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Oolong is one of several different types of traditional Chinese tea. While there are other teas that are more popular oolong is renowned for its distinctive flavor and aroma. Oolong is derived from the same plant that produces both green and black teas.

What gives oolong tea its distinctive characteristics is the level of oxidation (1) it’s subjected to. While black tea is highly oxidized and green tea is subjected to virtually no oxidation, oolong falls somewhere in the middle. The purported health benefits of oolong are numerous and include cardiovascular benefits, the ability to help you lose weight and numerous antioxidant-related benefits. Here are the 10 best oolong teas on the market today. (more…)

Garlic has been a staple of the human diet since the dawn of civilization. Known scientifically as “allium sativum” it’s closely related to the scallion, leek and to a certain extent, the common onion. Cooks have used garlic to enliven their culinary creations since man first began to move beyond the simple kill/eat and find/eat mentality. But garlic has been also been known for almost as long for its incredible health benefits.

For that reason it may be the most studied ingredient in human history as well as being one of the oldest. From fighting inflammation and reducing your risk of heart disease, to controlling blood sugar levels and more garlic is the culinary gift that keeps on giving.

The following are the 10 best garlic supplements on the market today. (more…)

While B-complex vitamins and minerals like calcium get all the press zinc just goes about its business, quietly ensuring our immune system is up to snuff, that our heart is strong and steady and that our hormone levels are properly balanced.

It’s a lot of work for an unheralded mineral. And if you eat a well-balanced diet you usually don’t have to worry about zinc. But the fact is that people the world over don’t necessarily eat a balanced diet. And it doesn’t take much for a few oversights to turn into a zinc deficiency. So, in order to ensure all those important functions have the zinc they need it makes sense to make a good zinc supplement part of your dietary routine. Here we have reviewed the best 10 zinc supplements of 2021. (more…)