Contaminación por plomo en el té
¿Cuánto té verde, blanco, negro, y oolong podemos consumir antes de que los beneficios del té sean contrarrestados por los riesgos de contaminación por plomo en niños, mujeres embarazadas y adultos en general?
¿Cuánto té verde, blanco, negro, y oolong podemos consumir antes de que los beneficios del té sean contrarrestados por los riesgos de contaminación por plomo en niños, mujeres embarazadas y adultos en general?
¿Qué alimentos vegetales y animales están asociados con el desarrollo del mieloma múltiple, y qué efecto podría tener la especia cúrcuma en la progresión de la gammapatía monoclonal de significado indeterminado?
Those who sit most of the day and are unable to use a standing or treadmill desk, or take frequent breaks from sitting, should consider the regular ingestion of the spice turmeric to protect endothelial function.
The impressive manganese content of hibiscus tea may be the limiting factor for safe daily levels of consumption.
The tea plant concentrates aluminum from the soil into tea leaves, but phytonutrients in tea bind to the metal and limit its absorption.
There’s a cheap concoction one can make at home that safely wipes out cavity-forming bacteria on our teeth better than chlorhexidine mouthwash and also reduces their plaque-forming ability.
La contención de la enzima motor-de-envejecimiento TOR (diana de rapamicina), mediante la reducción en la ingesta de productos de origen animal ricos en leucina, como la leche, podría reducir el riesgo de cáncer.
The pharmaceutical industry is starting to shift away from designing single target drugs to trying to affect multiple pathways simultaneously, much like compounds made by plants, such as aspirin and curcumin—the pigment in the spice turmeric.
A new concept in biology tries to explain why the consumption of certain natural compounds in plants may mimic the lifespan-enhancing benefits of caloric restriction.
Different brands of liquid smoke flavorings have been tested for DNA-damaging potential, p53 activation, and levels of known carcinogens. Smoked foods such as ham, turkey, barbequed chicken, herring, and salmon were also tested.
La curcumina, el pigmento amarillo en la cúrcuma puede funcionar igual o mejor que los medicamentos antiinflamatorios y analgésicos para el tratamiento de la osteoartritis en la rodilla.
Para evitar un balance oxidativo negativo, necesitamos ingerir más antioxidantes de los que gastamos durante el día.
Even nine servings of fruits and vegetables a day may not reach the minimum recommended intake of antioxidants if one doesn’t make the right choices.
Los inhibidores naturales de la enzima monoamina oxidasa en frutas y verduras pueden ayudar a explicar la mejora en el estado de ánimo asociado con el cambio a una dieta basada en plantas.
Green tea consumption may help prevent cavities, but excessive consumption among young children may lead to dental fluorosis, due to the natural fluoride content of the plant.
Gargling, as commonly practiced in Japan, can not only soothe a sore throat, but may even prevent one.
Using the cooked meat carcinogen PhIP to turn normal breast cells cancerous, researchers explore the use of green tea to interrupt this malignant transformation.
Mushrooms, green tea, and soy consumption may decrease breast cancer risk, but how many mushrooms, how much green tea, and what’s the best soy strategy?
Some foods appear protective against the development of skin wrinkles—while others may make them worse.
Certain phytonutrients may tip the balance of healthy gut bacteria in favor of flora associated with improved weight control.
Flavonoid phytonutrients (found concentrated in citrus, berries, red onions, beans, green tea, grapes, and cocoa) may boost metabolism enough to significantly slim one’s waistline.
Measuring the effects of a plant-based diet on the expression of hundreds of different genes at a time, a research group found that an antioxidant-rich portfolio of plant foods such as berries, pomegranates, purple grapes, red cabbage, oregano, and walnuts was able to significantly modify the regulation of genes in the blood of volunteers.
Now officially incorporated into the Centers for Disease Control STD Treatment Guidelines, the topical application of phytonutrients from green tea on external genital warts results in an astounding 100% clearance in more than half the patients tested—a testament to the power of plants.
Gorlin Syndrome, also known as basal cell nevus syndrome, is a rare genetic condition in which one’s body becomes covered in skin cancers. An astounding case is reported of a woman suffering from the syndrome, whose cancer progression was apparently reversed with topical green tea body wraps.
Comparing up to six cups of caffeinated black tea a day to water, researchers study the assertion that tea acts as a diuretic, and is not as hydrating as plain water.
The ability of green versus white tea to protect against in vitro DNA damage caused by a cooked chicken carcinogen (heterocyclic amine).
People taking dietary supplements may, in some cases, be paying to make themselves sick. This video covers folic acid, beta carotene, and green tea supplements.
In the context of a healthy, plant-based diet, the nitrates in vegetables can safely be converted into nitric oxide, which can boost athletic performance, and may help prevent heart disease.
The antioxidant content of a number of popular beverages is compared: black tea, coffee, Coke, espresso, grape juice, green tea, hibiscus (Jamaica flower) tea, milk, Pepsi, Red Bull, red tea, red wine, and white wine. Which beats out even powdered (matcha) green tea?
Nueva información sorprendente sobre cuál es la manera más saludable de preparar té.
Los beneficios del consumo de café.
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Studios basados en el crecimiento de células cancerígenas humanas en la placa de petri sugieren beneficios de los tes de hierbas.
El té blanco podría ser la bebida más sana
Drinking five cups of green tea every day may extend one’s lifespan.