[CHA0S]

Originally Posted by yeahright

Milk destroys health benefits of tea, says study
January 12th, 2007

PARIS - Bad news for Britons: adding milk to tea ruins the health benefits of the drink, according to a Germany study. Tea has complex compounds called polyphenols which are believed to help the arteries to relax or dilate, thus enabling a smoother flow of blood.

Scientists led at the Charite Hospital in Berlin tested black Darjeeling tea on 16 healthy women volunteers aged more than 50, placing an ultrasound probe on their forearm to measure arterial response.

When the women drank half a litre (0.9 of a pint) of tea, their arteries relaxed significantly more than when they drank hot water or tea with milk — tea in which skimmed milk, comprising 10 percent of the drink’s volume, was added.

The results were confirmed in lab-dish tests on rat aorta.

The study, which appears online in the European Heart Journal, points the finger of blame at three casein proteins in the milk. These are thought to adhere to a kind of polyphenols known as catechins, preventing them from carrying out their health-making work.

This could explain why Britain, a nation passionate about tea-drinking but where almost everybody adds milk to their cup, fails to make headway against cardiovascular disease, said researcher Verena Stangl.

The study did not cover green tea, which is widely drunk in East Asia — without milk.

probably why when you buy green tea it always say to drink it straight and never add milk or sweeteners.

[wontdie]

I steep my tea in hot water overnight, so that's its nice and cool and ready to drink in the morning. Will this destroy the benefits of tea drinking?

[CHA0S]

Originally Posted by wontdie

I steep my tea in hot water overnight, so that's its nice and cool and ready to drink in the morning. Will this destroy the benefits of tea drinking?

depends what you are drinking. it will kill practically all of the benefits in green tea. but i know people who steep pine needle tea that long (to make it stronger) and maybe some others that i am unsure about.

[bassgirl]

Originally Posted by CHA0S

I love drinking Green tea and was wondering how many other people like it too and how much they drink a day. I like drinking loose leaf Japanese and Chinese Green Tea, matcha, and tea bags and drink between 3-5 cups a day.

Been drinking tea since I was 10 yrs old. I have always been a black tea drinker, and other types too, but mainly black tea. First tried japanese green tea in college. Added Green Tea to my selection about, oh, 2 years ago. I have as much fun scouting out the different blends (jasmine etc) as I do drinking it. Love it! Love it!!

This gal doesnt drink coffee, so tea is my vice! I drink 3-5 cups a day, and take green tea tabs as well.

[CHA0S]

Originally Posted by bassgirl

Been drinking tea since I was 10 yrs old. I have always been a black tea drinker, and other types too, but mainly black tea. First tried japanese green tea in college. Added Green Tea to my selection about, oh, 2 years ago. I have as much fun scouting out the different blends (jasmine etc) as I do drinking it. Love it! Love it!!

This gal doesnt drink coffee, so tea is my vice! I drink 3-5 cups a day, and take green tea tabs as well.

nice!

[sreeja]

I don't like it.it tastes like crap and makes me take a lot of it

[moflika]

I'm not a big fan of caffeine, so I drink decaf green tea. I'm assuming the benefits that come from green tea have nothing to do with caffeine, so I should still be getting the benefits, right?

[MuscleGuyinNY]

I really enjoy tea, but especially southern-style and green tea. Even more if the green tea has ginseng in it.

If it's there, then I'll drink it. Sometimes I just crave it and must have it.

[Eject]

Good anti-oxidant, and thermogenic.

I usually take green tea with some chinese ginseng.

[CHA0S]

Originally Posted by moflika

I'm not a big fan of caffeine, so I drink decaf green tea. I'm assuming the benefits that come from green tea have nothing to do with caffeine, so I should still be getting the benefits, right?

you should get most of the benefits (sense of well-being, relaxation, antioxidants, ect.) but i would assume that won't be getting AS MUCH of the fat burner effects.

[maynehood171]

I love green tea!!!! Though I thought I've heard before that green tea can cause kidney stones...can anybody confirm or shed some light on this...?

[CHA0S]

Originally Posted by maynehood171

I love green tea!!!! Though I thought I've heard before that green tea can cause kidney stones...can anybody confirm or shed some light on this...?

really!? can't say i've heard of this. i thought kidney stones were a cause of large clumps of calcuim in the kidneys. a few cups has very little calcium in it, so you should be fine unless you overdo it and drink 20 cups a day.

[swanee609]

i herd green tea buist ur sperm count is this true? dont thing so lol...

[CHA0S]

Originally Posted by swanee609

i herd green tea buist ur sperm count is this true? dont thing so lol...

one way to find out is to test that theory out yourself.

[Bruth]

Originally Posted by maynehood171

I love green tea!!!! Though I thought I've heard before that green tea can cause kidney stones...can anybody confirm or shed some light on this...?

I have heard this, I think it has more to do with the caff content. And on second thought I dont think it causes them just makes them worse if they are pre-existing or if you are having a flair up

[Bruth]

Originally Posted by Scottyo

Id look to another explanation as well....the Japanese (and a good amount of chinese) take in a very high amount of iodine. Green tea has significant amounts of fluorine, which is not good for the CNS and especially for the thyroid and anywhere that iodine binds. So, the japanese take care of the fluorine by flushing it out with iodine...as we should. Ive since stopped drinking green tea due to the high fluorine content (i have in the past year suffered serious CNS issues and am now hypothyroid/hypoadrenal). But I will soon add it back in once I am not so damn iodine deficient.

Lesson to learn, if you drink green tea, take some iodine with it. Otherwise you might become iodine deficient and have thyroid and the 'bad estrogen metabolites' (2/16) issues. Pick up a bottle of Lugol's solution and add a a few drops to your water.

What is Lugol's? And where is a good place to get it. I drink a lot a lot of green tea.

[IainDaniel]

If you get an opportunity try some Japanese Matcha Green tea. The way it is harvested, generates a higher L-theanine content. Get a nice feeling off of it.

You could also try Gyokuro.... but it is very pricey.

[johnyq]

rooibos nutritional content
Iron 0.035 mg
Potassium 3.56 mg
Calcium 0.54 mg
Copper 0.035 mg
Zinc 0.02 mg
Magnesium 0.78 mg
Fluoride 0.11 mg
Manganese 0.02 mg
Sodium 3.08 mg

Health Benefits of Rooibos Tea, Redbush Tea

so it does have fluoride in it.


This fluoride thing is so hard to get a real grasp on. Is it the internet's ability to make a conspiracy out of everything, or is it actually bad for us?


Maybe I should just cycle my heavy green tea intake every few months. Supposedly white tea is low in fluoride though, if it weren't so expensive I would drink more of it.


I hope someone figures out if egcg caps have fluoride.





btw, I get all of my tea from SpecialTeas , I love their prices, service, and variety.