Chinese Teas May Help Lower Your Cholesterol Levels

Is the Plucking Time Important When Choosing White Licorice Tea?
Written by: Jon M. Stout | Distributed: 2008-05-27 | Word Count: 863 | Page Views: 1299 | Votes: 3 | Rating: 2.67
White tea is the rarest tea in the world. Long praised in Asia, it is just beginning to gain popularity in the Western world. People everywhere are clamoring to get their hands on this rare treat. White tea is used in many blends, and none is more refreshing than White Licorice Tea. White Licorice tea is a delicious blend of fine white tea and star anise to provide the licorice flavor.

What is a Good White Licorice Blend?
Written by: Jon M. Stout | Distributed: 2008-05-27 | Word Count: 863 | Page Views: 2012 | Votes: 4 | Rating: 1.50
There are many white teas and white tea blends to choose from. But, you won't find any more delicious than white licorice tea. However, just as with other blends of white tea, to get the best flavor from your white licorice tea, it's important to choose a good quality blend. The difference between teas that have been made using the best ingredients and those created using inferior ingredients is significant, so it pays to know what you’re buying when you purchase any white tea blend.

What is a Good White Persian Melon Blend?
Written by: Jon M. Stout | Distributed: 2008-05-23 | Word Count: 847 | Page Views: 1248 | Votes: 8 | Rating: 2.63
White teas are the rarest and most expensive of all teas. So, it's important to buy good quality white tea so that you're truly getting your money's worth. When you're purchasing a white tea blend, like White Persian Melon tea, it's also important that you choose a quality blend; so that the flavor of the white tea is not compromised by the way it's been blended.

Tea, Sugar and Slavery
Written by: Jon M. Stout | Distributed: 2008-05-23 | Word Count: 566 | Page Views: 1350 | Votes: 5 | Rating: 2.20
Of all the evils that have affected mankind, slavery or human bondage ranks among the worst. Slavery, in all its various forms from ancient empires like Rome to the ante bellum American South to the slave labor of Hitler's Third Reich and the Soviet Gulags has ruined millions of lives and degraded many cultures throughout history.

Tea and Alcoholism: A Long History
Written by: Jon M. Stout | Distributed: 2008-05-22 | Word Count: 585 | Page Views: 1269 | Votes: 7 | Rating: 2.71
Anyone who suffers from alcoholism knows that it is an incurable disease that is as insidious as it is devastating. But with total abstinence from drink and the use of support groups like Alcoholics Anonymous recovery can be life long.

Recession Relief - Quality Loose Leaf Tea for Independent Coffee Shops
Written by: Jon M. Stout | Distributed: 2008-05-22 | Word Count: 556 | Page Views: 1266 | Votes: 11 | Rating: 1.91
Make no doubt about it - the country is in a recession and consumer spending is being cut back, High priced coffee is affected and even Starbucks is suffering and cutting back.

Taxing Tea - A British Tradition
Written by: Jon M. Stout | Distributed: 2008-05-21 | Word Count: 947 | Page Views: 1374 | Votes: 10 | Rating: 3.20
While British citizens likely saw the first importations of tea from the Orient in the 1500 to 1600s as a sensation that added a little spark to their traditional coffee houses, the government saw something else - money. As this beverage quickly became the favored choice of the lower classes, British nobility saw a way to line the coffers of government.

Oolong Tea Is A Proven Fat Fighter
Written by: Jon M. Stout | Distributed: 2008-05-21 | Word Count: 909 | Page Views: 1266 | Votes: 9 | Rating: 2.56
As the detrimental health impacts of obesity become even clearer, more people are searching for ways to gain an edge in the battle of the bulge. With obesity in America an ever-present concern, the fad, gadget and specialty food market is booming. Dropping pounds for the sake of appearances and for the sake of health is a very big trend indeed. Although some items simply do not work, one very basic drink stands out as a powerful weapon to add to an arsenal for fat fighting.

Impacts On China - Green Tea And The Global Trade
Written by: Jon M. Stout | Distributed: 2008-05-20 | Word Count: 880 | Page Views: 1414 | Votes: 7 | Rating: 2.71
5/19/2008 9:48PM China's love affair with green tea is believed to have begun thousands of years ago. It took centuries for the Chinese to share this secret with their neighbors in Japan and even longer for the country to begin exporting this bountiful crop to destinations all over the world.

History Of Green Tea
Written by: Jon M. Stout | Distributed: 2008-05-20 | Word Count: 988 | Page Views: 1570 | Votes: 4 | Rating: 3.00
Green tea has a history that dates back thousands of years. Although this particular type of tea is only now gaining major notoriety in the West, it has been known to the Chinese and Japanese for centuries. This type of tea is less heavily processed than its counterpart made from the same leaves, but despite this fact, it has not been a heavy export from Asia until the past few years.

