Best Beverages: More News On Coffee and Tea
February 17, 2021
During these cold, winter days, many of us are likely reaching for a hot beverage. And if you’re like most of the world (upwards of 80% of adults worldwide), your beverage of choice includes a caffeinated drink, likely either coffee or tea. And while we’ve espoused the benefits to be…
Drink To This: New Insights About Health Effects of Tea and Coffee
October 28, 2020
Either due to cooler weather or perhaps because of anxiety-disrupted sleep, many of us have taken to upping our intake of coffee or tea these days. And while the excess caffeine may cause jitters, new research also indicates that drinking tea and coffee may have valuable health benefits, especially when…
Tea Cup: Does Research Support The Health Benefits Of Tea Drinking?
September 25, 2019
It’s easy to get taken in by the headlines, and this past week’s news had many about the brain benefits derived from drinking tea. Reporting in the journal Aging, researchers from the National University of Singapore published findings from a small study of 36 older adults that examined the efficiency…
The End is Green: Planning Environmentally Friendly Funerals
June 7, 2019
Planning a funeral calls for some important decision-making, like choosing between a burial or cremation. But the problem with these conventional choices? Traditional burial practices utilize embalming methods (preserving bodies with chemicals) and cremation releases harmful greenhouse gases that wreak havoc on the environment. The good news is, increasingly, Americans…
Tea and Memories: Checking In On Alzheimer’s Research Updates
October 19, 2017
If you’re sipping your cup of green tea and reflecting on some past memories, you’re probably also helping yourself in the fight against Alzheimer’s. New research has recently discovered the specific chemical element of green tea that disrupts the formation of the plaques in the brain thought to be associated…
Tea Time: New Research Points To Essential Benefits From Tea
April 13, 2017
Do you enjoy your morning cup of tea? Or perhaps the several cups of tea you drink throughout the day? New research from Singapore suggests that you’re not only quenching your thirst, you may also be protecting your brain. Published in the Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging, this new study…