeped in mystery
Posted on 2007-07-18 Source: Boston Herald - United States
marTEA's blogment: This article is very interesting. I feel like I've read it a thousand times. There are several articles like this one that circulate weekly. However, this one is somewhat entertaining.

Sugary tea 'as bad as fizzy drinks'
Posted on 2007-07-09 Source: icWales - United Kingdom
marTEA's blogment: Trust me, this is true. I've drank my share of bottled teas this summer. Many of the teas were very sugary...dentist time

Kombucha tea: What are the health benefits?
Posted on 2007-07-03 Source: MayoClinic.com - USA
marTEA's blogment: I've never heard of Kombucha tea until I read this article. After reading MayoClinic.com's report, I see why we haven't heard much about it.

Caffeine may not give a jolt to health
Posted on 2007-06-25 Source: Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
marTEA's blogment: This is a detailed article that covers the "caffeine fix" in a well documented format. I know I'm a recovering caffeine addict. Finally, I'm not suffering from massive headaches if I don't drink coffee in the morning. It took a long time to recover. I

Study: Milk Doesn't Rob Black Tea of Antioxidants
Posted on 2007-06-08 Source: FOX News - USA
marTEA's blogment: This is an interesting story. I've seen articles that suggest otherwise. If you like milk in your tea this is a good story to follow.

Miracle Cup: The Health Benefits of Green Tea
Posted on 2007-05-23 Source: American Chronicle - Beverly Hills,CA,USA
marTEA's blogment: This article details a lot of the known facts about green tea's health benefits.

Green Tea May Offer Protection From Bladder Inflammation
Posted on 2007-05-20 Source: Washington Post - Washington,DC,USA
marTEA's blogment: Tea does more than make you pee. I've said it all along...now research is suggesting that tea reduces the inflammation of the bladder.

Green Tea May Protect Against Breast Cancer
Posted on 2007-05-08 Source: Medical News Today (press release) - UK
marTEA's blogment: These stories surrounding tea's ability to help fight cancer are great; however, I'd like to see more studies completed before I'm a firm believer. It almost sounds too good to be true. Keep following this news.

Green tea can be harmful in large quantities
Posted on 2007-05-05 Source: New Scientist - UK
marTEA's blogment: No need to stop drinking green tea, but I just thought I'd share this story with you.

Green Tea vs. Rheumatoid Arthritis
Posted on 2007-04-30 Source: WebMD.com - USA
marTEA's blogment: Green tea (EGCG) is being tested as a possible treatment to Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Green tea may help prevent autoimmune diseases
Posted on 2007-04-22 Source: PakTribune.com - Pakistan
marTEA's blogment: This health related article is making its rounds on the news wire. The keyword is "may" in the headline. Green tea appears to have so many health benefits; however, many of the studies are very new and will require more real-life testing

Two cups of tea a day cuts risk of some skin cancers
Posted on 2007-04-19 Source: Scotsman - Edinburgh,Scotland,UK
marTEA's blogment: -More reports from the UK stating that tea helps reduce your risk for skin cancer.