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Tea is a healthy beverage, but that doesn't necessarily mean that it's completely empty. A single soda has hundreds of calories, largely from the sugar. What does tea contain, and how does it stack up? Calories in Tea Tea is mostly water, and it gets all of its flavor from steeping some combination of plant matter. The primary kind of tea, the camellia sinensis plant, is full of nutrients, but it doesn't impart much to the water. Or, rather, it doesn't contain much in the way of calories. The vitamins, catechins, nutrients, and minerals it seeps into the water are...

Despite some forms of public perception, coffee is actually a pretty healthy beverage when prepared the right way. Really, it all depends on what you think of when you see the word coffee. If your idea of coffee is the latest Starbucks trend with more milk, sugar, syrup, and whipped cream than actual coffee, well, nothing you add to that is going to help you lose weight. There are so many calories packed in all that sugar and cream that you're better off not drinking it at all. On the other hand, if your idea of coffee is a pitch-black...

Moringa juice has been around for centuries, but the broader benefits of the plant are only now being truly studied. We've written about it before in general, so go read that post if you want some history of the tree and how it works. One of the biggest potential benefits of moringa juice, identified by scientific study, is its ability to help control diabetes. What is diabetes, though, and how does moringa help it? The Diabetic Run-Down If you're already aware of what diabetes is and how it works, feel free to skip this section. This is for education; we...

If you're trying to conceive, and traditional methods aren't working, it makes sense that you'd turn to any alternative treatment you might think of. One such treatment, which you may have encountered before, is acupuncture. Acupuncture is a form of traditional Chinese medicine, which has been broadly used for centuries, but gained more and more popularity over the last few decades. Its modern-day peak may have passed already, but that doesn't mean it's not still popular, with acupuncturists present in every major city, and the practice widespread throughout the world. As a form of traditional medicine based on spiritual effects,...