Feeling Good! 7/20

This week on Health Hut we bring you the information on the health benefits of wonderful GREEN TEA!!!! That's right! To all you green tea junkies out there; brace yourselves because we are throwing you some interesting green tea health benefits!! Not a fan of green tea?? Well after you read this bit of information, we hope you'll change your mind..With that said, let the good stuff begin!!!

The Chinese have been using green tea for at least 4,ooo years. They've used it to cure everything from a headache to depression. Today, scientific research in both Asia and the West is providing hard evidence for the health benefits long associated with drinking green tea. For example, in 1994 the Journal of the National Cancer Institute published the results of an epidemiological study indicating that drinking green tea reduced the risk of esophageal cancer in Chinese men and women by nearly 60%. University of Purdue researchers recently concluded that a compound in green tea inhibits the growth of cancer cells. There is also research indicating that drinking green tea lowers total cholesterol levels, as well as improving the ration of good (HDL) cholesterol to bad (LDL) cholesterol. To sum up, here are just a few medical conditions in which drinking green tea is reputed to be helpful:

• cancer
• rheumatoid arthritis
• high cholesterol levels
• cardiovascular disease
• infection

• impaired immune function

Are there any down sides to drinking green tea?? Well, insomnia is the only known down side to drinking green tea! Why? Because it has caffeine - DUH!!!!

MIND TIME!!!

Yes, it's time to work those brains again!!!! Here's this week's mind game. ENJOY!!

1. Morphin and Codeine can be found (in small amounts) in which of the following substances?

• Artichokes
• Lima beans
• Poppy seeds
• Vitamin C pills

2. If you ordered "tori udon" in a Japanese restaurant, what would you get?

• Raw fish
• Thick noodles in broth with chicken
• Cold tofu
• Green tea ice cream

3. Which of the following foods is more likely to become contaminated with Salmonella?

• Store-bought Mayonnaise
• Chocolate cake
• Chicken
• Very ripe fruit

4. Which of the following is an unaged spirit made from grain and potatoes?

• Vodka
• Whiskey
• Champagne
• Gin

5. MSG (Monosodium Glutamate) is derived from natural ingredients.

• True
• False

6. Which of the following foods has the lowest water content?

• Carrots
• Tomatoes
• Celery
• Whole milk

7. Humans are most sensitive to which of the following tastes?

• Sweet
• Salty
• Bitter
• Sour

8. What are sweetbreads?

• Pancreas or the thymus gland of a cattle
• Small, sugary cakes originating from Holland
• Pickled hog hooves
• Salt toffee originating in Newfoundland, Canada

9. What is polenta?

• A stew eaten in Brazil made from shrimp, spices and coconut milk
• A tuberous vegetable from Peru
• An Italian concoction made from cornmeal and water
• An alcoholic drink consumed in large amounts by the French on New Year's Eve

10. Which of the following statements about onions is NOT true?

• The pigment of an onion skin can be used as a dye
• It is a good idea to store potatoes and onions separately
• The green stalks of an onion are poisonous
• Onions were used for their anti bacterial characteristics during World War II
  

Highlight the space below for the answers!

Question 1 Answer is: Poppy seeds

Question 2 Answer is: Thick noodles in broth with chicken

Question 3 Answer is: Chicken

Question 4 Answer is: Vodka

Question 5: Answer is: True

Question 6 Answer is: Whole milk

Question 7 Answer is: Bitter

Question 8 Answer is: Pancreas or the thymus gland of a cattle

Question 9 Answer is:An Italian concoction made from cornmeal and water

Question 10 Answer is: The green stalks of an onion are poisonous

Credit: mindgames.com