The hype around green tea, a highly successful marketing ploy, seduces many people into consuming this doshically provoking beverage in search of antioxidants. Even coffee now carries a similar health claim. The reality is that a cup of green tea contains clinically insignificant amounts of antioxidants and clinically significant amounts of caffeine. As many as ten cups of green tea a day may be needed to obtain genuine health benefits, and even then, the health claims are not proven to the satisfaction of either the FDA or the medical establishment. Those who wish to use Ayurveda to maintain health should be encouraged to utilize the anti-cancer and antioxidant effects of organic turmeric and tulsi, well documented by scientific research in India. Note that ordinary turmeric powder from the Indian grocery store will be far less effective that high quality organic turmeric. - from the article below.
Posted on: Thu, 31 Jul 2014 23:00:00 +0000
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