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The rates of type 2 diabetes are lower in countries where there is a high consumption of black tea according to a recent study. Researchers in Switzerland examined 50 countries and compared the amount of tea consumed to the rates of diabetes. The top three tea drinking countries were Ireland, the United Kingdom, and Turkey. The nations with the lowest consumption were South Korea, Brazil, China, Morocco, and Mexico. In those countries with high levels of black tea consumption, the diabetes rates were low. The researchers also looked for a link between this consumption level and the rates of cancer, respiratory, infectious and cardiovascular diseases, but there was no correlation found. It seems that tea drinking only affects diabetes risk. Drinking a cup or two of tea every day won't prevent you from developing type 2 diabetes, as the research did not prove a cause-and-effect relationship. But it may reduce your risk and keep you healthy longer. So raise your teacup to better healt

As you age, you may notice a change in your driving ability. It may become harder to look over your shoulder to change lanes or leg weakness may make it difficult to move quickly from the gas to the brake pedal. There is also a decrease in reaction times as we age. It is a challenge sometimes to know when a senior is unable to continue driving. These signs can help you to decide if there is reason for an older motorist to give up driving. -  Eyesight problems may interfere with the ability to focus, to use peripheral vision, or to see at night. If there is a reduction in functional eyesight, this should be evaluated by a doctor. -  If your hearing is decreasing, it can affect your driving ability. You should still be able to hear other cars honking, sirens, and the sound of cars accelerating next to you. -  Reflexes diminish as we age and can cause a change in our driving functions. A good driver should be able to brake and look behind very quickly. You should also be able to move quic

Weight loss is the most frequently discussed topic globally. A lot of people are aware of the importance to lose weight to improve their looks and to improve their health. It is of no wonder that new products are introduced everyday to help in losing weight and new researches are conducted all over the world to find new facts about weight loss. The new finding that has made coffee lovers happy is the report that drinking coffee to lose weight is a fact. Drinking coffee to lose weight - Is it possible? Some experts feel that drinking coffee to lose weight is a myth but some researchers have concluded that drinking coffee does help in shedding the extra pounds that you carry. Are you interested in knowing how drinking coffee helps in weight loss? Read further. Increasing metabolism It is a known fact that coffee is a stimulant. It stimulates the nervous system of the body. When the nervous system is stimulated, the fatty acids are pulled out of the fat cells. This helps in incre

Every year, more than a million Americans are diagnosed with skin cancer. Most people think it’s caused by sun damage, whether from the real deal or tanning beds. While that’s true in many cases, there are other risk factors for all three forms of skin cancer. Even if you’re not fair skinned or a beach bunny, you might be at risk. What’s Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC)? BCC is the most common skin cancer and it originates in the basal cells, found at the bottom of the epidermis (the skin’s top layer). What’s Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC)? The second most common type of skin cancer is SCC. It can be found in the squamous cells (just above the basal cells). It’s similar to BCC because it occurs mostly in areas exposed to UV light like your face, scalp, neck, hands, arms and legs. What’s Melanoma? Melanoma is the least common but the most dangerous form of skin cancer. Melanoma originates in the melanocytes (found in the lower epidermis with basal cells). Who’s at risk for skin canc

Invisible to the naked eye, dust mites inhabit more than 80 percent of all U.S. households, no matter how clean and neat. That can be a problem if you’re allergic to them.  Dust mites are actually on the clean-up committee: they eat our discarded skin cells, as well as animal dander, pollen, fungi, bacteria, and other microscopic organic material in the domestic environment. They thrive in mattresses, pillows, carpets, and clothing. Thousands of mites can live in just one gram of dust. Fortunately, dust mites don’t carry disease and don’t bite, but they can trigger asthma, hay fever, and skin reactions in some people. In fact, dust mites are probably the most common indoor allergen, especially in warm, humid climates and for people with asthma. They are virtually nonexistent in very dry climates. There’s a surprising amount of debate about how to reduce dust mites and the symptoms they cause. In recent years, much of the conventional wisdom has been called into question, mostly

Soda, Sugary Drinks Increase Blood Pressure, Experts Suggest Water With Lemon, Lime New research may suggest a potential link between  blood pressure  increases and drinks containing loads of sugar, like soda. These findings were determined by researchers at the School of Public Health at Imperial College London. What they found was that for each drink that participants consumed that contained a lot of sugar, both systolic and diastolic  blood pressure  increased. High fructose corn syrup, the beverage industry’s favorite sweetener, contains both glucose and fructose. Both of those sweeteners were directly linked to higher blood pressure figures. Additionally, researchers noticed that individuals who consumed higher levels of sodium and sugar experienced greater risks of hypertension. Another finding during the study showed that while  diet soda  showed no link to increased blood pressure,  diet soda  drinkers typically had lower activity levels and also had  body mass i

Money talks, particularly when it comes to losing weight. In an effort to cut their expenses, companies have launched wellness programs that pay workers to lose weight and hopefully lower their health risks and time and money spent on care. “Weight loss is more fun and more successful if you offer individuals cash,” says David Roddenberry, CEO of wellness program HealthyWage.com. The obesity epidemic plaguing the country not only adds billions of dollars in costs to the nation’s health-care system, it also weighs on employees’ productivity. According to HealthyWage, workers dealing with obesity and other chronic health issues cost more than $153 billion a year in lost productivity due to absenteeism. Reduced productivity and the rising costs associated with health insurance, employers are increasingly looking for programs that will get workers fit and drive down health-care costs. Some programs offered by HealthyWage have the employees putting in the money to lose wei