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Free Radicals are Both Beneficial and Harmful for the Body
2007-12-21 15:39:00
Our body has some beneficial uses for free radicals. They are atoms or molecules which are highly reactive because of an unpaired electron. They tend to balance themselves by stealing electrons from nearby atoms or molecules. Once they are balanced, the atom or molecule whose atom was stolen now becomes a free radical and just like the 'stealer', it will balance itself...and it goes on and on until an antioxidant quenches or scavenges the free radical by donating an electron without becoming reactive. That's the property of an antioxidant, it can donate an electron and not become unstable. There are instances when our body intentionally produces free radicals. How our body uses free radicals Our body's response to foreign invaders like bacteria and viruses is to mark them as 'foreign' which is done by the antibodies and then have them terminated by killer cells(leukocytes). One way for the killer cells to kill the foreign invaders is to encapsulate them and produce...
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How to Get More Antioxidants From Garlic
2007-12-17 18:34:00
Garlic has substances that can benefit the body Some of the properties of these substances are: anti-fungal, antibiotic, can treat athletes foot and nail fungus, enhances blood circulation and keeps the circulatory system in check, helps lower LDL(bad cholesterol), boost the immune system, antioxidant, relieves bronchitis, stops phlegm, an expectorant, soothes gastritis and dysentery, anti blood coagulation and a lot more. The strength of health benefits it brings to your body depends on how you prepare and cook the garlic. If not prepared properly, the antioxidant strength may be strong. weak or none at all. I'll tell you in a little while on how to prepare garlic in order to bring out it's health benefits but first let's take a look at the substances. Allicin has antioxidant properties The main substance of garlic that can give us the most health benefit is called the allicin (a sulfur compount). It has many properties aside from being an antioxidant. Allicin how...
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Punicalagin Antioxidants in Pomegranate
2007-12-07 19:32:00
Antioxidants in Pomegranate Punicalagins, a tannin, are the major antioxidant components of pomegranate. Other antioxidant present in the pomegranate fruit are anthocyanins(responsible for the color both inside and outside of the fruit), ellagitannins, and hydrolyzed tannins. This is how the fruit became popular and has come to be one of the so called superfuits or superfoods. The fruit is about 2.5" to 5" in diameter, roundish, and is riddled with many seeds inside. The flesh covering the seeds are edible. The color is green outside when raw but turns to a bright attractive red when fully ripe. The taste is semi sweet and semi sour. Because of its antioxidant power, many manufacturers have produced juices, extracts and other health beneficial products from this fruit. Many studies have been done in testing the antioxidant capacity of punicalagins and anthocyanin together with other antioxidants found in pomegranate. The following is a list of some observations that were ...
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Antioxidants in the Goji Berry
2007-12-03 18:09:00
Goji Berry is loaded with antioxidants making it one of the so called super fruits. Aside from antioxidants it also provides macronutrients (nutrients needed by the body in large quantities - carbohydrates, protein, dietary fiber and fat), micronutrients (nutrients needed by the body in small quantities - 33 dietary minerals, 5 carotenoids, 6 vitamins., 18 amino acids, 8 polysaccharides, 6 monosaccharides, 5 unsaturated fatty acids, phytosterols), phytochemicals and many others. Antioxidant content Selenium Vitamin CPhenolsCarotenoidsBeta carotene Zeaxanthin Lutein LycopeneCryptoxanthinXanthophyll Polysaccharides Polysaccharides found in the Goji berry has some interesting properties as this article suggests: Goji Scientific Research They refer to it as "master molecules". Medicinal uses Chinese medicine believes the body can greatly benefit from this berry. Some of these are: Enhance the function of the immune systemImprove blood circulationraise...
