Archive | October, 2009

Effects of Green Tea and EGCG …

Effects of Green Tea and EGCG on Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health – http://www.jacn.org/cgi/content/abstract/26/4/373S

Green tea and Diabetes

A Catechin-rich Beverage Improves Obesity and Blood Glucose Control in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes. Tomonori et al. Obesity (2008) 17, 310–317. We investigated the effects of continuous ingestion of a catechin-rich beverage in patients with type 2 diabetes who were not receiving insulin (Ins) therapy in a double-blind controlled study. The participants ingested green [...]

Green Tea, Obesity and Type II Diabetes

A Catechin-rich Beverage Improves Obesity and Blood Glucose Control in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes. Tomonori et al. Obesity (2008) 17, 310–317. We investigated the effects of continuous ingestion of a catechin-rich beverage in patients with type 2 diabetes who were not receiving insulin (Ins) therapy in a double-blind controlled study. The participants ingested green [...]

green tea and body weight

Body weight loss and weight maintenance in relation to habitual caffeine intake and green tea supplementation WESTERTERP-PLANTENGA, MARGRIET S.,MANUELA P.G.M. LEJEUNE, AND EVA M. R. KOVACS.  Obes Res. 2005;13:1195–1204. Abstract:  Investigation of the effect of a green tea-caffeine mixture on weight maintenance after body weight loss in moderately obese subjects in relation to habitual caffeine intake.Research [...]

It has arrived, Raspberry Crea…

It has arrived, Raspberry Cream GreenTeaHP! —- http://bit.ly/2x5Ww6

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The magic of green tea…. http://tiny.cc/K0UP9

EGCG and Obesity

Genistein, EGCG, and capsaicin inhibit adipocyte differentiation process via activating AMP-activated protein kinase. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. Volume 338, Issue 2, 16 December 2005, Pages 694-699 Abstract Phytochemicals such as soy isoflavone genistein have been reported to possess therapeutic effects for obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. In the present study, the molecular basis of [...]

green tea and mental health

Targeting Multiple Neurodegenerative Diseases Etiologies with Multimodal-Acting Green Tea Catechins  J. Nutr. 138: 1578S–1583S, 2008.   Silvia A. Mandel,* Tamar Amit, Limor Kalfon, Lydia Reznichenko, and Moussa B. H. Youdim Eve Topf   Abstract Green tea is currently considered a source of dietary constituents endowed with biological and pharmacological activities relevant to human health. Human [...]

EGCG from Green Tea and General Health

  Tea Catechins and Polyphenols: Health Effects,Metabolism, and Antioxidant Functions   Jane V. Higdon and Balz Frei*Linus Pauling Institute, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331  ABSTRACT: Increasing interest in the health benefits of tea has led to the inclusion of tea extracts in dietary supplements and functional foods. However, epidemiologic evidence regarding the effects of [...]

Five cups of green tea a day l…

Five cups of green tea a day lowers cancer risk….. http://tiny.cc/qrLao