Health Benefits of Tea

Black, green, white and oolong are all teas that contain antioxidant benefits.  Some say tea has more antioxidants than fruit, however it does have to be tea (from a camellia plant - not herbal).  Herbal teas have benefits as well, but herbal teas are not really tea at all.  They are herbal infusions.  However many herbal teas do provide benefits of their own; they just can’t be put in the same category as tea which provides antioxidant properties.

Here are a few helpful facts about each type of tea:
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Q: How Can I Encourage Natural Healing of An Illness?

Coreen: Here are ten ways you can encourage natural healing, as well as prevent illness in the first place: Read more

How to Boost Your Energy

Boosting energy is one of the most important health concerns these days.  Without good energy, many issues can develop inside the body such as: slowed metabolism, depression, decreased memory, decreased focus and efficiency, lack of motivation, behavior issues, lowered immune function and muscle weakness.  It is hugely important to your health and well-being to have good energy production inside the body.  So how can you make sure this good energy production is happening and give yourself a natural boost?

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The Effects of Alcohol on the Body

Everything in moderation is a good approach when it comes to alcohol.  Alcohol is a depressant, so many people use it to calm them down after a long day of work.  However, alcohol does have calories and can cause weight gain.  It raises blood sugar so it is important to ONLY drink it with food (preferably fat and protein).  For some, alcohol promotes overeating.  This is mostly because it does raise blood sugar too fast, and then your body’s energy crashes as your insulin pulls out too much sugar.

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