Bottled tea may be all the rage among health-conscious people, but it may not have as many health benefits as you think. Bottled tea is billed as being healthful because it contains polyphenols, antioxidants that may help ward off a range of diseases, including cancer. But scientists say they’ve found that many of the popular bottled tea drinks contain fewer polyphenols than a single cup of home-brewed green or black tea. And some contain such small amounts that a person would have to drink 20 bottles to get the same polyphenol benefit in a single cup of tea.
Scientists report that within eight hours of drinking cranberry juice, the juice could help prevent bacteria from developing into an infection in the urinary tract.
Fibers from broccoli and plantain plants may block a key stage in the development of Crohn’s disease, a new study finds.
Crohn’s is an inflammatory bowel disorder that affects about seven of every 100,000 people in North America.The plant extract resveratrol, found in the skin of red grapes, appears to suppress inflammation and may fight aging in humans, according to a new study. Common food sources of resveratrol include grapes, wine, peanuts, blueberries, and cranberries.
Low-carbohydrate weight loss diets have an edge over low-fat diets for improving HDL cholesterol levels long term, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.
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