There is a great deal of information readily available about the health benefits of green tea from Universities, Alternative/Holistic Medicine publications and various other sources. I am going share some interesting information that I have reviewed over the past several months. In summary, green tea is a nutrient that may promote long life and has other positive health benefits.

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I read an interesting article about chili pepper from Dr. Rodriguez, Professor from the Institute of Chemistry, University of the Philippines. Her article detailed the promising health and wellness benefits of fruits and vegetables and I want to focus strictly on Peppers. According to Dr Rodriguez, photochemical are what help people stay healthy. Phytochemicals are chemical compounds that occur in fruits, vegetables and other plant species consumed by man.  These naturally-occurring compounds which act as anti-oxidants capable of metabolizing free-radicals in the body that can cause cell death.

In chili pepper, carotenoids and phenolic acids are the phytochemicals that can be derived from its leaves and fruits. The potential disease-preventive mechanisms of pyhytochemicals in fruits and vegetables and their constituents are not limited to antioxidant activity alone.  The phytochemicals can also act in the modulation of detoxification enzymes, stimulation of the immune system, alteration of cholesterol mechanism, and blood pressure reduction.

My wife grows the most common species of chili peppers in our garden. She utilizes the fruit and leaves from all varieties in preparing culinary dishes. The capsicum frutescens is my favorite and is one species of chili pepper that has the potential to reduce the risk of cancer, cardiovascular diseases, cataracts, and macular degeneration. The labuyo fruit was earlier utilized as a herbal plant to ease arthritis and rheumatism and is suppose to be an effective cure for dyspepsia, flatulence, and toothache.

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I have read a number of articles on the miraculous curing power of honey and cinnamon from Universities, Weekly World News Magazine Yunani and Ayurvedic medicine articles and various sources from countries such as Australia, Canada Japan, India and Spain. The benefits of these two ingredients have been know for hundreds of years and have many medical purposes which I would like to share with you. I personally utilize this mixture daily by mixing it in warm water, it makes a wonderful drink. I recommend that you purchase a blended honey that is raw and organically produced. A blended honey comes from a mixture of two or money honeys from different floral sources. Do not administer honey to children without seeking advice form a medical doctor.

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