Allison Tannis

Can Tea Delay Aging? 8 Amazing Ways EGCG Promotes Longevity

From brighter, younger-looking skin to witty wellness as you age, scientific research shows antioxidants, particularly epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), promotes longevity and helps you age well. Fresh, green tea leaves contain abundant amounts of (EGCG). Here’s everything you’ll want to know about how to use this natural ingredient for anti-aging, including a helpful look into 8 amazing ways scientific evidence shows EGCG promotes longevity.

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7 Best Anti-Aging Foods: The Science of Longevity

7 Best Anti-Aging Foods: The Science of Longevity

Wondering how to age well? From science-backed anti-aging foods, to which lifestyle habits promote longevity, this is one read to help you stay feeling young for years to come. Research shows longevity is influenced by what you eat, and how you live. Discover which factors in your lifestyle and science-backed anti-aging foods can increase your chances of enjoying a long, healthy life.
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Foods that Fight Inflammation

Foods that Fight Inflammation

It’s possible that what’s wrong with you is caused by inflammation – meaning you could really use some foods that fight inflammation in your diet. Yes, inflammation could be causing that reoccurring headache you struggle with,  constant feeling of fatigue, or even your digestive distress. Scientific evidence suggests there are many effective ways you can naturally reduce inflammation in your body, with the help of certain nutrients you can find in common foods.
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Kids and Fresh Tea - Is Fresh Leaf Tea Safe for Children?

Kids and Fresh Tea - Is Fresh Leaf Tea Safe for Children?

Should you serve tea to your kid? According to a research review, yes, there may be benefits to including tea in your kid’s day, particularly if it is in exchange for sugary beverages. The review, published in the Nutrition and Food Technology journal, analyzed 60 scientific studies on the wellness effects of tea (made from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant). 
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Fresh Tea: Your Guide to Different Types of Tea and Finding the Healthiest Tea

Fresh Tea: Your Guide to Different Types of Tea and Finding the Healthiest Tea

Become a tea aficionado with this guide to different types of tea, including fresh tea. There are important differences between fresh tea, dried leaf, and loose-leaf tea that have a major impact on your teacup. Your kettle will be boiling with excitement over your new-found tea confidence after reading this guide to different types of tea. Plus, discover where to find the healthiest tea. (Hint: think fresh tea!)
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4 Unexpected Ways That Your Eating is Changing: Why the Foods You’ll Be Buying from Grocery Stores are Shifting

4 Unexpected Ways That Your Eating is Changing: Why the Foods You’ll Be Buying from Grocery Stores are Shifting

The lines are getting blurred in the grocery store aisles between foods and supplements, and it’s having some unexpected impacts on what you’re eating. From reimagined classics to innovating products that reduce food waste, there are some fascinating food trends that are going to change what you buy from the grocery store. Here are the top food trends that are impacting what you eat, and whether or not, it’s a healthy shift.
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Do Teabags Contain Plastic?

Do Teabags Contain Plastic?

Some teabags contain plastic that breaks down to form microplastics that end up in your cup of tea. Suddenly, your cup of tea sounds a little less delicious. Called microplastics, small pieces of plastics that degrade from these plastic-containing teabags should concern you. 
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How Clean is Your Tea?

How Clean is Your Tea?

Eating clean is a hot trend that’s reaching a boiling point and has many of you steeping away, wondering, how clean is your tea? From which teas are really dirty to teas one would include in a clean eating lifestyle, here are 7 facts about tea that’ll make you wonder how dirty is your tea. You bet that if you enjoy a good cuppa every now and then, this blog is definitely going to be your cup of tea.
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Is Tea Healthy? 8 Scientific Facts About Tea and Your Health Worth Knowing About

Is Tea Healthy? 8 Scientific Facts About Tea and Your Health Worth Knowing About

As astounding as that may be, that tasty tidbit about tea is actually backed by scientific fact. Tea is healthy for you! No wonder tea is called a superfood. Did you know that tea impacts the moisture retention in skin, how organized your brain structures are, and guards your genome? (Talk about the kind of steamy details that heat up great conversations over a cup of tea or a cool green smoothie with friends.) Thanks to science, we understand now more than ever why tea is healthy and what eating fresh tea leaves could mean to your future.
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3 Reasons Why You Should Heart Green Tea More

3 Reasons Why You Should Heart Green Tea More

Hugging a warm, comforting mug of green tea is a delicious delight, but there are more reasons to HEART green tea. Inside green tea leaves are a variety of helpful compounds that cause some really cool health benefits to your entire cardiovascular system. As such, it’s no surprise that when researchers look at the health of people who regularly drink green tea, they found an inverse association with the risk of cardiovascular disease (In less geeky words, drinking green tea as one of your healthy lifestyle habits is likely good for your heart!) Let’s pour a mug of green tea and sip the science on why there are so many reasons to heart green tea!
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Should I Eat Tea?

Should I Eat Tea?

You should eat tea, according to research. It may sound odd until you consider that green tea, one of the healthiest drinks on the planet, is created by steeping tea leaves. What makes the tea healthy are the health-promoting nutrients steeped out of the tea leaves. Tea leaves are packed with healthy nutrients! Imagine if green tea is considered a superfood, how ‘super’ it would be to eat tea leaves. (Before you dash to the kitchen to rip open a tea bag filled with dried tea, keep reading.) Dried tea leaves contain fewer nutrients and tastes less appealing than fresh leaves (similar to how you’d prefer a fresh bowl of spinach leaves to a spoonful of dried greens powder). Here’s everything you need to know about why you should eat tea leaves.

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The Most Important Components of the TEA PLANT

The Most Important Components of the TEA PLANT

From Asia to the West, green tea has become a staple in many pantries all over the world. It is consumed in various forms, from loose leaf tea to trendy desserts. The growing popularity of green tea is owed to its medicinal properties. Among its many benefits, green tea can aid in weight loss, improve mental alertness, and reduce the risk of certain 
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