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Green tea is it really so good for you ??

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  • marilormarilor Posts: 618
    No side effects...but i prefer black tea
    "We were but stones, ...Your light made us stars"
  • JWPearlJWPearl Posts: 19,893
    Not according to the link I posted by professors, it does have side effects..
  • marilormarilor Posts: 618
    So i think i don't drink enough green tea ! :))
    "We were but stones, ...Your light made us stars"
  • backseatLover12backseatLover12 Posts: 2,312
    http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/caffeine/art-20049372

    Caffeine levels in green tea are pretty low. The OP article suggests that the side effects are from the caffeine.
  • hedonisthedonist Posts: 24,524
    So, the revelation from this Q&A is that you can become overcaffeinated if large quantities are ingested?

    Oh my!

    Really...everything has side effects.

    LIFE has side effects.

  • BinFrogBinFrog Posts: 7,309
    I take green tea every day as an additional pick me up. Works like a charm.
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  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,048
    hedonist said:

    So, the revelation from this Q&A is that you can become overcaffeinated if large quantities are ingested?

    Oh my!

    Really...everything has side effects.

    LIFE has side effects.

    Ain't that the truth!

    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













  • JWPearlJWPearl Posts: 19,893
    My daughter was only drinking three cups a day and was wondering why she got heart palpitations so there are anxiety as well and thats not an alarming amount, anyway I thought it would be useful information for drinkers..
  • hedonisthedonist Posts: 24,524
    Decaf green tea is out there.

    Was she having heart palps aside from the tea, and that exacerbated it? I mean, three cups of anything caffeinated would have an effect, I think, especially if someone is sensitive to it (as I am).

    Moderation!

    (and occasional excess when warranted)
  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,048
    Speaking of caffeine- when I say I drink French Roast people often say, "Too much caffeine!" The truth is, the darker the roast, the less the caffeine. Speaking of French Roast... sniff sniff... mmmm!
    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













  • SmellymanSmellyman Posts: 4,524
    That is why I like to have my tea with whiskey. You have to live your life in balance.
  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,048
    Smellyman said:

    That is why I like to have my tea with whiskey. You have to live your life in balance.

    Here, here!

    1 1/2 ounces brandy, whiskey, or rum
    1 Tablespoon honey
    1/4 lemon
    1 cup hot water
    1 tea bag

    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













  • IdrisIdris Posts: 2,317
    I drink approx 3-6 cups of green tea a day (I may skip a day or two every few weeks)
    Add a little Lemon Juice and Raw Honey...Perfection!
  • JWPearlJWPearl Posts: 19,893
    So I take it you dont get heart pulpitations ??
  • justamjustam Posts: 21,410
    I don't know if this is true for everyone but I've been drinking more green tea than usual lately and I've noticed that it seems to give me a headache.

    I'm going to stop drinking it and go back to regular iced tea instead!
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  • IdrisIdris Posts: 2,317
    JWPearl said:

    So I take it you dont get heart pulpitations ??

    Was that question for me?
    -
    For me, Green Tea does not give me heart palpitations. But I know a few people who can't take Green Tea, my brother in law started drinking green tea after living with me for a couple of months...It made him quite sick, apparently is had something to do with the way his body treated Vitamin K.

    I have another friend who says that green tea keeps him up at night.

    For me, it's relaxing, most of the time I drink tea I'm sitting on the ground cross legged taking deep breaths. Truly relaxing.
    -

    I know Green Tea has thinned my blood quite a bit, something I found out during a surgery :)
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