| Lessening caffeine in teabags
Q: I've heard that steeping tea for 30 seconds and then pouring off the water and steeping the bag again in new water dramatically reduces the amount of caffeine in the tea. I'm wondering if this is correct. I love tea, but too much caffeine triggers my acid reflux. A: Much of the caffeine in tea is released within the first half-minute of steeping. Your technique won't decaffeinate your tea completely, but it should help considerably. It might bring the caffeine level down enough so that tea no longer gives you terrible heartburn. Joe Graedon is a pharmacologist and Teresa Graedon is an expert in medical anthropology and nutrition. They can be reached at peoplespharmacy@gmail.com. .
Radio wave treatment can help when heartburn is a problem
Q. I deal with heartburn from time to time, but so do many of my friends. At what point does heartburn merit a visit to the doctor? A. Because so many people suffer from bouts of heartburn occasionally, people dealing with frequent heartburn aren't always sure if their problem is out of the ordinary. Not all heartburn is created equal. For many people, symptoms are less frequent and easily managed, while other people suffer from regular discomfort. If you're putting up with heartburn symptoms that seem beyond your control, you need to consult a physician. When Heartburn is a Problem A less serious, but very common, form of heartburn is called "episodic heartburn." Episodic heartburn is infrequent, predictable and easily managed with over-the-counter medicine.
Keeler: For UNI, home is where the heartburn is - and road doesn't ...
Cedar Falls, Ia. - The good news is the Panthers somehow found their mojo again Tuesday night. The bad news is that it happened with about 8 minutes left in the second half, when they were already down 16 points and threatening to get blown out of their own building.
"Dig yourself that big a hole," junior center Eric Coleman said after Northern Iowa's 67-61 loss to Wichita State, "(and) it's hard to come back."
And that's where the Panthers find themselves this morning. Stuck in a hole. Northern Iowa is riding a three-game losing streak for the first time since the 2003-04 season. Since starting 4-0 in the Missouri Valley Conference on Jan. 6, the Panthers have lost five of seven.
Up next: Five of eight away from the McLeod Center, starting with a Hoosier-state swing through Evansville and Indiana State.
O'Neal turns on the Heat
MIAMI Shaquille O'Neal took the pass in the low post, collected himself briefly, then spun so quickly and smoothly he should have been wearing a tutu. Or for him, would it have to be a 10-10? O'Neal scored easily on the move, turning Charlotte's Emeka Okafor into Emeka Okafloored, and at that instant, for the first time since June, Miami's NBA team looked like a group capable of producing something other than post-title acid reflux. The Super Bowl circus left here Monday morning, taking with it the clowns (ESPN's personalities), the freaks (Jared from Subway, Kevin Federline) and the bearded lady (David Spade). But then that night, another show arrived, returned really, O'Neal going big time big top as the Heat officially rejoined the basketball living.
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