The Beach Health Blog

There are two kinds of people in this world - those who drink coffee and those who swear by tea. Each of these fragrant, caffeinated beverages has its own devoted followers, but when it comes to health, which one wins?   While tea lovers revel in tea's likely health benefits, coffee drinkers worry that anything as deliriously stimulating as Java must be unhealthful. But research shows that coffee is generally safe in moderate amounts and might have surprising benefits of its own. According to the article by Consumer Reports (2005), “ large observational studies have linked regular coffee consumption with reduced risks of type 2 diabetes, gallstones, and possibly Parkinson's disease. Still, both green and black tea trump coffee for protection against cancer, heart disease, and possibly osteoporosis.” How They Protect You Tea. Habitual tea drinkers' reduced cancer risk might stem from tea's high antioxidant capacity. Tea might protect the heart by relaxing bloo...

Eating disorders are an issue many people face, they affect all people regardless of race, gender, or sexuality and can lead to life threatening medical issues and in some cases suicide. Types of Eating Disorders According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) there are three common eating disorders, anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder. Anorexia is where a person will barely eat while bulimia is binge eating or over-eating and then throwing up, taking laxatives, or excessive exercising. Lastly, binge eating disorder is where a person isn’t able to stop themselves from over-eating. Symptoms: According to the NIMH the symptoms of anorexia nervosa are barely eating, being very thin, and having a fear of gaining weight. Over time anorexia can lead to Osteoporosis, organ failure, constipation, dry skin, damage to the heart, brain damage, hair breakage, brittle nails, anemia, and more. Symptoms of bulimia include tooth decay, chronic sore...

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