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Friday, October, 30, 2009

What Are The Benefits Of Green Tea

Green tea no help for heart disease, says FDA

October 02, 2008
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has found "no credible scientific evidence" that green tea reduces the risks of cardiovascular disease. Green tea manufacturers, who had petitioned the FDA for approval of new labels that claimed cardiovascular benefits, are now barred from making such claims. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Can You Have Too Much Green Tea?
By Christine Miller , Health Expert

...supplements on the market, purporting to give extra benefits of green tea in more concentrated... Read more »

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Green Tea to Lower Cholesterol? Not So Fast
By Lisa Nelson, RD, LN , Health Expert

...poorly absorbed by the body.  However, the proposed benefit of extra flavenoids is that as the... Read more »

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Green Tea for Rheumatoid Arthritis Relief? Maybe.
By Mark Borigini, M.D. , Health Expert

...green tea appears to be touted as having potential benefits for a variety of ailments, including... Read more »

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A Spot of Tea for the Holiday
By Ann Bartlett , Health Expert

...  White tea and green tea share the same health benefits. Green tea gets hype for having more... Read more »

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Tea Proven to Help Lower Total Cholesterol
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert

...a rate of 2% per year. Among the many purported benefits of drinking tea such as reduced cancer... Read more »

Health Guide

Ayurveda
...that self-understanding is the ultimate goal, the foundation of life. To understand yourself can only benefit your health and life. In knowing your dosha, you can better understand what makes up... Read more »
Vitamins: Healthy Foods
...Examples of Healthy FoodsFoodsPhytochemicals and CarotenoidsVitamins and other valuable food componentsBenefitsApplesFlavonoidsMay have activity against certain cancers (lung). Also may help... Read more »
Lifestyle Changes for Enlarged Prostate
...associated with a higher risk for BPH. Some evidence suggests that drinking green tea, however, may benefit the prostate.Moderate alcohol consumption may be protective. (Heavy alcohol consumption,... Read more »
Vitamins: Dietary Health Benefits
Dietary Health BenefitsThe benefits of any dietary factors are very difficult to prove, and, to date, there is no hard evidence that any supplement protects against any major disease. Studies on... Read more »
Weight Loss Medications, Medicines & Products
...months. The agent also appears to improve cholesterol and lipid levels and have other effects that may benefit the heart.Side effects are common. They include dry mouth, constipation, and... Read more »

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