I recently read an article that I found very interesting, it listed new SUPER-FOODS - Black Lentils, Black Beans, Black Soybeans, Blackberries, Black Rice and Black Tea.
It seems that these foods are on the rise surpassing the wonderful 'green' good for you foods. The darker the color, the better for you! Their color comes from anthocyanins, plant pigments that may help lower the risks of diabetes, heart disease and cancer, and contain other health promoting benefits. In fact these 'black' super-foods have more antioxidants than light colored foods because of their high pigment content. Our ancestors must have just known it intuitively since these super-foods have been consumed by primitive man.
TEA - Really!!
Well, I know for some of you, it's hard to incorporate very health benefit we hear of, but I have an easy fix for you, next time you are food shopping, yak a few minutes extra in the coffee, tea isle. Pick a tea that captures your attentions and has you palate salivating for it.A cup of hot tea chock full of antioxidants is a great way to start your morning and will do wonders for you in so many ways. Antioxidants rid the body of molecules called free radicals, which are side products of damage done to the body by pollution and the natural aging process. I
n addition to what I listed below, a cup or two of hot tea may prevent an extremely wide range of ailments, everything from cavities to Parkinson's disease, and may extend throughout the body.
Here are just a few reasons to enjoy that cup of tea, regular or decaffeinated:
- Arthritis - older women who are tea drinkers are 60 percent less likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis
- Bone Density - Studies have shows that drinking tea on a regular basis for 10 or more years had higher-bone mineral density in their spine -producing stronger bone
- Cancer - studies have seen tea totaled with a reduction in risk fro several types of cancer.
- Flu - people who gargled with a black tea extract solution twice per day showed a higher immunity to the flu virus.
- Heart Disease - A recent study found that drinking more than two cups of tea a day decreased the risk of death following a heart attack by 44 percent AND Consuming just two cups a day decreased the risk of death by almost a third. If tea isn't your beverage of choice, re-think this because in another study, people who drank about a cup and a half of tea per day were almost 40% less likely to suffer a heart attack.
- Parkinson's Disease - may be protective against developing this debilitating neurological disorder.
- Oral Health - Rinsing with tea may prevent cavities and gum disease because it suppresses the growth bacteria in the mouth, [but tea should be plain] and can be used as a rinse as well. The study had participants rinsing with plain tea for 30 seconds, ice times waiting 3 minutes between each rinse or rinse for one minute 10 times per day.
Did you know dental plaque contains more than 300 species of bacteria that adhere to tooth surfaces and produce cavity-causing acid?
We're pretty simple here, I enjoy drinking Earl Grey & Lady Grey Tea and just Lipton It just takes a few minutes to read the box and verify your are getting a black tea.
It takes 21 days to make a habit, so buy two boxes to start your day; EVERYDAY with one cup of Black Tea. Let me know how you feel in a month! I guarantee that you will see that overall you are feeling great, and knowing you will be doing your body good for years to come!
Don't wait to start reaping the benefits and stave off the reaper [couldn't resist that line].
You can even sign up at this website to receive special orders and new blends ....
http://www.twiningsusa.com/newsletter-signup.php?id=15
Look for the next installment on this topic! I'll be experimenting with some new Super-Food recipes and after taste-testing them, you can find them here!!!
Until next time ~
Eat and Drink Good For You!
Francine
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