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Benefits and Risks of Drinking Tea

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Tea Tea is the most consumed beverage in the world and it is also the most beloved. With a wide variety of tea that has over 20.000 different kinds spread across the globe it also has all kinds of flavour and types, from bitter to sweet - from rich and earthy flavours to light, airy and flowery scent. It’s not a surprise that almost all people in this world have at least drunk tea once in their life.  This aromatic beverage is well known for soothing several ailments and its healing properties. Modern studies even suggest that tea might play a role in reducing the risk of chronic conditions, such as cancer, obesity, stroke and heart disease. As it is also a no calorie drink, it has been corporated a lot in diabetic patients' diets. Tea is also a rich source of antioxidants. Benefits of drinking tea Tea is one of the enjoyable beverages to consume as it can be modified to cater to different taste buds. It can be consumed hot or cold, it also can be added with a few twists of your ow...

Brain Freeze : Brrr?

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  Brain Freeze : Brrr? Brain freeze or the ice cream headache, the sudden pain can make you almost regret scarfing down the nice and cold scoop of ice cream you just got on this especially hot summer day. Even though the pain went away as fast as it came, it is still an unpleasant feeling to go through.  Sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia what? Sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia is what we call brain freeze in a scientific way. It is rather a handful name to say but it is named like that because it is caused by sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgic nerves (SPG), a group of nerves near trigeminal nerves in the brain which is located behind the nose and palate. When this group of nerves sense something cold they send an instant message to the brain, causing arteries and blood vessels to react. Now if you eat or drink something cold slowly, the nerves in your mouth have a chance to familiarize themselves with the cold and prevent the sudden headache. But if you slurp down that ice cold smoot...