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Antioxidant Capacity Measurement - Food ORAC Values 2007
2007-12-02 16:58:00
ORAC(Oxygen Radical Absorption Capa city) is the favored choice in the science community in measuring the antioxidant capacity of foods. Blueberries, blackberries, apple, eggplant and other foods have different orac values. ORAC measures how well the antioxidants in food neutralize free radicals. The Agriculture Research Service of the United States Department of Agriculture has recently provided data on the ORAC values of 277 food items. The data is available for download at http://www.ars.usda.gov/Services/docs.htm ?docid=15866. For your info. Related posts: ORAC Some interesting posts: Meditation Can Give You a Lift How Long Does Caffeine Stay in Your Body? Technorati tags ora orac values antioxidants
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Anthocyanin Antioxidants in the Acai Berry
2007-12-01 15:59:00
The antioxidant anthocyanin Anthocyanins are plant pigments that provide fruits its vibrant colors. It also serves as a protection from the sun's ultraviolet rays which could trigger free radicals inside the fruit. They belong to a class of flavonoids making them potent antioxidants. Large quantities of anthocyanins can be found in dark colored fruits like blueberries and acai. Among the many health benefits of ingesting anthocyanin are: anti-canceranti-aginganti-bacterialanti-i nflammatory Eggplant, oranges, berries and even cabbage contain anthocyanin but in varying degrees. The more anthocyanin the fruit has, the more antioxidant benefit you can get from them Acai berries Acai berries are found in the Amazon rain forests and they are a good source of anthocyanins and hence antioxidants. Aside from antioxidants, the acai berry also contains many nutrients that our body can benefit well. See Acai Berry and Its Nutrient Value for a discussion on this topic. The antioxidant ...
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Xanthones Antioxidants in the Mangosteen Super Fruit
2007-11-28 19:06:00
A lot of the so called super fruits has come to the attention of consumers because of their antioxidants and healthful nutrients. Manufacturers have sprung to fill in the growing market. One of these super fruits, the mangosteen, has become popular because they contain xanthones. Xanthones are powerful antioxidants as researchers claim. Out of 200 known xanthones, 40 of these substance can be found in the mangosteen fruit - each one having different antioxidant properties. The pericarp or rind contain the highest concentrations. According to the article A Look at Xanthones and Mangosteen "Scientific research has made it abundantly clear that no other fruit compares in its health benefits to mangosteen, due to its xanthones and other nutritional properties." Does the xanthones in mangosteen deliver the health benefits it claims? Here are some testimonials that says it does indeed offer many health benefits. Researchers say that the darker the peel or rind of a fruit, th...
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My Recent Awards
2007-11-19 16:53:00
I've recently been presented with these awards from Colin, a good friend to be in the blogosphere. Blogging That Hits The Mark Be The Blog Best Blogging Buddies Award Colin is the author of sooo many blogs; Golden eBooks for Newbies, Search Engine Optimization and Traffic Tips, Free PC Security. MySpace Blog, Safety Tips for Newbies, Golden eBooks Blog, 6 Ways to Make Money at Home, Top Affiliate Tactics, Life. He has presented the Be The Blog award and Best Blogging Buddies award to the following: Lisa , Kim, Deborah, Pearl, Sandy, Jesse, Chris, Zubli Zainordin, Santa, Blog Elf, Jackie, Marzie, Adrian, Jos, NAFA SG, Polli, Sue, Kathy Maartje, Morgan, Greg, MaryAnn, Eric, Hawk, Carol, Diane, Ev Nucci, Surjit, Kuanyin, Christy Z, Sandee, Robin, Hanna, Maunie, Kim, Bobby, Billy, David, Jennifer, Aryst, Winston, Christy, LilyRuth, Jess, Rudy, Lynda, Lili, San...
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How To Absorb More Antioxidants From Green Tea
2007-11-15 16:44:00
More than 80% of the antioxidant catechins are lost after green tea is digested in the body. A study was conducted in comparing the catechin levels, in a simulated digestion, when green tea is combined with other beverages. Lemon juice ranked the highest causing only about 20% to be lost after digestion. Vitamin C also produced a good result. The popular scene of an iced tea with a slice of lemon at the top of the glass is not just for presentation after all. It makes the antioxidants in green tea more absorbable by the body. If you don't like the taste of green tea, mix it with fruit juices preferably lemon so you can enjoy the taste and at the same time get more antioxidant benefits. source:Purdue University (2007, November 14). Citrus Juice, Vitamin C Give Staying Power To Green Tea Antioxidants . ScienceDaily. Retrieved November 15, 2007, from http://www.sciencedaily.com­ /releases/2007/11/071113163016.htm Related Posts Herbal Green Tea Decaffeinated Tea Caffeine...

What Are the Ingredients in Green Tea?
