Articles — metabolic syndrome

All over the world, tea is the second most consumed beverage after water. There is an endless variety of tea types including the most commonly consumed black tea and green tea. Green tea is prepared by pan frying the tea leaves, a preparation technique differing from black tea in which tea leaves are crushed to release the antioxidants. However, black tea and green tea contain roughly the same amount of caffeine. The components in tea have been associated with the prevention of cancer, heart disease, and other chronic ailments. Recently, the effects of tea on metabolic syndrome and obesity have been...

You could be suffering from metabolic syndrome if you are obese or overweight, have too much belly fat, high cholesterol and triglyceride levels, and insulin resistance. This syndrome poses the risk of developing cardiovascular disease and diabetes mellitus. Essentially, patients with metabolic syndrome have silent malfunctions in the body such as insulin resistance, leptin resistance and thyroid hormone inefficiency. Insulin resistance means that the cells in the body cannot utilize glucose efficiently. This results in increased blood sugar levels, fatigue and weight gain. Metabolic syndrome should be taken seriously; it requires treatment and dramatic lifestyle changes. What you may no...