VIRGINIA FALLS TO BOSTON COLLEGE

The Virginia Cavalier defense played very well yesterday but the offense didn't show up as the Cavaliers fell to Boston College 14-10, it doesn't get any easier for the Cavaliers next week when they travel down to Clemson to face the Tigers. Tonight East Carolina will play at Tulsa, the Pirates need a win to stay 1 game ahead of everybody else in the CUSA East Division. In the NFL today Dallas will be at Green Bay and Denver will be at Washington, I think both the Packers & Redskins are going to lose today. There are only 2 races left in this years Nascar season todays race at Phoenix and next weeks race at Homestead and it looks like Jimmie Johnson is going to win another championship this year. Going into todays race Jimmie Johnson leads Mark Marting by 73 points, Johnson will start 3rd today while Martin will start 10th. In our college football pick em contest it looks like there will be change at the top when the new standings come out, all I can say is that Julianne had a very bad week with here picks. Me Ma Ruth is back in the hospital, she is at SRMC. The sun is finally back out here in Colonial Heights this morning, it sure is good to see it again. MICKEY

GREEN TEA
Benefit: Longer lifespan
Substitutes: Yerba mate, white tea, oolong tea, rooibos (red) tea

Literally hundreds of studies have been carried out documenting the health benefits of catechins, the group of antioxidants concentrated in the leaves of tea plants. Among the most startling studies was one published by the American Medical Association in 2006. The study followed more than 40,000 Japanese adults for a decade, and at the 7-year follow-up, those who had been drinking five or more cups of tea per day were 26 percent less likely to die of any cause compared with those who averaged less than a cup. Looking for more-immediate results? Another Japanese study broke participants into two groups, only one of which was put on a catechin-rich green-tea diet. At the end of 12 weeks, the green-tea group had achieved significantly smaller body weights and waistlines than those in the control group. Why? Because researchers believe that catechins are effective at boosting metabolism.
Bonus tip: The average American consumes 400 liquid calories a day. Minimize that impact—avoid the 20 Worst Drinks in America.

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