2007-11-13 14:50:00
In the past decade, green tea has become an increasingly popular choice of beverage for a number of reasons. Known to help people lose weight while also fighting off things such as cancer, heart disease, high blood pressure, and bad cholesterol, green tea has become a part of people?s lives who are interested in being healthy. Interestingly, most people are completely unaware of the ingredients in green tea, which we wanted to cover in this article.With more than 3,000 different types of tea, it is fascinating to find that green tea is among the top choice. Grown on the Camellia sinensis bush, the leaves actually produce three distinct tea types depending on how they are processed. For instance, unfermented leaves produce green tea, semi-fermented leaves produce oolong tea, and fully fermented leaves from this same plant produce black tea. For green tea, the leaves must be dried quickly, which is typically done in Chinese form by pan firing or steaming, which maintains the beautiful...
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Ripe Fruit Has More Antioxidants Than Raw Fruit
2007-11-12 16:16:00
Raw fruits contain a lot of antioxidants: bioflavonoids, vitamin C, vitamin A, etc. For most fruits, the color is green when raw like apples, pears, mango, etc.. Some fruits can be eaten even though they are not yet ripe like mangoes and guavas. Chlorophyll is what makes the color of raw fruit green. When the fruit ripens, it turns into some other color and chlorophyll seems to disappear. It is transformed into what they call nonfluorescing chlorophyll catabolytes (NCC) which is a highly active antioxidant. It can be found in the peel and in the flesh nearest the peel Therefore to get the most antioxidant power from fruits, it would be wise to eat the peel of some fruits like apples, pears and guavas. For mangoes and other fruits whose peel cannot be eaten, you can scrape the insides of the peel to get the flesh stuck in it for it contains a lot of antioxidants including NCCs. source:John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (2007, November 10). Ripe Fruit Contains Highly Active Anti...
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Green Tea - An Herbal Wonder!
2007-11-11 15:54:00
by: Patricia ZelkovskyThere are more than a hundred varieties of teas, but you may be surprised to learn that most teas have medicinal benefits, specifically green tea. If you are a tea drinker, you may be benefiting from its herbal tea remedies at this very moment. How about a cup of green tea as an herbal remedy?Green Tea is fast becoming the tea of choice as one of several herbal tea remedies. Well known for its antioxidant properties, it also has anti-inflammatory and anticancer properties as well. According to Jennifer Warner, "...drinking green tea may also fight fat. A study showed that people who drank a bottle of tea fortified with green tea extract every day for three months lost more body fat than those who drank a bottle of regular oolong tea." If that isn't an incentive to drink green tea, what is?You've had a stressful day at work. The heat is overwhelming, and you just want to get home and relax. Have a cup of green tea. It will calm your nerves; detox and de-stress...
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The Green Tea Secret
2007-11-10 15:10:00
by Kristy HaugenThe chemical compound known as a phenol is characterized by an aromatic benzene ring with a hydroxyl group (OH) attached. This makes sense that poly-phenols refer to a chemical substance with more than one phenol group. Phenols function as potent antioxidants, reacting with free radicals. Phenols are responsible for the bright coloring in many fruits and vegetables. These fruit and vegetable phenols protect the plants from damage by disease and ultraviolet light.Polyphenols are phytonutrients or phytochemicals. Phytonutrients are biologically active compounds in food. However, these phytonutrients are not classified as essential nutrients. This is because the body does not depend on these nutrients for proper bodily function. Phytonutrients do play a vital role in affecting our health just as significantly as vitamins and minerals do.Polyphenols are classified as flavonoids, which is a class of phytonutrient. Polyphenols can form complexes with metal cations such as ...
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Antioxidants in Green Tea and Black Tea
2007-11-09 17:02:00
Antioxidants in green tea are higher compared to black tea because of the processing method. The article below shows you why green tea has more antioxidants(catechins) than black tea. Catechins in Green and Black Tea By Brigita Feltham Although both green and black tea come from the camellia sinensis plant, the quantity and kinds of catechins found in green and black tea vary due to their different processing methods.How are green and black tea processed? When green tea is processed the leaves are immediately steamed after picking, this halts the oxidation of the leaves, which means a high concentration of catechins is retained in the leaves. When black tea is processed the leaves are first withered. The leaves are dried in the open air or air is pumped through the layers of leaves. The leaves are left to oxidise for an extended period and this causes the leaves to change colour from green t...
