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Down below here are quotes from an article about benefits of tea. What
amuses me is the whole pseudo-science of what they mean to DO with this knowledge.
(Oh. One quote I didn't bring was about making capsules with the active
ingredients in tea.) Why not "drink tea"? NO no no, they wouldn't know how
many milligrams you ingested, and they couldn't reformulate all all the
toothstuff.
Sandra (quotes from here on)
In the "bad breath" study, researchers combined black tea extracts with three
species of bacteria (all linked with bad breath) in petri dishes for 48
hours. They compared the results with bacteria that sat alone.
In all cases, tea polyphenols inhibited the growth of bacteria by 30% and
reduced the production of compounds that cause bad breath.
The study suggests that rinsing with black tea keeps plaque from forming and
destroys acids that cause tooth decay.
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In fact, the same study suggests that green tea boosts the effectiveness of
toothpaste and mouthwash in fighting viruses. Toothpaste and mouthwash had very
little virus-fighting effect when mixed with bacteria; however, when green
tea extract was added, 99% to 100% of the bacteria disappeared. What's
responsible for the health benefits of tea? Teas contain polyphenols, which are
antioxidants that protect human cells from damage. Flavonids are a group of
polyphenols that occur naturally in tea. It is suspected that high levels of these
polyphenols in the body can fight viruses as well as cancer, including pancreas,
colon, bladder, prostate, and breast cancer.
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Both studies detailing health benefits of tea were presented at the annual
American Society for Microbiology General Meeting held in Washington, D.C., this
week.
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amuses me is the whole pseudo-science of what they mean to DO with this knowledge.
(Oh. One quote I didn't bring was about making capsules with the active
ingredients in tea.) Why not "drink tea"? NO no no, they wouldn't know how
many milligrams you ingested, and they couldn't reformulate all all the
toothstuff.
Sandra (quotes from here on)
In the "bad breath" study, researchers combined black tea extracts with three
species of bacteria (all linked with bad breath) in petri dishes for 48
hours. They compared the results with bacteria that sat alone.
In all cases, tea polyphenols inhibited the growth of bacteria by 30% and
reduced the production of compounds that cause bad breath.
The study suggests that rinsing with black tea keeps plaque from forming and
destroys acids that cause tooth decay.
----------------------------------
In fact, the same study suggests that green tea boosts the effectiveness of
toothpaste and mouthwash in fighting viruses. Toothpaste and mouthwash had very
little virus-fighting effect when mixed with bacteria; however, when green
tea extract was added, 99% to 100% of the bacteria disappeared. What's
responsible for the health benefits of tea? Teas contain polyphenols, which are
antioxidants that protect human cells from damage. Flavonids are a group of
polyphenols that occur naturally in tea. It is suspected that high levels of these
polyphenols in the body can fight viruses as well as cancer, including pancreas,
colon, bladder, prostate, and breast cancer.
--------------------
Both studies detailing health benefits of tea were presented at the annual
American Society for Microbiology General Meeting held in Washington, D.C., this
week.
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