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Digger6 Posts: 9 Joined: 2006/09/11	2006/09/12, 10:55 AM Is there any major problem with sipping on Green Tea and Honey throughout the day? I am trying to get off coffee, and found that having tea available to me is helping, but I am drinking more tea than I would coffee. Nothing like 12 cups a day or anything, but maybe 3 - 5. Any input ?
KC_72 Posts: 3,249 Joined: 2006/05/19	2006/09/12, 11:02 AM I like the green tea supplements...but if you're trying to get off the coffee seems like a good alternate...as long as your counting the honey into your daily caloric intake.
Carivan Posts: 8,542 Joined: 2002/01/20	2006/09/12, 11:02 AM Much better than coffee considering the anti oxident effect. The lighter the leaves the better it is as it is less roasted, and retains more of the enzymes. -------------- Scales are for dead weight: We are not dead yet! Still trying to find out how to do the Hollywood Free Press. Ivan Montreal Canada (City of festivals)
Digger6 Posts: 9 Joined: 2006/09/11	2006/09/12, 07:08 PM Thanks guys. I am not worried about my caloric intake. I will consider myself the male version of a tea granny and see where it takes me.
SFGiantsMVP Posts: 1,533 Joined: 2005/12/04	2006/09/12, 07:39 PM Try White Tea it's way better tasting and even healthier then Green although Green is extremely Healthy!
Digger6 Posts: 9 Joined: 2006/09/11	2006/09/13, 07:31 AM Alright MVP, I will look for it next time I am out. You take it with honey or milk or anything ?
bicep Posts: 315 Joined: 2001/01/26	2006/09/13, 12:24 PM I drink both green and white tea (leaves or gun powder form) plain apparently white has less caffeine and it does taste better my wife prefers it over the green tea
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2006/09/13, 12:45 PM Yes, white has less of a 'grassy' taste. Nice an light. All tea comes from the same leaves, it is the amount of processing/fermentation that determines the type. White is the least fermented, therefore the lightest. I personally am still hooked on green tea, but occasionally do white for a change. Haven't seen many studies to date on white tea, but tons on green tea. White is naturally less caffinated though. -------------- Maximus from Gladiator....Strength and Honor!
SFGiantsMVP Posts: 1,533 Joined: 2005/12/04	2006/09/13, 02:36 PM I drink it with just aspartame, darker tea's I add milk but not White!
KC_72 Posts: 3,249 Joined: 2006/05/19	2006/09/13, 02:50 PM Who knew you big strong guys were such tea enthusiaists...figured you all would be sittin around talkin whiskey...not tea!!!:big_smile:
mikencharleston Posts: 1,585 Joined: 2002/01/09	2006/09/13, 05:50 PM A little Crown goes good with green tea KC. :)
KC_72 Posts: 3,249 Joined: 2006/05/19	2006/09/13, 05:56 PM See....now that sounds more like it!!!:big_smile:
Digger6 Posts: 9 Joined: 2006/09/11	2006/09/13, 08:50 PM Crown eh ? May have to try that. But then hey, Mike, what doesn't go with Crown ?
aces235 Posts: 85 Joined: 2006/05/20	2006/09/14, 02:45 PM ============ Quoting from digger6: Crown eh ? May have to try that. But then hey, Mike, what doesn't go with Crown ? ============= Ummmm milk? lol
Elantraa Posts: 53 Joined: 2006/08/26	2006/09/14, 03:03 PM i was drinking a few cups a day of ginseng (bought it loose and brewed it myself) a year ago and there was a noticable difference in my level of endurance in the gym and my energy levels throughout the day. i was not on such a large diet then as i am now though and since im always stuffed now theres no room for tea. i also will somteimtes drink a combination of skullcap, valerian root, damiana, and chamomoile to help the Z's come easier. i know its kinda off topic caz its not green tea, but its tea, and theres a lot of benefical effects from many differnt types so i figured id write what ive experienced. a lot of teas, especially hibisicis and rose hips, has loads of vitamin C as well. ~peace
Digger6 Posts: 9 Joined: 2006/09/11	2006/09/14, 05:26 PM Ive read a bit about the rose hips stuff, but not a ton about skullcap etc. Sounds almost like a can of worms not to open unless I am interested in taking my tea drinking to another level. Thanks man.
KC_72 Posts: 3,249 Joined: 2006/05/19	2006/09/14, 05:32 PM mmm...you may as well kick it up a notch digger...I personnaly like the ginseng...if you're gonna be a full fledged tea drinker...may as well go all out.
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2006/09/15, 01:36 AM Yeah, Valerian root for instance is reknowned for its help with sleep issues. Be warned, the tea is nasty though. -------------- Maximus from Gladiator....Strength and Honor!
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2006/09/16, 12:06 PM Try drinking two or more cups of tea. A new study from Sweeden concluded that tea can help reduce your risk of ovarian cancer by 46%, possibly because of all the antioxidants found in tea. Want to keep your heart healthy? Tea has been found to help reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke, and to lower high cholesterol. Drinking tea will also help you recover faster, if you do have a heart attack. -------------- Maximus from Gladiator....Strength and Honor!
shoe40oz Posts: 6 Joined: 2006/09/21	2006/10/11, 01:26 PM What do you think aboout green tea pills instead of the regular liquid? Do they both work the same or would you suggest one over the other and if so, why? Thanks.
7707mutt Posts: 7,686 Joined: 2002/06/18	2006/10/11, 01:33 PM How about a nutritional break down of it? -------------- A journey beigns with a single step. 7707mutt@freetrainers.com
shoe40oz Posts: 6 Joined: 2006/09/21	2006/10/12, 02:05 PM Serving Size 1 Capsules Servings Per Container 90 Amount Per Serving % DV Green Tea Leaves Extract(Camellia sinensis) 315.00mg ** ** Daily Value (DV) not established or the green tean complex looks like this: Green Tea Leaves Extract (Camellia sinensis)(14% Polyphenols = 35 mg) 250.00 mg ** Green Tea Leaves Extract (Camellia sinensis)(75% Polyphenols = 187.5 mg)(50% EGCG = 125 mg) 250.00 mg ** ** Daily Value (DV) not established
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2006/10/13, 11:33 AM Green tea capsules are usually very concentrated. There is nothing wrong with them in most cases. -------------- Maximus from Gladiator....Strength and Honor!
7707mutt Posts: 7,686 Joined: 2002/06/18	2006/10/13, 11:35 AM Hey BB how much caffine is in green tea compared to coffee? -------------- A journey begins with a single step. 7707mutt@freetrainers.com
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2006/10/13, 12:13 PM Less, in fact green tea though it has some caffine, also contains an amino acid L-Theanine. This is actually a 'relaxant' naturally, and good for brain funcion.(An alert yet relaxed state of mind without drowsiness) if that makes sense. Great stuff. -------------- Maximus from Gladiator....Strength and Honor!
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2006/10/13, 12:22 PM We need an edit function bad....I forgot to mention what a great thing L Theanine is for stress also. Studies back this up. -------------- Maximus from Gladiator....Strength and Honor!
KC_72 Posts: 3,249 Joined: 2006/05/19	2006/10/13, 12:27 PM Please mutt...get some green tea,you are in need of a chill out pill....:big_smile: OK...going away now.....