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Re-energize Using Mudras
2007-11-08 19:07:00
Re-energizing your mind and body can be done in several ways. Caffeine can accomplish the task but the seemingly beneficial effects comes with its downsides like elevating your stress hormones. An alternative way is meditation which has no adverse effects since no chemicals are involved.I found this post by Carole Fogarty which cites several ways to re-energize and calm the mind using mudras. Below is an excerpt:"Mudras are hand postures that when held for as little as three minutes can encourage the flow of specific energy channels in your body. They are very subtle and allow the body when given the chance to re-balance itself." .... read the restBelieve me it works. It's better than caffeine in giving you a lift.Related Posts: Meditation Can Give You a LiftCaffeine and Meditation

Meme: About Me
2007-11-06 19:18:00
I was tagged several days ago by Mary Kearns who runs the website StellarSelf (Helping people to create clarity, productivity and joy in their lives) to participate in a meme sharing 8 factoids about myself. The rules of the meme are: 1. Post the rules before you give the facts about yourself.2. Link the the person/people who tagged you.3. Share 8 facts about yourself.4. At the end of your post, tag 5 people and list their names with links5. Leave a comment on their blog letting them know they've been tagged.6. If you don't want to participate - no worries, no pressure. 8 facts about myself: -I'm not a doctor, I'm not a nurse or anything related to medical science but my advancing age and a health related loss of a family member has pushed me into authoring this blog. -Researching about antioxidants has led to a great improvement in my health and I hope that others would benefit from it too. -I'm married to a pretty, loving and caring woman. Our one and only daughter h...
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Caffeine and Meditation
2007-10-26 17:11:00
Caffeine and meditation have one thing in common - it gives you a 'lift' or boost your energy. Caffeine gives us a boost by the effects it has on our nervous system. Meditation on the other hand does it by relaxing our mind and body - no chemicals required, just putting our mind into a relaxed state and the body follows. Our normal energy levels After a night's sleep, our energy is renewed and diminishes as time passes as you can see in the illustration below. This is not an accurate representation of how our energy are depleted. It does not diminish uniformly as the illustration suggests. Several factors like excitement, anger or strong emotions can elevate the energy level any time of the day. Caffeine boost Caffeine molecules are similar to adenosine and it easily occupies the receptors of cells which adenosine should occupy when our bodies need rest to signal it to slow down. When caffeine is in the blood, it easily attaches to these receptor cells. Now when our ...
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Meditation Can Give You a Lift
2007-10-25 15:28:00
You wake up early in the morning to get ready for work, school or for whatever schedule you have for the day. You feel sluggish of course but several minutes after drinking that morning cup of coffee or tea, you feel a 'lift' and you are ready to start your day headstrong. Several hours later, you may feel tired but you need to work so you drink another cup to give you a lift to keep you going, and it does. That's what most people drink coffee or tea for, to get a 'lift'. Indeed coffee and tea gives you that heightened energy and wakefulness - caffeine is mostly responsible for that. Coffee and tea contains other ingredients that can benefit the body like antioxidants but caffeine is mostly responsible for giving us that 'up' or 'lift' feeling. EGCG (Epigallocatechin gallate), a catechin which possess several times antioxidant power than vitamin c and e, is a major ingredient of tea. Aside from its antioxidant capacity, it can also prevent bacteria and viruses f...
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Calming Effect of Theanine in Tea
2007-10-13 19:31:00
Theanine is an amino acid which is present in tea plant (camellia sinensis). It cannot be found in any other plant except for one non edible mushroom. Green tea, black tea and oolong tea contains theanine. Promotes alpha brain wave activity Theanine is readily absorbed by the intestines and because it can cross the blood-brain barrier, it enters the brain and affects the neurotransmitters. The alpha brain wave activity, which can be measured at the back to the top of the head, increases at approximately 20 minutes after ingesting tea. A person is in a relaxed and calm state of mind when the brain is in this alpha state. The mind also becomes more alert, not drowsy as you may associate with a calm state. This state can last for up to four hours. Brain waves The frequency of our brain waves depends on our waking or sleeping state. From the deep sleep of 0.5Hz(cycles per second) to around 14Hz when fully awake. The following is a summary of our brain wave activities: Beta wav...
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Adrenaline and Caffeine
2007-10-01 20:04:00
Fight or flight That is the most apt description of a situation when the adrenaline hormone is released by the adrenal glands. Other situations which can trigger the adrenal glands to release adrenaline are: threatened by something or being in dangerexcitementloud noisestoo much illuminationangerlow blood glucose level As you can see, stressful situations can trigger the release of adrenaline. Some effects of adrenaline in our body blood sugar levels riseheart rate increasesblood flow to muscles and brain increaseblood flow to the skin is reduced, so that blood flow will be concentrated to the more important organsblood clotting time is reducedpupils of the eye dilateair passages dilateother 'non-emergency' bodily functions are suppressed like the digestive system.suppresses the immune system These effects are needed by the body to cope up with stressful events. Let's say you were out in the woods camping and you encounter a wild animal, a tiger for example. Yo...