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The Powerful Antioxidant You Cannot Eat Or Drink
Written by: Nate Rifkin | Distributed: 2011-07-20 | Word Count: 499 | Page Views: 592
There's no need to eat or drink anything to activate your body's powerful antioxidant to prevent free radical damage. You'll end up healthier inside and looking better on the outside as well.

3 Bacterial Vaginosis Remedies You Can Start Using Today
Written by: Louise Endago | Distributed: 2011-07-20 | Word Count: 867 | Page Views: 647
Very few women are successful at treating bacterial vaginosis using one treatment alone. The secret lies in using a combination of treatments that complement one another. In this article you will discover 3 such remedies that give excellent results.

Encouraging Healthy Children with Outdoor Play Sets and Activities
Written by: Giana Briggs | Distributed: 2011-03-17 | Word Count: 410 | Page Views: 867
Having a play set in your backyard can be a great way to get your child off the couch and out into the fresh air. With childhood obesity on the rise, we need to do what we can as parents to get our children active and enjoying playing and interacting with each other children again. Being able to go out in the yard and have something to do is just one small step in the right direction.

How to Recognize Anxiety in Children and Adolescents
Written by: Dr Jeannette Kavanagh | Distributed: 2010-12-28 | Word Count: 836 | Page Views: 918
Problems with a too-high level anxiety can start in childhood with children and adolescents worrying to a greater extent than their peers about all sorts of things. Some behaviors are an indication of a fussy and over tidy child. When we go just a little bit over fussiness and we have entered the realm of an anxiety disorder.

How to Tell if You Have Anxiety Disorder
Written by: Dr Jeannette Kavanagh | Distributed: 2010-12-23 | Word Count: 1093 | Page Views: 913
If you're someone who can never earn enough or have enough money to relax about it, and to enjoy spending it, you may have underlying anxiety problems that you haven't had to face, or you haven't wanted to face.

How to Tell the Difference Between Anxiety and Normal Worry
Written by: Dr Jeannette Kavanagh | Distributed: 2010-12-21 | Word Count: 979 | Page Views: 777
Anxiety is a normal feeling people experience when faced with threat, danger or stress. Feeling anxious can sometimes be a good thing. Occasional anxiety is part of normal life. However, for some people anxiety is a constant factor in their lives. When a person has anxiety problems, it interferes with their ability to function normally on a daily basis. Anxiety disorder can cause people to feel intense, long-lasting fear or worry, in addition to other symptoms.

How to Treat Your Anxiety and Panic Attacks
Written by: Dr Jeannette Kavanagh | Distributed: 2010-12-16 | Word Count: 742 | Page Views: 897 | Votes: 2 | Rating: 2.50
Next to Depression, one of the most common disorders which affects an estimated 2.4 million people in America alone, is anxiety disorder. Anxiety can manifest as a generalized anxiety, panic attacks, social anxiety and agoraphobia. Anxiety disorder can be mild or so totally disabling that the person is confined to her or his home. All forms of anxiety can be extremely frightening to those who experience it frequently, but many individuals have found comfort in the fact that anxiety disorders can be treated.

Anxiety Disorder and Panic Attacks: How Cognitive Behavior Therapy Can Help You
Written by: Dr Jeannette Kavanagh | Distributed: 2010-12-09 | Word Count: 748 | Page Views: 872
In your journey to conquer anxiety and to eliminate panic attacks from your day-to-day life, no one approach will be totally right, but Cognitive Behavior Therapy can be a very powerful part of your recovery. In this short article, I want to explore what's involved in Cognitive Behavior Therapy, so that you can make a decision whether or not you'd like to explore it with your therapist.

Losing Weight - The Addiction of Comfort Food
Written by: Larry Tobin | Distributed: 2010-11-04 | Word Count: 863 | Page Views: 1289 | Votes: 1 | Rating: 0.00
Its very name is appealing - comfort food. What could be more wonderful than a food that helps us feel better? Almost everyone can name something that they eat when they're just feeling sour or sad. Of course, we know that food can't be the solution to our problems, especially the problem of trying to lose weight and keep it off. So why do we find ourselves trapped in the eat/feel better/feel worse/eat some more cycle?

Understanding the Roles of Respite Caregivers for Seniors
Written by: Bob Fischer | Distributed: 2010-11-02 | Word Count: 582 | Page Views: 974
Caregivers for seniors are typically paid providers but they may also be volunteers from a government or nonprofit organization. Where care is being provided in the home there is often a mix of formal and informal care provided. And the trend is towards using more formal care since, unlike the past, more informal respite caregivers are employed. Read on.

