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borpillicus Posts: 454 Joined: 2003/03/13	2004/10/07, 01:31 PM You know, the kind you drink. Personally I cannot stand coffee, or at least the crap we have at work, so I find myself drinking a couple cups of tea everyday. I know green tea is awesome for you, with all of its anti-oxidants and what nots. But what about brown teas? Or black? Or any other colour tea that I don't know about for that matter (doesn't tea range from white to black and everything inbetween?). Anyone have any info on the benifits or health hazards of other teas? -------------- - Its never about how much you can lift, or how many reps you do. Its just about doing it, and doing it right. - If your hungry all the time, your not eating enough. And anyways, being hungry sucks. ~Brad~
CristalBelle Posts: 1,389 Joined: 2003/06/27	2004/10/07, 01:35 PM I know that due to the caffine brown and black teas aren't the best, but I have heard that red and white teas are just as good, if not better for you than green tea. White tea is really spendy though, so unless you absolutely LOVE the taste of it I would stick with the green and red...reminds me of Christmas :laugh:
JustinE22 Posts: 1,312 Joined: 2003/09/18	2004/10/07, 04:21 PM caffeine is not bad for you unless your consuming mass amounts and not drinking enough water. Just remeber it's a dieuretic, so you have to drink a little extra water. I drink about 2-3 cups of coffee a day, and have had no problems.
borpillicus Posts: 454 Joined: 2003/03/13	2004/10/07, 05:39 PM Water is not an issue for me. It's just sometimes I want to drink something thats NOT water once in a while. Tea seemed the most health conscious choice. I enjoy brown teas, mainly because they are sweeter then the other types (though strangley enough have no sugar). I haven't tried a white tea yet, but I may pick some up to try it. -------------- - Its never about how much you can lift, or how many reps you do. Its just about doing it, and doing it right. - If your hungry all the time, your not eating enough. And anyways, being hungry sucks. ~Brad~
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2004/10/07, 05:58 PM Give white tea a try! Excellent stuff, and even more health promoting than green tea. Much sweeter taste if you don't like the grassy taste of green tea, and less caffine to boot if you have problems with it. -------------- If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything.... bb1fit@freetrainers.com
DX14AG Posts: 1,055 Joined: 2004/07/22	2004/10/07, 10:53 PM How is the white tea more health promoting than green tea if you don't mind me asking?
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2004/10/07, 11:48 PM White tea isn't rolled or steamed, it is air dried in natural sunlight. This preserves more of its antioxidant properties - about three times as many antioxidant polyphenois as the green tea. -------------- If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything.... bb1fit@freetrainers.com