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Adrenal Fatigue Caused by Caffeine
2007-09-29 22:29:00
What is adrenal fatigue? Simply put, it is the condition wherein your adrenal glands gets 'overworked' that it functions far below than normal when our body needs its 'services'. Stressful situations can trigger the adrenal glands to release adrenaline(epinephrine) and stress hormones. Normally, the adrenal glands releases hormones which are necessary to meet the challenges of demanding situations. These hormones make your senses sharper than normal, increases your blood pressure, increases your heart rate, increases glucose levels in the blood, release your body's stored energy for use at the specific situation and boost your physical and mental energy. I have heard of a person who carried a heavy object, which would normally require 2 to 3 people, during a fire alarm. When the fire threat was over, it was impossible for him to carry that same object! That's an example of adrenal glands at work. Nature had designed it to last for a short period of time only. To...
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BlogRush Can Add More Blog Traffic
2007-09-21 17:57:00
We want people to read our content and we need traffic to achieve that. Traffic can be had from many ways: blog directories, social networks, social bookmarking, discussion forums, etc. A new way of generating traffic is this new program developed by John Reese which he calls Blog Rush. How does BlogRush generate traffic for your site? The widget you install in your blog displays recent posts from other BlogRush members whose blogs are of the same category as yours. What's good about this is that your posts are also displayed at other member sites which you could not otherwise 'reach' or cannot put your link into. You just install the widget and it runs in auto pilot, exposing your posts to different blogs of the same category otherwise unreachable. This blog is under the category of Health & Medicine. To see an example of the widget, scroll down and look for the widget entirled 'From the Blogosphere' at the sidebar. Want to generate more traffic? Join BlogRush n...
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Caffeine Intake and Pregnancy
2007-09-18 19:58:00
Coffee and tea are good sources of antioxidants but they are also a source of caffeine. Tea however has a much lower caffeine content than coffee but the latter is more popular. Do you know that coffee is the most popular drink in the world? - two billions cups are drunk every day. Even pregnant women drink coffee. Experts agree that less than 300mg. of caffeine can be safe for pregnant women - that's 2 to 4 cups of coffee. More than that amount can be hazardous for the baby and some researchers associate it with birth defects and miscarriages to name some ill effects. Other studies however found no association with these maladies. The popularity of coffee rose because of the 'energy lift' it gives. It's true that caffeine can boost your energy because it increases your heart beat and activates the cortisol hormone in your body making you feel stronger, heightens your senses and makes you feel more alert. Normally, the cortisol hormone is activated only in times o...
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How Much Caffeine Do You Take?
2007-09-17 19:08:00
You may not know it but most likely you ingest caffeine almost everyday from food, drinks and even medicinal drugs. Coffee and tea are not the only beverages that contain caffeine. In Coffee Decaffeinated coffee has the smallest quantity of caffeine, approximate 2 to 5 mg. in a 5 oz. serving. Instant coffee is a bit higher, 47 to 68 mg. in a 5 oz. serving. Other types can range from 93 to 164 mg. in a 5 oz. serving In Tea Black tea has the highest caffeine content, almost comparable to instant coffee. Oolong tea comes next and green tea has the lowest caffeine content. Longer brewing time and higher water temperatures can increase the caffeine content per serving. In Cocoa and Chocolate Cocoa beverages, chocolate bars and baking chocolate has caffeine too. In Softdrinks The cola types have caffeine content in the range similar to oolong tea. Surprisingly, mountain dew also contains caffeine. In Medicinal Drugs Caff eine is also an ingredient in some medicinal drugs. One reason...

Caffeine Can Elevate Your Stress Hormones
2007-09-15 21:28:00
The levels of the stress hormone cortisol is raised when caffeine is ingested in your body. Caff eine can stay in your body for several hours when you drink coffee, tea or other foods that contain caffeine (read How Long Does Caffeine Stay in Your Body). Although stress is not the only factor that raises cortisol, it is commonly called as such because it's levels are automatically elevated when a person gets stressed. What situations do we encounter that gets us stressed? To name a few: AngerFrustrationFearfulness Hearing tragic news, failing to meet deadlines, a reprimand from your boss, facing an angry customer are some examples of everyday events that can trigger stress. It could help you get through those moments though, as nature has designed it but for short periods only, extending the time of your 'stressed' level can be destructive for your health. Cortisol is secreted by the adrenal glands and is involved in bodily functions such as inflammatory response, immune...
