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Twig tea, anyone? Study says labels often mislead

OSLO (Reuters) - Herbal teas often contain unlisted extra ingredients such as weeds, ferns or bits of tree, according to a study by New York high school students that could help tighten labeling rules."A third of the herbal teas had things in ...

Green tea lowers cholesterol risk, but only a little

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Drinking green tea appears to cut "bad" cholesterol while leaving levels of good cholesterol unchanged, and encouraging people to drink more of the beverage could have significant health effects, according to a study.The finding may explain why ...

Green tea lowers cholesterol, but only a little

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Drinking green tea seems to cut "bad" cholesterol, according to a fresh look at the medical evidence.The finding may help explain why green tea has been linked to a lower risk of heart disease, the leading killer ...

Travel Postcard: 48 hours in Hong Kong

HONG KONG (Reuters Life!) - Nestled on the southern coast of China, the former British colony of Hong Kong is renowned for its famous harbor, teeming skyscrapers, ultra-capitalist dynamism, great Cantonese dining, shopping and a buzzing nightlife on China's doorstep.Reuters correspondents with ...

FDA warns Unilever and Dr Pepper on Green Tea wording

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Food and Drug Administration has warned beverage makers Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc and Unilever for making improper statements regarding green tea on product labels and web sites.In a letter dated August 30 and released on Tuesday, the ...

Exercise, green tea may lessen breast cancer blues

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Depression is a major health issue for breast cancer survivors, but new research hints that regular exercise and drinking green tea may help.Exercising regularly and drinking green tea " may play an important role in the prevention ...

Tea may prevent endometrial cancer, but needs study

TORONTO (Reuters Health) - Tea may protect against endometrial cancer, but more research is needed before it's clear if the antioxidant-rich beverage offers a real benefit, a recent analysis found.Tea is the second most-consumed beverage in the world, after water, and multiple ...

Feeling old and blue? Green tea may help

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Elderly men and women who sip on several cups of green tea a day may be less likely to have the blues, hint findings of a study from Japan.Dr. Kaijun Niu, at Tohoku University Graduate School of ...

Green tea may curb risk of some cancers

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Drinking green tea may lower your risk of developing certain blood cancers, but it will take about 5 cups a day, according to a study from Japan.Drinking green tea has been associated with lower risk of dying ...

Green tea linked to less stomach cancer in women

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - As if you needed another reason to drink green tea: In particular, it may include compounds that fight bacteria that have been linked to stomach cancer.However, previous studies were inconsistent, researchers write their report in the journal ...
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