Mail Tribune: Green Tea is a Versatile Helper - 12/21/2009
Green tea is one of the most versatile beverages you can add to your diet. Name a health condition, and green tea probably contains elements to help you through it. In any top-10 list of herbal beverages to consume daily, green tea is sure to be rated - but why all the hype?
Boston Globe: Coffee and Tea Linked to Lower Type 2 Diabetes Risk - 12/21/2009
Drinking a lot of coffee or tea has been linked to a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes in a new analysis.
Yahoo News: Feeling Blue? Green Tea May Help, Study Shows - 12/20/2009
Elderly people who drink several cups of green tea a day are less likely to suffer from depression, probably due to a "feel good" chemical found in this type of tea, Japanese researchers said.
ABC News: Green Tea May Cut the Risk of Dying From Pneumonia - 10/16/09
Drinking as little as one cup or less of green tea per day was associated with 41 percent less risk of dying from pneumonia among Japanese women, the investigators found.
The Plain Dealer: White Tea Could Have Extra Benefits Over Others - 10/13/2009
White tea is made from the buds and early leaves of the same plants used to make green and black teas. So it's likely that the white stuff offers some of the benefits of other shades of tea; they boost the immune system, improve attention span and lower the risk of heart attack, some cancers, stroke and Parkinson's disease, to name a few.
ABC News: Green Tea Linked to Less Stomach Cancer in Women - 9/25/2009
As if you needed another reason to drink green tea: Japanese women, but not Japanese men, who regularly drink 5 or more cups daily appear about 20 percent less likely to develop stomach cancer, study findings hint.
Women's Health Magazine: Anti-Aging Tips - 9/2009
Packed with potent antioxidants called catechins, green tea may be the single best age-defying substance you can put in your mug...What's the best of the best? A study in the Journal of Food Science discovered that of the 77 U. S. brands tested, Stash Darjeeling organic green tea is the winner, delivering 100 catechins per gram.
WCBS TV: HealthWatch: New Study Links Tea And Relaxation - 8/17/2009
Drinking tea is associated with positive mood and feelings of relaxation, and its chemical properties have been linked with making the brain more alert and helping people recover from stress. Now new research says just turning on the kettle can keep you calm.
Oregonian: Tea Fits the Definition of Healthy to a T - 8/12/2009
A glass of fresh-brewed iced tea does more than cool you off on a summer day. For more than 4,000 years, people have been turning to tea, a beverage with a long list of benefits.
World Tea News: Japanese Team Looks at Blood Cancer-Green Tea Relationship - 8/12/2009
A study by researchers at the Tohoku University School of Medicine has indicated that green tea consumption may be inversely related to blood cancer risk.
BBC News: Green Tea Slows Prostate Cancer - 6/19/2009
A chemical found in green tea appears to slow the progression of prostate cancer, a study has suggested.
ABC Science: Green Tea Lowers Stroke Risk - 6/10/2009
Drinking two cups of green tea a day could, over time, halve a person's risk of having the most common form of stroke, Australian researchers say.
KPHO.com: Green Tea Studied As HPV Treatment - 6/10/2009
A new clinical study will look at whether a chemical found in green tea can help treat women with human papillomavirus, or HPV. Certain strains of HPV can cause cervical cancer.
KARE 11, MN: Mayo Clinic Says Green Tea May Help Fight Leukemia - 5/27/2009
A study being done at Minnesota's Mayo Clinic is getting national attention even though it's still in its early stages. It indicates that something many people drink for pleasure may help fight a certain cancer.
Yahoo Health: Men's Health: Best and Worst Brain Foods (Peppermint Tea) - 5/01/2009
The scent of peppermint helps you focus and boosts performance, according to researchers. Need to reach Chicago before nightfall, and you're stuck in traffic around Cleveland? One study found that peppermint makes drivers more alert and less anxious.
ScienceDaily: White Tea: Solution To Obesity Epidemic? - 4/30/2009
Possible anti-obesity effects of white tea have been demonstrated in a series of experiments on human fat cells (adipocytes). Researchers have now shown that an extract of the herbal brew effectively inhibits the generation of new adipocytes and stimulates fat mobilization from mature fat cells.
BBC News: Chinese Food Fights Breast Cancer - 3/15/2009
Two Chinese dietary staples - mushrooms and green tea - may have the power to ward off breast cancer, mounting evidence suggests.
American Academy of Periodontology: Go Green for Healthy Teeth and Gums - 3/5/2009
A recent study suggests that antioxidants in green tea may help reduce periodontal disease.
WebMD: Tea Drinkers, Coffee Drinkers May Be Less Likely to Have Strokes - 2/19/2009
The odds of having a stroke may be lower for tea drinkers and coffee drinkers. That's according to two studies presented today in San Diego at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2009.
Telegraph UK: Three Cups of Tea Can Cut Breast Cancer Risk by a Third - 1/22/2009
The chances of developing a tumour dropped by around 37 per cent in women under 50 who drank tea at least three times daily. But older women who drank a similar amount did not see any benefits, according to the study. Researchers believe the anti-cancer properties of tea may have a more potent effect on the types of tumours that tend to grow in younger women.