My Green Tea Blog

What are the health benefits of tea?

admin — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 06:26:37 +0000

I mainly drink: white chia tea, green tea and black tea. I don’t add anything to any of the teas I drink like milk or sugar. What are the health benefits?

Tea has some antioxidants. From black teas [varying degrees of fermentation and blackness] to green and then white, black has the least and white the most. And white tea is from the buds as opposed to the leaves, which may concentrate antioxidants. Antioxidants are lost to a certain extent in the fermentation process. Black teas being the most fermented. Stick with white tea if it is antioxidants you are interested in. If you want a caffeine free tea that is full of antioxidants then look for green rooibos tea as this is naturally caffeine free. Not aware that you can get a white rooibos tea as of yet.

Adding milk to tea neutralizes some of the antioxidants so again if it is antioxidants you are interested in then stick with drinking your tea without milk… I don’t think milk goes very well with green and white tea anyway

For anyone with iron-deficiency anaemia who has to take iron supplements, as recommended by a doctor, they should avoid black tea and coffee as the tannins can interfere with iron absorption.

Is it bad to drink green tea almost every day?

admin — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 06:26:06 +0000

I drink a lot of green tea and grey tea. Is it as bad as coffee? And is there something bad about drinking specifically green tea? I’ve heard myths about it making you infertile.

Green tea is making the news everyday about the wonderful health benefits it contains. It is important that if you are really concerned about your health, drinking loose leaf tea will give you the maximum health benefits.Tea bought in a store in tea bags is a low grade product.
BTW, if you add milk to your tea you loose the health benefit.

You must also consider what you put into your tea. Drinking green tea will not make you infertile.

Does Tazo Tea have the same health benefits as any other tea?

admin — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 14:27:54 +0000

Anything you know about Tazo Tea and its benefits would be great!

There is alot of scientific research going on on tea right now. What the cultures of long ago believed about the health benefits of tea is being discovered and reported by scientists today. Green tea by far has been found to have the highest level of antioxidants. Black tea, white tea, oolong and rooibus all have been reported to have health benefits.

Of course loose leaf tea is reported to have the highest quality of nutrition. Store bought tea in bags contain the poorest quality of tea- actually from the left over products from the dried loose leaf teas.

There are many herbal teas that are very tasty and have health benefits as well. I get my information and products from www.your-cup-of-tea.com

What’s the difference between green tea and oolong tea?

admin — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:04:05 +0000

Just curious (:

Green tea is the naturally dried tea leaves. When tea leaves are fully fermented, that creates black tea. Oolong is partially fermented tea leaves.

All tea comes from the same plant. White tea is from the newest growth of green tea leaves and orange pekoe is black tea.

How long does tea stay good for?

admin — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:03:55 +0000

There have been bags of lipton regular tea in my cupboard for years. The plastic seal covering the box was broken, so the only type of cover they have had are the individual paper bags they come in, and a box where they were being held. The original box didn’t have an expiration date.
Na, it was stored in a dry place i believe, but I will check for mold. And we did have mice for awhile, but I don’t think they ever got in the cupboards. THanks a lot guys, i’ll give some a try later.

It is a dried up herb basically. It may become stale..but you wont taste the difference if you make it stronger then normal.

I do this all the time lol

Does anyone know a good website for kids and herbal teas?

admin — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:03:44 +0000

Its one of those things I never remember at the doc office to ask. But Ive always wondered what kind of tea my daughter can have. Shes 3 and I always wonder if she can have some chamomille tea with me or a sip of my green tea when Im drinking it. And just all teas in general. Anyone know a good site? Everyone I go to it says, consult doctor. So thats not helpful. Thanks in advance!

My son is 3 and he loves just about every herbal tea he can get his hands on. His favorite is a black cherry berry made by celestial seasonings. I find that chamomile tea helps soothe him when he has an upset tummy, and just about any tea without caffeine in it is just fine to give to kids……in moderation of course Our family doc says there is nothing wrong with giving it to him at this age, it helps them to enjoy a variety of beverages that aren’t soda pop!

Is oolong chinese tea ok for pregnant women?

admin — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:24:20 +0000

I just can’t get ENOUGH of that stuff! I put two tea spoons of sugar and I want to know if this
can hurt the baby? I know its got caffeine I just don’t know how much. I drink about 3 to 4 cups
a day. I’m 11 weeks pregnant from conception. Is this bad for the baby? Should I cut it down to maybe 2 cups a day?

Talk to Dr. My Dr told me not to drink any herbal teas (not sure if oolong has herbs in it too…) because the herbs have not been readily tested by the FDA to be safe for pregnant women. She said plain black tea (with sugar and fruit juices to flavor) is fine but also to avoid green tea until the end because it can cause contractions. I still drink some herbal teas occasionally though… I do believe you are allowed so much caffeine a day and I think it adds up to 4 glasses of tea.

Can dandelion root tea help with weight loss?

admin — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:23:39 +0000

I was recently told that if I drink 2 cups of brewed dandelion root tea a day it will help with weight loss? Is this true?

i find that when i’m hungry, especially in the evening before bed, that drinking tea, or water satisfies my hunger and makes me not eat. in that sense then yes, it does help.
but if you continue to eat the same, not exercise, and drink the tea, nothing will change.

use the tea to replace high calorie snacks.

Is it OK to drink alot of Arizona Diet Green Tea?

admin — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:23:28 +0000

I drink about a half a gallon of Arizona Diet Green Tea with ginseng a day along with about two bottled waters.
Just wondering how much caffeine is in this product per serving? I have been drinking this tea for about a year now
and love it! Is this tea OK to drink alot with the below ingredients?

Here are the ingredients:

Premium Brewed Green Tea
Honey Citric Acid, Vitamin C, Natural Flavors, Sucralose, Acesulfame Potassium,
Ginsing Extract.

Thanks

yea..no that’s not good. drink more water less tea. that much caffeine is never good.

how much cups of green tea should i drink?

admin — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:23:16 +0000

I will be taking 2 capsules of green tea extract a day of 500mg in each for acne. I was wondering how many cups of green tea i should drink while taking the pills to get rid of it?
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A nutritional remedy for acne is this: After the meal of the day containing the most fats or oils, take beta carotene, vitamin C, and natural vitamin E, The best vitamin E is d-alpha tocopheryl acetate. The label should say natural; dl-alpha tocopheryl acetate is synthetic. Mixed tocopheryls aren’t as good.