AlzheimersNotes.com Do you enjoy tea time with your Alzheimer’s family member…or have memories of family rituals involving them? Afternoon tea was an everyday occurrence at my grandmother’s when I was growing up. Nanny would have her cup of tea while my aunts often sipped their coffee. When I visited them at their Trails End Farm, I looked forward to 3 o’clock when we stopped quilting, sewing, cooking, cleaning or other tasks and sat at the table with tea, coffee, milk and cookies while we laughed and chatted. Anyone visiting was invited to join in. Tea for hospitality became a habit with my mom, too, one we continued even after she acquired Alzheimer’s and lived in a nursing home. My grandchildren... »View More
We know how green tea has become popular for its anti-cancer ingredients. Now, Moffitt Cancer Center is looking for volunteers/participants in a green tea study: Moffitt Cancer Center is looking to recruit and treat 240 men and evaluate safety and effectiveness of Polyphenon E, a drug developed from green tea, in preventing the progression of early signs of prostate cancer. The goal is to also assess if Polyphenon E reduces urinary tract symptoms that men experience with this condition. The following male participants are needed: between the ages of 30 and 80 have had a biopsy-proven high-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (HGPIN) have no prior history of other cancers (other than nonmelanoma skin cancer) have no history of liver disease have... »View More
A recent article in the CBC Health News states that researchers have found that mixing citrus juice with your cup of green tea will increase the amount of catechins that your body absorbs. These catechins are an antioxidant thought to reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease and some forms of cancer. Whether those claims are true or not, it is known that all tea is generally yummy and makes you feel warm on a cold day.http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/mNAX (Source: SHR Medical Library) »View More
According to a new study from Japan’s National Cancer Center, drinking five cups of green tea a day may reduce the risk of prostate cancer by 48%. The Japan Public Health Center-based Prospective Study (JPHC Study) studied 49,920 Japanese men aged from 40 to 69. The participants completed a questionnaires at the start of the study to identify dietary intakes, including their habitual green tea consumption. The study, initially established in 1990, followed the men through until 2004, and 404 cases of prostate cancer were diagnosed in this time. Of these cases, 114 were advanced cases, 271 were localized, and 19 were undeterminable. The researchers admitted that they do not know exactly which one of the components of the beverage may be... »View More
Coffee addict. That’s me. I cannot start the day without coffee and I cannot go on with my day without having more coffee somewhere in between. I need the perk that the caffeine in coffee provides. I cannot remember exactly when I started drinking coffee. But I guess it must be early in my teens, because I am one of those that gave up drinking milk early. Anyway, I can live with the perk the whole day, but at night time I need something to calm me down. I dare not drink coffee beyond 5 pm, otherwise, I will be awake the whole night. So, to calm me down, I usually drink (cups of) tea after dinner. Tea has that soothing effect for me, especially green tea. We have read and heard so many health benefits from green tea already. It’s anti-heart... »View More
Filed under: Prevention, Diets, Exercise, Nutrition, Vitamins and nutrients, Smoking, Sunday SevenThere are countless methods we can use for optimizing our health. Each of us can surely rattle off a bunch right now. Give it a try. Quick. Name three actions you can take to improve your body, your mind, your soul. Good. Now remember what you picked — and make each one happen.In a recent newspaper article, one journalist listed 25 ways to live a healthy life. They’re all super ideas. But I only have space today for seven. Here they are. Stop back in two weeks, and I’ll give you another seven.Keep your weight in check Make sure your weight is appropriate for your height, age, sex, and body frame. The American Institute for Cancer... »View More
As I read Kristen King’s post, Traditional Summer Refreshment: Homemade Iced Tea, at Lively Women, and her reminiscenses of her mother making this brew, I also recalled my mom making homemade refreshing beverages on hot summer days. I grew up on a farm, long enough ago that soda pop was a rare treat. So Mother made our refreshments. These consisted of iced tea, lemonade, and mint tea. Sometimes she combined the tea and lemon juice, then added a spring of mint. The mint grew along the brook that ran behind our farmhouse and across the pasture. We children were assigned the task of picking mint that Mother would steep in the hot tea. After Mother developed Alzheimer’s, she still enjoyed iced tea and lemonade as her... »View More
Filed under: Diet, Prevention, Research, Nutrition, Women Heart Health, Men Heart HealthThough research studies have linked the intake of plant antioxidants called flavanoids and heart health, a large study of American women recently found that the nutrient may not protect the heart after all. The Nurse’s Health Study, which has followed 120,000 since 1976 found that there was no connection between eating flavanoids and a reduction in cardiovascular disease. The one exception was an antioxidant called kaempferol, which is found in broccoli and tea. Women who took in more kaempferol did show a reduction in cardiovascular disease risk.Does that mean we can all finally let go of that pesky 5-a-day habit? Absolutely not, say health experts.... »View More
Filed under: Diet, Prevention, Research, StressIn the good ol’ U.S of A. we drink coffee. Lots and lots of it, in fact. By contrast, our friends across the pond seem to prefer a spot of tea. Same goes for those living in the far east. Probably other places too, but honestly, I don’t have the time to research where all the regions rated highest in tea consumption. Even trying to compile such a list would likely drive my stress levels through the roof. Fortunately, researchers have discovered that drinking tea may help reduce stress (regardless, I’m still not putting together that list). In a U.K. study, researchers had a group of men drink either 4 cups of black tea daily. Another group drank a placebo beverage that contained... »View More
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