P.O.R.N. Diets

I am coining this term as I feel some of the diets out there are so radical they need to be discussed in one place.

We here from our favorite celebrities daily and some of us live for this. We follow them on Twitter, talk about them on Bebo and MySpace or e mail each other about them especially when a new diet is talked about.

There have been some over the top radical diets in the past like the 'Air diet', not a very popular one for obvious reasons unlike the 'Chocolate' diet. Then there is the more main stream 'Atkins' diet or 'The Dash Diet' or even 'The South Beach Diet'. All have there plus and minus points and their advocates and nay sayers as well.

The trick when it comes to diets if there is a trick in selecting one would be to thoroughly research the topic. The mere fact that there literally are thousands of diets commercially available shown on television, billboards or even your local Chemist shop.

Here will be many, many articles pertaining to the topic of P.O.R.N. Diets circulating our media and your opinion on them is most welcome. Maybe you have been on one and would like to praise it or maybe warn others away from it. Whatever you may like to share, diet related, please do.

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Is Green Tea as Effective as Wu Yi Tea?

By Jared Rothe

Wu yi tea and green tea are very similar in what they do. They remove and protect the body from free radicals. They also contain many vitamins and minerals that are very beneficial to your health. The difference is where the tea is harvested and also how it is harvested.

Nevertheless, these natural substances come in different concentrations in green tea and wu yi tea. The main reason for this is the different fermentation processes that these tealeaves undergo. Green tea is dried and packaged without fermentation. Wu yi tea, on the other hand, is semi-fermented. This means that wu yi undergoes a certain level of fermentation under the sun that of course affects its flavor, aroma and texture, and the concentration of substances in it as well.

Instead of trying to immediately decipher whether green tea is as effective as wu yi, let us try to determine where their differences lie.Tea had been found the aid greatly in naturally keeping our bodies healthy. The substances that can be found in tea include caffeine and tannin. Tannin can be sub categorized into polyphenols, cathecin, and teaflavin/ tearubigin.

The next concentration in tea is caffeine. Caffeine is abundant and research has suggested that it can reduce the risk of parkinsons disease, type 2 diabetes, and colon cancer. Caffeine in the right amount is very beneficial to the body.

Wu yi tea differs slightly in the tannin sub group classification. Wu yi tea has less amounts of cathecin than green tea. Cathechin plays a role in reducing the risk of diabetes, heart failure, and stroke. It is also very important in delaying the aging process.

Meanwhile, wu yi tea has a slightly higher level of concentration of the tannin teaflavin and tannin tearubugin. These compounds are continually being studied because of their natural capacity to lower blood cholesterol levels, anti-oxidant properties, and capacity to prevent dementia in old age or AIDS cases.

Lastly, tannin polyphenols are significantly in higher levels of concentration in wu yi than in green tea. Polyphenols are known to reduce the risks of cancer, diabetes mellitus, degenerative diseases, cardiovascular diseases, osteoporosis, and others. It is a powerful form of anti-oxidant thus helps reduce cholesterol in the body, together with other toxic compounds that may be harmful to our health.

About the Author:

No comments:

Post a Comment