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Green tea studies from Iran and China highlight weight loss properties

Green tea studies from Iran and China highlight weight loss properties

Green tea hasn't always been just a pleasant drink. It has a long history of medicinal uses dating back over 3,000 years. Most people don't realize it, but both black and green tea are brewed from the dried leaves of the same plant---Camellia sinensis. It is the level...

Regular cell phone use shown to affect sperm quality in new Swiss study

Regular cell phone use shown to affect sperm quality in new Swiss study

Attention men: Are you taking a supplement to support your "manliness" yet? By now you're probably aware that sperm counts in Western countries have been declining since the 1940s. In fact, according to a review of 185 studies, total sperm count declined by 50% to 60%...

The mushroom benefit you probably missed: protection from toxins

The mushroom benefit you probably missed: protection from toxins

In recent years Western countries have finally started to acknowledge what traditional medical systems in Asian countries have known for centuries: mushrooms convey numerous nutritional and medicinal properties. As a food, mushrooms are low in calories, but rich in...