Good Monday! Tea for a reason

The flower is from our backyard Lycianthes rantonnetii.
The Benefits of Cranberries in Combating Urinary
Tract Infection
The proanthocyanidins in cranberries can inhibit bacteria from attaching to the wall of the urinary tract. This limits their ability to produce colonies and spread infection.
Cranberries and Heart Disease
Because they contain flavonoids, studies reported by WebMD Medical News suggest that cranberries can be a weapon in the war against atherosclerosis, or what they used to call "hardening of the arteries". Flavonoids help reduce the amount of bad cholesterol clogging the walls of your arteries while increasing the level of good cholesterol in your system.

Cranberries and Cancer
Research at the University of Western Ontario cites increased ingestion of cranberries as a factor in inhibiting the development of breast cancer cells in animals. Although preliminary, this exciting research shows that diet changes can have an impact on our health and aid in fight disease.

Other Health Benefits of Cranberries
The good news doesn't stop there. Cranberries have also been associated with decreased production of cavity and plaque producing bacteria in your mouth, and in reducing the bacteria associated with peptic stomach ulcers.

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[litebug12345]

I used to try to get plant sterols from my diet, but then i read that you have to drink like 3 and 1/2 glasses of soy milk or 25 tablespoons of soy margarine to get that!! That is a LOT of margarine for someone who's watching their weight. Sterolyn gives me all that by only taking 2 capsules. Works for me.

[yanghaiying]

In that case, the capsule is a better solution. Do whatever suits us, right? Thank you.

[mameinai]

烏龍茶、大好きです。中国の文化は奥深く、茶芸はその一端を垣間­見る事ができますね。

[yanghaiying]

Oh, I love you comment in Japanese. Please keep on. It makes me feel so interesting. Thank you.

[ScientiaVeritasEtLux]

It's so refreshing to hear someone looking at the good in something. Like feeling safe even though you have to hear sirens all the time. Good way to think.

[yanghaiying]

Oh! I can not thank enough for the life I am living now. Where can I find complaints?

[mimzywhimzy]

LoL...sometimes, Haiying, Life makes decisions about our health without our concent. Sometimes, no matter how healthfully we eat, we are given challenges.

[phr4nk3rd00d13]

Don't spill on your keyboard... =]

[mameinai]

我対中国文化有興趣、謝謝、回信。

[Ereshkigal234]

yes, cranberry has become a staple in my life. i have since being a young babe, suffered with urinary/bladder infections. to this day, i mainly take cranberry pills to keep myself healthy and drink 100% cranberry with no sugar.. quite bitter but i know it is good for me. Cranberry tea is actually one of my favorites.

[Himmapaan]

In fact, I am drinking some jasmine tea as I am watching this. :)