SlimmingTea Health Benefits

This include the ability to facilitate weight loss, reverse signs of aging, and promote overall wellness. While all teas possess similar properties including caffeine, catechin, polyphenals, and teaflavin tearubigin that provide benefits to the human body, the quantities and percentages differ depending on the extent of oxidation during production. Therefore the health benefits of wu long tea, which is semi-fermented, vary from those offered by green tea with its limited processing and black tea with its extensive oxidation process.

Regarding weight loss Scientists from a Japanese University Medical School have found that people who regularly consumed oolong tea/ wu long tea experienced more than twice the calorie-burning results compared to those who drank green tea. Wu long tea directly after a meal increased energy expenditure by around 10%. This compared to an energy expenditure of 4% for green tea drinkers and 0 for water drinkers. Researchers at the Suntory Research Center in Osaka, Japan found that drinking wu long tea 15 minutes before eating foods high in carbohydrates curbed rises in insulin, thus reducing some of the fattening effects of carbohydrate intake.

In America, Japan and several other countries research studies on the health benefits of wu long tea (also referred to as oolong tea) reveal the brews potential for many health benefits.

Researchers from one of Japans prominent University's of Medical Science found that drinking wu long tea each day helps to clear up skin problems within one month. In California a university study found that people who drank wu long tea on a daily basis experienced a fifty-percent reduction in free radicals within 2 weeks. Free radicals are damaging substances in the body that contribute to signs of aging, including wrinkles and dark spots that are caused by ultra-violet rays, chemical food additives, pollution and stress. Regular consumption of wu long tea is shown to assist in enhancing the skin condition.

Researchers from one of Japans prominent University's of Medical Science found that drinking wu long tea each day helps to clear up skin problems within one month. In California a university study found that people who drank wu long tea on a daily basis experienced a fifty-percent reduction in free radicals within 2 weeks. Free radicals are damaging substances in the body that contribute to signs of aging, including wrinkles and dark spots that are caused by ultra-violet rays, chemical food additives, pollution and stress.Regular consumption of wu long tea is shown to assist in enhancing the skin condition.

According to a study published in Antioxidants & Redox Signaling, test subjects who regularly consumed wulong tea were found to have stronger immune systems and a reduced risk for infections.

The consumption of wu long tea appears to beneficial to the body but should always talk with your doctor about the health benefits of wu long tea before adding the brew or other varieties to your daily diet for therapeutic purposes.

July 02 2009 | coffee | 1 Comment »

The Keurig B30 – The Mighty Mini

This single cup coffee maker by Keurig lends credibility to the statement, Little is better! This brewer is every bit as sturdy and reliable as the larger models and it brews a great cup of coffee. It is just a smaller, more compact, designed for the corner of your desk in the office or college dorm, a niche in the boat or a tiny shelf in an RV. Its small small, tidy size allows it to slip easily into a backpack or suitcase and it doesnt require much room on the kitchen counter. It brews a hot cup of coffee quickly and this certainly reduces the amount of stale stuff that is dumped down the drain.

When you get down to the bare essentials of coffee brewing, the smaller machine does not have a lot of bells and whistles. It is basically a water reservoir and a brewing mechanism that turns out the coffee. The Keurig B30 Mini has the exact brewing mechanism as the Cadillac of the Keurig models, the Breville. Thus the coffee it makes is every bit as good as one of the larger models.

Special Features Of The Keurig Mini

1. After heating takes places coffee is brewed within one minute

2. Brews hot a hot 8 ounce cup of coffee

3. Has 8 ounce water reservoir

4. Water needs to be refilled after each cup

5. Has Auto-Off feature

6. The Keurig mini Brews K-Cups of coffee, tea, or cocoa

7. Available in 3 colors: red, white, black

8. Has travel tote bag

The Keurig B30 Mini Brews quietly and uses K-Cups, the containers of vacuum packed coffees, designed for the Keurig machine. You never have to worry about freshness as the K-Cups are vacuum packed and tightly sealed. You can pick from over 200 of top notch roasters like Timothys, Green Mountain Coffee, Newmans Own Organic Coffee, Emerils, Caribou Coffee, and the list goes on. Green Teas, Black Teas, Herbal Teas are also packaged in K-Cups, with such well known names as Bigelow, Celestial Seasonings, and Twinings. You will be surprised at the varieties of coffee and tea that are available for use in your Mini machine. Another plus, it can be used to make hot cocoa! Once used, the K-Cups are thrown which leaves no mess on cleanup to mess with.

Economically priced at $79.95, the Keurig Mini Personal Brewer. The Keurig B30, is available in a variety of department and specialty stores. From the convenience of home, you can order it online from www.greatcoffee.com. With an order, there is a free introductory package of K Cups and no charge for shipping. Don't miss out on this great offer or the chance to enjoy the ease and convenience of a one cup brewer.

June 04 2009 | coffee | No Comments »