First, there were the cavity fighting lollipops. Now, the cavity-fighting goodness of xylitol, a commonly used sugar substitute, in gummy bears!
Xylitol has already been shown to reduce levels of the harmful mutans streptococci (MS) bacteria that are known to cause tooth decay and is actually already being used as the active ingredient in anti-cavity chewing gum. However such a product were not considered to be suitable for young kids. What’s a better product to use as a vehicle then? Gummy bears, what else!
The children in the study were given four bears three times a day, containing different concentrations of xylitol. …read more

Tea: 2 points. (Bile Stones/Gall Bladder and Insomnia)
Coffee: 2 points (Liver Cirrhosis/Parkinson’s/Diabetes and Cognition)
Now, chalk up another one for tea. In fact, give tea another bonus point for being considered as even healthier than water!
“Drinking tea is actually better for you than drinking water. Water is essentially replacing fluid. Tea replaces fluids and contains antioxidants so its got two things going for it.”
A review of the scientific evidences on the beneficial and harmful effects of black tea revealed that

There is clear evidence that at least 3 cups of tea a day may reduce risks of coronary heart disease. This …read more