Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Green tea: health benefits and harmful effects

There is great propaganda by the supporters of green tea users. There is no denial that green tea has certain polyphenols that help in prevention of some diseases but scientific evidences support few benefits only. There are some chemicals present in the chemical constitution of green tea that may interact with other drugs. Hence, one should use green tea after ascertaining fully whether it is safe or not to consume green tea. More details are available in the following article:
Green Tea: Health benefits, side effects, precautions

Common fruits and their health benefits

Fruits have high nutritional values and they are used for their medicinal properties to treat different ailments. There is no need to include expensive fruits in the diet but knowledge of fruits properties is essential so that one can have seasonal and inexpensive fruits in their diet. Hence, a list of articles on medicinal properties of different fruits and their medicinal uses as well as health benefits is given below.
1. Dry fruits: medicinal uses and health benefits
2. Guava: Health Benefits and Medicinal Properties
3. Apples: The medicinal properties and health benefits
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Mango: Medicinal Uses and Health Benefits
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Black Plum (Jamun): Health Benefits and Medicinal Uses
6.Pineapple: Medicinal Uses and Health Benefits.
7. Tomatoes: To eat or not to eat, what does the research suggests
8. Banana: Medicinal Uses and Health Benefits

Drinking water and health

Preferences of people vary for drinking water due to taste, quality and type of bottled water. There are different types of bottled water available in the market like mineral water, sterile water and purified water etc. Taste of the water varies due to disinfectants used, sources of water and methods of purification etc.

Several factors determines the quality of drinking water like

  • Ground or surface water
  • Method of water treatment before bottling
To read about how the water is purified and what are disinfectant used read the following article:

Tap Water vs Bottled Water: Some Facts