Bone Density and Your Well Being
Written by: Kamau Austin | Distributed: 2006-06-15 | Word Count: 685 | Page Views: 47775 | Votes: 39 | Rating: 2.69
We spend a lot of time and energy thinking of ways to reduce our weight but we need to think about the bones that form the basic structure of the very same body. Bone density is an important factor in helping us stay young and on our toes. Bone density needs to be checked as we age and if found low, adequate measures need to be taken to improve it.

Losing Weight Without Gaining Stretch Marks
Written by: Kamau Austin | Distributed: 2006-12-11 | Word Count: 579 | Page Views: 15081 | Votes: 37 | Rating: 2.78
Few things can make us as elated as seeing the pounds melt way through our efforts of eating less and exercising more. We gain new confidence and vitality as we watch our waistlines reappear and become reacquainted with the tops of our feet. But as the weight falls away we can be plagued by a new assault - one we did not see coming - stretch marks.

President Given the Cure for Herpes and Cold Sores ?
Written by: James Kaylon McIntyre | Distributed: 2006-11-09 | Word Count: 404 | Page Views: 13177 | Votes: 14 | Rating: 2.57
Viraway was founded by a man who is in his 70s today. As a Young man he suffered from acute cold sores. The discomfort was so severe that he thought they would never go away. A native American Indian gave him a tribal mixture of herbs and told him that this mixture would eliminate the cold sores with in two weeks...

Oyster Extract Improves Men's Sexual Health
Written by: Stephen Kavanagh | Distributed: 2008-06-26 | Word Count: 851 | Page Views: 12426 | Votes: 38 | Rating: 3.45
Description of the benefits of taking oyster extract powder for good sexual health in men and women. Details of the features and benefits, the different brands, the alternatives and advice on choosing the right oyster extract product.

Is Retinol Good for Your Skin?
Written by: Craig Elliott | Distributed: 2007-10-04 | Word Count: 576 | Page Views: 11130 | Votes: 26 | Rating: 2.62
These days, whether you have wrinkles or you are certain that you will get them in the near future, it is hard to ignore the hundreds of new anti aging products on the market. With retinol and AHAs, BHAs and vitamins, it's hard to tell which products are actually going to work and which ones are will not. While a lot of the success rate depends on the unique qualities of your skin, there are scientific studies that have shed light some of the more popular skin treatments.

Two years after 60 Minutes - Is Authentic Hoodia Available?
Written by: Dan Nessel | Distributed: 2006-10-25 | Word Count: 733 | Page Views: 11010 | Votes: 9 | Rating: 3.22
In November of 2004, 60 Minutes praised Hoodia Gordonii for its ability to suppress appetite. Within days of the segement, everyone and their mother were claiming to have "real" hoodia for sale. The question remains - is any authenic Hoodia available?

Causes for Yellow or Dark Brown Poop - Symptoms of Healthy Poop - Dr Oz's Tips to Diagnosis Yourself and Self Help
Written by: John Khu | Distributed: 2009-12-29 | Word Count: 545 | Page Views: 9062 | Votes: 15 | Rating: 2.27
Now the question arises how to detox your body? Body toxins are accumulated due to improper food consumption; sedentary lifestyle also causes digestion problem and heavy metal toxins to accumulate in our body. Therefore, in order to avoid bowel problem, your body needs to heavy metal detox.

Flax Oil And Gynecomastia
Written by: Will Brink | Distributed: 2006-06-06 | Word Count: 678 | Page Views: 8680 | Votes: 19 | Rating: 2.53
Q: Dear Will, I remember in your book "Priming the Anabolic Environment" you recommended flax oil as a possible way to treat gynecomastia or "bitch tits" in men and I know you recommend flax oil losing fat and general health also. Would flax have equal benefits for athletic women like me who lift weights and do you still think it helps with gyno?

14 Causes of Constipation
Written by: Howard Richman | Distributed: 2008-12-02 | Word Count: 1642 | Page Views: 8537 | Votes: 9 | Rating: 3.00
For people who know all about drinking liquids and eating fiber but still have never been able to break free of their curse of constipation, this article offers many other considerations that will help the reader find solutions to lifelong constipation.

How to Force Your Body To Melt Fat Like Butter In A Microwave
Written by: Robert Kokoska | Distributed: 2008-04-08 | Word Count: 613 | Page Views: 7421 | Votes: 22 | Rating: 2.77
There are a couple of very simple changes you can make to the way you eat that will force your body to become a fat burning furnace and cause you to easily drop your unwanted pounds day after day.

