March 3rd, 2008
I’m sure you’ve heard of Wu Long tea - the new weight-loss miracle. Well, the truth of the matter is that wu long tea is neither “new” nor “miraculous.” It’s been around for centuries and while it DOES have some weight loss properties wu long tea can be considered a dieting aid, but not the magic cure for obesity.
Wu Long tea is also known as “oolong” or “wulong.” The different spellings result from the various ways the Chinese Language can be written using the English (or more properly the “Roman”) alphabet. The Chinese pronunciation of this tea sounds like “oo long.”
Wu Long tea was first produced in the 15th century in China’s Fujian province. It is a semi-oxidized tea, meaning that the tea leaves are allowed to partially oxidize after they are picked. Black tea is a fully oxidized tea and green tea is un-oxidized, so wu long tea has characteristics of both green and black tea. Read the rest of this entry »
February 15th, 2008
Green tea offers catechins which have been identified today as the key element in fighting off toxins that would contribute towards leading to cancer. Some people have considered it as something that would simply be relying on fiction or here say but the truth is that herbal medicine will always have their adverse effects and green tea happens to possess them today.
Green Tea Extracts known as Catechins
Green Tea extracts trace their origins in China where most herbal and unorthodox means of medicinal attributes can be found. As it stands today, green tea has taken over a clear lead in trying to develop new means of being able to fight of known diseases such as cancer. Cancer feeds on toxins taken in by the human body and it is thus the duty of catechins to fight of and cleanse the body of such food intake.
Leading Manufacturers and Origins
China leads the race for the development of green tea, mainly because the herbal extracts are immediately available in this part of the world. Japan also has its share of green tea extracts today, making both countries a good source for educating and finding more about this medicinal herb that aims to provide the necessary assistance in the field of cancer and other related diseases harmful to the human anatomy. Read the rest of this entry »
