Researchers from Japan tracked close to 5,000 people, with type 2 diabetes, for 5 years. Their results showed that drinking 4 cups of green day and 2 cups of coffee each day lowered the risk of death by 63%. Those who drank less still reduced their odds of a premature death, though to a lesser … Read More
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We love to try new foods. Some are great. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think. Wissotzky Tea is an international, family-owned tea company based in Israel but founded in Moscow, Russia in 1849. The company has recently introduced two new lines of tea. Both are kosher … Read More
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We love to try new foods. Some are great. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think. RebelliouS Organic Liquid Green Tea is a prebrewed, ready-to-drink, organic, liquid, green tea packet (0.17-ounce) that you mix in 8 to 12-ounces of iced or hot water. RebelliouS is available in … Read More
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We love to try new foods. Some are great. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think. Avocado Leaf Tea is made from the leaves of the avocado plant, sourced from California. It is an interesting new addition to the tea family. The tea is packaged in pyramid-shaped … Read More
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Tea is the most consumed beverage in the world, second only to water. All teas, but especially black tea have been linked to a decreased risk for heart disease. Tea contains EGCG (epigallocatechin-3-gallate) which decreases inflammation and narrowing of arteries and increases protective antioxidant activity. Tea is virtually calorie free and contains no sodium, fat … Read More
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We love to try new foods. Some are great. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think. Wize Monkey Coffee Leaf Tea not only is a unique brand but it has an interesting back story as well. Begun in 2014, Wize Monkey repurposes an underused part of the coffee … Read More
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We love to try new foods. Some are great. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think. O’Tim Sweet is a monk fruit-based, zero calorie sweetener. Monk fruit also known as lo han guo, is a plant native to south East Asia. It was approved in 2009 by … Read More
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Glaucoma, a serious eye condition, causes fluid pressure to build up inside the eye (intraocular pressure). Over time this can damage the optic nerve and is one of the leading causes of blindness worldwide. Currently, 57.5 million people have glaucoma. Researchers looked at data from the 2005-2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). They … Read More
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All types of tea – black, oolong, green and white – come from the same plant. They differ in how they are processed after harvesting and before drying. All dried teas, if stored away from light, heat and moisture will last a long time, up to 2 years. Keep loose tea or teabags in an … Read More
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We love to try new foods. Some are great. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think. Good Earth makes interesting and unique tea infusions. They have added an Organic Sweet & Spicy Green Tea to their line. The name describes its taste accurately – a pleasant sweet tea … Read More
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