Green tea is it really so good for you ??

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  • marilor
    marilor St Etienne, France Posts: 618
    No side effects...but i prefer black tea
    "We were but stones, ...Your light made us stars"
  • JWPearl
    JWPearl Posts: 19,893
    Not according to the link I posted by professors, it does have side effects..
  • marilor
    marilor St Etienne, France Posts: 618
    So i think i don't drink enough green tea ! :))
    "We were but stones, ...Your light made us stars"
  • backseatLover12
    backseatLover12 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.
  • hedonist
    hedonist 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.

  • BinFrog
    BinFrog MA Posts: 7,314
    I take green tea every day as an additional pick me up. Works like a charm.
    Bright eyed kid: "Wow Typo Man, you're the best!"
    Typo Man: "Thanks kidz, but remembir, stay in skool!"
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,846
    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!

    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • JWPearl
    JWPearl 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..
  • hedonist
    hedonist 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)
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,846
    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!
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • Smellyman
    Smellyman Asia Posts: 4,528
    That is why I like to have my tea with whiskey. You have to live your life in balance.
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,846
    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

    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • Idris
    Idris 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!
  • JWPearl
    JWPearl Posts: 19,893
    So I take it you dont get heart pulpitations ??
  • justam
    justam Posts: 21,415
    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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  • Idris
    Idris 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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