HoneyBears
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Joined: 11/5/2013 From: Pennsylvania Status: offline
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Glad to see you have an interest in promoting a healthy lifestyle, for a change. It could very well have the overall effect of increasing libido in some people. Both white tea and green tea are rich in antioxidants, but white tea has more catechins which are known to fight cancer, boost the immune system and metabolism, lower cholesterol and ward off fat. Although green tea has more caffeine, moderate amounts of caffeine are beneficial to the body. Unlike coffee, green tea has an amino acid called theanine (also found in mushrooms) which has a calming effect that counteracts any negative effects produced by caffeine. http://www.lifeextension.com/magazine/2006/1/report_theanine/Page-01: Tea causes changes in body chemistry that rejuvenate, relax, enhance the ability to think, and change mood. Among the latest discoveries about tea is that it can prevent depression and lower blood pressure. Both green and black teas have beneficial health effects, the main difference being that black tea is oxidized. That would seem to destroy tea’s bioactivity, but it does not. Black tea continues to prove itself in scientific studies. Researchers with the US Department of Agriculture, for example, recently reported that five cups of black tea a day can lower potentially harmful low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and total cholesterol in people with mildly elevated cholesterol. You can absolutely mix teas together. We enjoy drinking white & green tea with a spoonful of honey, twist of lemon, lime or orange zest is optional. It is not, however, recommended to add [processed] sugar to tea since that will dilute antioxidants. -- Lisa & Cub
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