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Green tea and beyond / Stephen Hsu; with Christine Hurley Deriso.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hsu, Stephen.
- Series:
- Nutrition and diet research progress series.
- Nutrition and Diet Research Progress
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Green tea--Health aspects.
- Green tea.
- Green tea--Therapeutic use.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (113 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Nova Biomedical, c2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Green tea is an integral part of the Asian culture because they have learned from centuries of folklore, anecdotal evidence and conventional wisdom that the beverage is good for them. This book discusses the values of green tea as having antioxidant benefits as well as healing attributes.
- Contents:
- Intro
- GREEN TEA AND BEYOND
- LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA
- CONTENTS
- PREFACE
- ABOUT THE AUTHORS
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- INTRODUCTION
- A DESCENT INTO HELL:MY LIFE AS A 'LITTLE DOG'
- COLD MOUNTAIN
- A DEATH GRIP ON HOPE
- A NEW BEGINNING
- COMING FULL CIRCLE
- Chapter I: IT'S WRITTEN IN THE TEA LEAVES
- A TALE OF TWO COUNTRIES: WHY THE HEALTH DISPARITY?
- BUILDING ON THE WISDOM OF OUR ANCESTORS
- SO PROVE IT
- Chapter II: WHAT'S IN YOUR CUP OF TEA?
- CONTINENTAL DIVIDE
- ALL TEAS ARE NOT CREATED EQUAL
- BAGS VS. LEAVES
- ORGANICALLY SPEAKING
- YOUR CUP OF TEA
- CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF
- Chapter III: A FORMIDABLE CANCER WARRIOR
- 'IT CAN'T HURT'
- DECLARING WAR ON CANCER CELLS
- A VITAL JUNCTURE
- ROS ON THE RISE
- BREAKING IT DOWN
- REFERENCES
- Chapter IV: MORE THAN SKIN-DEEP
- HOW DO YOU LIKE THEM APPLES?
- DON'T THROW IN THE TOWEL!
- EGCG TO THE RESCUE … AGAIN
- A STUDY IN PERPETUAL MOTION
- A FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH FOR SKIN CELLS
- AN ABSORBING DILEMMA
- THE PENETRATING TRUTH
- AN ENTREPRENEUR IS BORN
- 'I COULDN'T BELIEVE MY EYES'
- MORE GOOD NEWS
- Chapter V: DIGGING DEEPER
- FLAKE, FLAKE, FLAKE
- WASHING THAT DANDRUFF RIGHT OUT OF MY HAIR
- CONTROLLING THE PACE
- Chapter VI: FAT CHANCE
- FOOD FOR THOUGHT
- A PAIN IN THE POCKETBOOK
- TRY, TRY AGAIN
- TIME FOR EAST TO MEET WEST
- FORTY POUNDS AGO
- BACK TO THE LAB
- JUST A FAD?
- HOW MUCH OF A GOOD THING?
- Chapter VII: ASSAULT WEAPON
- A WHOLE NUTHER BALL OF WAX
- A FORMIDABLE ARMY
- READ MY LIPS
- UN-SS-B-LIEVABLE!
- ROLLING UP OUR SLEEVES
- Chapter VIII: THE ULTIMATE BOUNCER
- SUPPRESS, SUPPRESS!
- MOUSE TRACKS
- EYE-POPPING RESULTS
- REVISITING THE MICE
- GOING OUT ON A LIMB
- DEAD WRONG
- VOILA!
- COMMON DENOMINATOR
- THE SKY'S THE LIMIT.
- Chapter IX: NEW HOPE ON THE HORIZON FOR DRY MOUTH
- A HORRIBLE AFFLICTION
- COLD COMFORT
- HELP IS ON THE WAY
- Chapter X: GOING VIRAL
- A LOT TO SWALLOW
- AN ALIEN INVASION?
- FULL PANIC MODE
- OUTSMARTING A VIRUS
- NATURE'S WAY
- A POTENT EXPLANATION
- BOUND TO SUCCEED
- ESTERS TO THE RESCUE
- STAY TUNED
- SIDEBAR
- Chapter XI: GOING GLOBAL
- TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE? HARDLY
- OUTLAWING OBESITY?
- A SPORTING IDEA
- FAST FOOD INVASION
- AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION
- CARROT AND STICK APPROACH
- MAJOR REVAMPING IN ORDER
- THEIR LOSS IS YOUR GAIN
- GETTING ON BOARD
- Chapter XII: PICKING YOUR PRODUCTS
- EMBRACING A LIFESTYLE
- LOOSE TEA LEAVES
- TEA BAGS
- BOTTLED GREEN TEA DRINKS
- TABLETS AND PILLS
- GREEN TEA EXTRACTS
- GUM AND MINTS
- SKIN CARE PRODUCTS
- LOOKING AHEAD
- INDEX.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from title page (ebrary, viewed June 11, 2013).
- ISBN:
- 1-61728-456-4
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