A new report predicts continuing fast growth for tea polyphenols, with a global market value predicted to grow by a CAGR (compounded annual growth rate) of 7.42 percent through 2019. Tea polyphenols are chemical compounds present in tea leaves. It includes catechins, theaflavins, tannins, and flavonoids. Green tea, oolong tea, and black tea are derived from the […]
We are often asked why we have “branded ingredients” as our sponsors (e.g. Suntheanine L-theanine, and Sunphenon organic green tea). Before we answer that question, it’s important to explain exactly what a branded ingredient is. While there is no formal definition, these ingredients have a branded trademark name that represents a specific manufacturing process for […]
A recent article in the Huffington Post discusses how green tea promotes brain and heart health. The article cites a Japanese study that studied the relationship between green tea consumption and cardiovascular disease as evidenced by epidemiological studies. This “study of studies” found that green tea consumption was inversely correlated with lower rates of cardiovascular disease. […]
If dropping a few pounds is one of your New Year’s resolutions, consider the evidence associating green tea and losing weight. While no one dietary factor will cause you to lose weight and keep it off, research suggests that consumption of green tea boosts your metabolism and helps you lose weight. Green tea fits right […]
The Tea Council of the USA reminds you that tea is good for you and that enjoying tea is a great way to rejunevate, warm the body, promote relaxation and enjoy the many health benefits associated with consuming tea. Approximately four out of five consumers drink tea, according to the Tea Council, which points out […]
Green tea promotes healthy runners, according to a new study. The study, by David Niemann, Ph.D. and six other authors, examined the consumption of green tea and blueberry polyphenols and its impact on the ability of hard-training runners to resist upper respiratory infections. Other studies have indicated that hard-training runners are susceptible to upper respiratory […]
You may think “pink” when you consider breast cancer awareness, but in her recent blog, holistic pharmacist Sherry Torkos encourages readers to think green for breast health instead. By that, she means green foods, green tea, green cleaning practices and green skin care. Torkos notes that there are certain breast cancer risk factors that are […]
Chillier temperatures don’t have to result in dry, chapped skin or embarrassing flakiness. There are natural ways to have better skin for fall and winter, and they start in your kitchen. Look more radiant with compounds found in everything from green tea to walnuts and avocados. Your skin reflects what you put into your body. […]
An Indian cardiologist recommends drinking green tea for World Heart Day, and throughout the year. Quoted by the Indo-Asian News Service in New Delhi, Anil Bansal, chief cardiologist at Columbia Asia Hospital in the city of Gurgaon, India, extolled the benefits of green tea for heart health. He recommends Indian tea drinkers switch from black to […]
Health-conscious parents are curbing their children’s consumption of sugary sodas and juices, as well as those highly caffeinated sports drinks that seem to be in the news for all the wrong reasons. What’s left to quench a child’s thirst? While plain water and milk are of course good alternatives, many parents are also adding tea-based […]
