September 2010
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Chocolate is not the only source of these protective catechins your daily cuppa is also a rich source. At Mood Food we're frequently extolling the benefits of green tea and rightly so because research from Japan suggests that drinking five or more cups of green tea each day may help to fight off winter infections including flu. Red Bush or Rooibosch tea, which is the caffeine free alternative to green tea, offers similar benefits and is a good source of iron, potassium, copper, magnesium, zinc, and manganese. Herbal varieties of tea also show great promise with studies at Newcastle University suggesting that mint tea may offer similar relief from pain as an aspirin. Other herbs with anti-inflammatory properties include cinnamon and ginger both of which are found in Pukka Herb's Revitalise tea.
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