Your health: Go for brewed, not bottled tea

Body basicsbull; Bottled tea isn't as good for you as brewed tea, a recent study reveals. Bottled teas contains less antioxidants and polyphenols. In some cases, consumers would have to drink 20 bottles of tea to get the same benefits found in a single cup, according to the American Chemical Society.bull; Rectal cancer appears to be rising among Americans younger than 40, according to a new study led by Dr. Joshua Meyer, a radiation oncologist at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, Pa. Colon cancer rates have remained flat.bull; The adhesive on the back of a stamp contains one-tenth of a calorie.Obesity: leaner timesThe British reality-TV show "The Diets That Time Forgot" is based on the premise that modern culture encourages obesity and if people lived more like their great-grandparents did, they would be slimmer. In this newly released two-DVD set (Acorn Media, $39.99), contestants on the show follow diets from one of three periods: Victorian, Edwardian and the Roaring '20s. The Victorian diet consists mostly of meat; the Edwardians can eat whatever they want, provided they chew each bite 32 times; and the 1920s group is limited to a measly 1,200 calories per day. Dieters wear period costumes and do era-appropriate exercises, including riding vintage bicycles and following an actual paper trail through the woods.Easy to swallowThe water aisle at the grocery store is an increasingly confusing place: Bottled water is available with electrolytes, artificially sweetened, naturally sweetened, vitamin-enhanced or with a "hint" of flavor. What's a thirsty gal to do?Woman's Day magazine attempts to sort it out with a big feature called "Drink Me," which centers on eight common hydration myths. It turns out that the diuretic effect of caffeine isn't as drastic as once thought and that drinking cold water, rather than warm, is not an effective way to speed up one's metabolism. The magazine pits various beverages against one another: Seltzer beats diet soda; milk and juice tie; a sports drink wins out over an energy drink; and regular water trumps vitamin-enhanced water. ("You're better off taking a multivitamin and spending your money on fruits and vegetables," according to the magazine.)bull; Got health news you want to share with us? Send your items to health@dailyherald.com.False300300The British reality-TV show "The Diets That Time Forgot" is based on the premise that modern culture encourages obesity and if people lived more like their great-grandparents did, they would be slimmer. False