The Role of Antioxidants in Good Health And Healthy Living
Written by: Cheryll Rice | Distributed: 2008-01-24 | Word Count: 718 | Page Views: 1344 | Votes: 5 | Rating: 4.20
Everyone has heard about the importance of a balanced diet for maintaining good health. Similarly, everyone knows that they should be getting exercise - or at the very least adding more activity into their days. Getting a good night's sleep is essential - without it, you'll find that your immune system starts to slack off a bit and you put yourself at a greater risk for catching a cold or coming down with the flu. We all know what we should be doing, but let's be honest: we don't do it...

What Makes Tea So Effective At Preventing Heart Disease?
Written by: Jon M. Stout | Distributed: 2007-02-02 | Word Count: 812 | Page Views: 1542 | Votes: 7 | Rating: 4.00
Many bodies of research have shown that tea is effective at preventing heart disease in several ways. Tea prevents the oxidation of LDL cholesterol into plaque, the hard substance that clogs our arteries, making us more susceptible to heart attacks and strokes. Tea is also thought to have an anti-inflammatory effect, which helps the heart in its overall function.

Which Full Face CPAP Mask is Best for You?
Written by: Chris Vasta | Distributed: 2009-09-01 | Word Count: 690 | Page Views: 3640 | Votes: 10 | Rating: 4.00
If you've been diagnosed with Sleep Apnea, you are undoubtedly trying to narrow the choice of masks. If your mouth opens during sleep, one option would be full face CPAP masks. The full face CPAP mask is used to deliver pressure through both the nose and mouth. Trying to decide which full face CPAP mask to use can be complex and expensive. The number of mask options available is confounding. Based upon comfort, fit, good seal, and durability, we recommend the following three full face CPAP masks.

Neurotransmitter Testing: How It Help Depression, Anxiety and More
Written by: Anne Arthur | Distributed: 2006-08-03 | Word Count: 663 | Page Views: 2211 | Votes: 7 | Rating: 3.86
Millions of people suffer from bipolar disorder, anxiety, panic attacks, depression and ADD/ADHD without a known cause. If you or someone you know suffers from anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, mania, ADD/ADHD or even panic attacks, you owe it to you to find the real cause of your problem. There are many natural treatments available that effectively combat these diseases.

Concocting the Perfect Body Detox Plan
Written by: John Khu | Distributed: 2009-04-21 | Word Count: 588 | Page Views: 1236 | Votes: 7 | Rating: 3.86
If you have recently made a committed resolve to stick to a body detox program, then it is best to get very well prepared for it. Otherwise, you might catch yourself doing some last-minute enjoyment and drowning yourself in your favorite food and drinks.

Want To Try Body Detox?
Written by: John Khu | Distributed: 2009-08-25 | Word Count: 595 | Page Views: 978 | Votes: 7 | Rating: 3.86
Ever since more and more people became aware of the harmful effects of improper diet and toxins to the body, body detoxification also became very popular. Although it is a fact that the body can detoxify by itself, it is also a fact that without the initiative of a person's mind to reinforce more action aside from the organs' functions, then the detoxification process will take a long time, or worse, not work at all.

Heavier Weight Sometimes Equals Smaller Jeans
Written by: Kamau Austin | Distributed: 2007-02-07 | Word Count: 1005 | Page Views: 1592 | Votes: 6 | Rating: 3.83
A concept many women sometimes have difficulty understanding is that a smaller weight does not always indicate a fitter body. Muscle mass is more dense than fat tissue. This means two women of the same height, weight, skeletal structure and body type may look drastically different.

Get a Great Night's Sleep
Written by: George Esser | Distributed: 2007-05-15 | Word Count: 597 | Page Views: 1312 | Votes: 6 | Rating: 3.83
Reasons why we need magnesium supplements to get a great night's sleep. Research points to reduced restless leg syndrome and other sleep disorders.

Colon Cancer: Risks and Prevention
Written by: Abel Travers | Distributed: 2007-12-13 | Word Count: 785 | Page Views: 1096 | Votes: 5 | Rating: 3.80
Cancer: it's not a word that anyone really wants to hear. While not necessarily a death sentence, cancer is an illness that does have a high mortality rate depending on where in the body it strikes. Read on as we examine what can be done to head-off Colon Cancer, the third most common cancer.

A Comparison of Tattoo Removal Methods: Tattoo Removal Skin Peels Vs Tattoo Removal Creams Vs Tattoo Removal Using DermaBrasion
Written by: Abe Granberry | Distributed: 2009-09-30 | Word Count: 1821 | Page Views: 2409 | Votes: 14 | Rating: 3.79
A friend and I, along with 3 other buddies, decided to try an experiment to remove tattoos that we have all had for many years. Over time we just decided we no longer liked what we saw on our arms, shoulders and chest so we decided to test all the varieties of tattoo removal except Laser because none of us could afford the price, plus we wanted to see for ourselves if the other products actually worked or were just marketing hype.