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Can Caffeine Make Your Heart Stop?
2007-09-09 20:35:00
Maybe there's a possibility if taken too much in a short period of time. How much is too much? Experts say that 250mg of caffeine in a day may give symptoms of overdose - irregular heart beat, dizziness, restlessness, anxiety, ringing in the ear, difficulty breathing, etc. That would be more than 3 cups of coffee or more than 8 cups of tea, depending on the type. Here's a case of a motorcycle rider who drank 640 mg. of caffeine in a span of just 5 hours. He consumed this amount contained contained in 8 cans of Red Bull to give him the edge on the competition. Red Bull warns against taking more than 2 cans per day but Matthew Penbross did not heed the warning. After the motorcycle competition on Aug. 5, 2007, his heart stopped and luckily the ambulance officers were able to revive him with defibrillation. We cannot be certain of course that caffeine is the cause as Red Bull contains other ingredients. But 640 mg. of caffeine combined with energy enhancers only in a span o...
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Bloggers for Positive Global Change Award
2007-09-07 19:57:00
Markeff has presented me with another award! I am truly honored to be presented with this award from a sincere blogger who is interested in a wide range of topics as you can see from his stumbles. I myself will present this award to deserving bloggers at a later time is this will take some time to prepare. My congratulations to other bloggers who also have been presented with this award from Markeff.
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How Long Does Caffeine Stay in Your Body?
2007-09-06 19:15:00
As long as caffeine is in your blood, it's effects will also manifest. The time it takes for the body to eliminate one half of a caffeine dose is normally between 3 to 12 hours. It is called the half-life of caffeine. Several factors can shorten or lengthen the half life of caffeine. Smoking, medications and diseases are some factors. Pregnant women have higher caffeine half-life, 18 to 20 hours - pretty much longer for the fetus since its organs are not yet fully formed to be able to eliminate caffeine easily. About 99% of the elimination process takes place in the liver. The effects of caffeine can begin as soon as you swallow your caffeinated beverage or food. It easily enters the bloodstream through the stomach and the intestines. Noticeable effects can be experienced 15 minutes after ingesting and peaking at around 30 - 60 minutes. If you regularly drink a cup of coffee or tea in the morning and another in the evening, you can expect to have caffeine in your blood ev...
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Decaffeinated Tea
2007-09-05 19:31:00
Decaffeinated teas are commercially available. However, the process involves chemicals which may leave traces after the processing. How are coffee, tea and colas decaffeinated? The process of decaffeinating tea using chemicals not only removes the caffeine content but also some of the health promoting nutrients and polyphenols found in the tea leaves. There is an alternate way of making a decaffeinated tea right in your home. How about that? A caffeine free tea which you prepare yourself. The process uses no chemicals and can remove up to 80% of the caffeine from the tea leaves. How much caffeine will be left will depend on the source (black tea, oolong tea, green tea). Caff eine is very water soluble compared to the antioxidants (polyphenols) in tea. It means that caffeine easily combines with water when it makes contact with it. The higher the water temperature, the faster the caffeine combines with it. Here's what you'll do to make your tea almost caffeine free, appro...

Caffeine and Tea
2007-09-04 19:19:00
I'm including caffeine in my posts because is one of the components of tea. This is the start of several posts regarding caffeine. How much caffeine does tea contain? Approximate figures from the U.S. Department of Nutritional Services are as follows: Black Tea 25 -110 mgOolong Tea 12 - 55 mgGreen Tea 8 - 36 mg The longer the tea is brewed, the higher the caffeine content in a cup will be. Where else can caffeine be found? Coffee - A richer source of caffeine than tea.Soft drinks - Usually the colas. A 12oz cola has more caffeine content than green teaCocoa and chocolatesPharmaceutical drugs - An example is Midol Is caffeine beneficial for your body?At low doses - less than 200mg - may be beneficial. It can improve alertness because it stimulates the nervous system - this could help students when 'cramming' for an exam-:) At higher doses, the beneficial effects diminishes and the harmful effects sets in.My personal experience with caffeineI started drinkin...
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