Gee...Maybe We Should Drink More Tea??
By pyewacket
@pyewacket (43903)
United States
August 8, 2007 4:04pm CST
I've never particularly been a tea drinker..sure I might have herbal teas, like mint, but as far as regular teas, never really indulged, but after reading this article I'm beginning to think I should drink more, especially green tea, which in the past has been thought to be beneficial in losing weight. Now studies are showing up that, it has other benefits as well, as quoted from the article I read.
Quote:
..." * Improved mental alertness
* Lower blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels
* Reduced blood pressure
* Lower risk of colon, lung, ovarian and prostate cancer, and
* Protection again Type 2 diabetes
In 2006, a Japanese company petitioned the FDA for permission to label green tea as offering protection against heart disease. The agency denied the request, saying that the research on the subject was "supportive but not conclusive."One component of tea, epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), could help prevent psoriasis, prostate cancer and colon tumors. It is now being used as an ingredient in health foods, beverages and dietary supplements...."You can read the whole article here
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2007/07/20/is-tea-a-powerful-health-tonic.aspx
Another great article is here
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.savvy-spa.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2006/09/green-tea.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.savvy-spa.com/wellness-articles/protect-yourself-against-serious-diseases-with-the-simple-green-tea/&h=298&w=440&sz=28&hl=en&start=58&um=1&tbnid=klLGOzhtUug97M:&tbnh=86&tbnw=127&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dimage%2Bof%2Bgreen%2Btea%26start%3D42%26ndsp%3D21%26svnum%3D10%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26hs%3DwqX%26sa%3DN
Mmmmm...think I'll make a nice big pitcher of iced tea...---How about you, do you like tea in general, or might now consider drinking more now that you know some of its benefits?
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26 responses
@Nardz13 (5055)
• New Zealand
8 Aug 07
Hi there. Personally speaking, I was a big coffee supporter, up until two weeks ago... I read about the amazing benefits, tea has for us, and decided to make the switch... For the last two weeks, my husband and I, now drink and enjoy the awsome benefits of our chosen tea, which is "Wu Long Tea or Oolong Tea...
Check the link: http://www.wulongforlife.com/
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
9 Aug 07
I'm lucky that there are a lot of oriental food stores near me, and the selection of teas is phenomenal, including Oolong
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@polachicago (18716)
• United States
8 Aug 07
I drink a lot of tea. I don't like green tea, but I love white tea. It is said that white tea is way more beneficial than green tea and tastes better.
I like my tea with lemon and honey...
@polachicago (18716)
• United States
9 Aug 07
you should, once you try, you will want to drink it all the time....it has been the privilege of the rich, and the downfall of an emperor...because of its minimal processing, white tea contains more nutrients than black and green tea.
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
9 Aug 07
I never tried white tea...will have to get some
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@Katlady2 (9904)
• United States
8 Aug 07
I KNEW there was a reason that I loved tea so much! I happen to love the Lipton Diet Peach Tea myself. It's really refreshing. Sometimes, if I have the right low calorie syrup for snow cones, I will brew up a bunch of tea, and make my own peach flavored tea. It tastes so much better, and I can add as much or as little as I want. YUM!
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@worldwise1 (14885)
• United States
8 Aug 07
I like different teas, pyewacket, but I generally take all of these studies with a grain of salt. They will tell you one thing, only to come back a few years later to say that they have a different finding. I just try to eat right and include a lot of healthy things in my menu. I've always preferred coffee over tea, but I do like tea also.
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
9 Aug 07
I know it does get confusing at times with what they say one day, then another some time later
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@zabawaus (1730)
• United States
8 Aug 07
In my country tea is the favourite drink. We all like to drink tea anytime. At breakfasts, dinners, lunchs. Whenever hungry or full. We don't need reason to drink tea. And also drinking tea helps a lot to digest after eating. And tein in tea gives energy.
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
9 Aug 07
I'm usually in the habit of drinking more tea now in the hot weather...nothing like a tall glass of Iced Tea...right?
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
9 Aug 07
I prefer coffee to tea also, especially for breakfast..that's the one and only time I need my caffeine fix..LOL...But I do like drinking a bit of tea later on ----Wide screen???
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@tigerdragon (4297)
• Philippines
9 Aug 07
oh,wow! this the longest url i have ever encounterd! and it's like have a panoramic view of my response,this is cool! now, to respond to your discussion, this is really cool.oops,sorry, i can't help it. i now drink tea just because i am cutting down on my coffee, i know that tea has caffeine but at least. what you have read are that the chinese and japanese have a healthier and longer life than most of us do. i like lemon tea and before bedtime i like drinking chamomile tea because it makes me sleepy and it relaxes me.this is really cool!lol!
@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
9 Aug 07
I know that was a long url...LOL...tea can be relaxing at bedtime...love to drink it then too
@rosie_123 (6113)
•
9 Aug 07
Well I am a true Brit - so I guess it goes without saying! I am addicted to tea. There is nothing that wakes me up better, or makes me feel calmer in a crisis, than a nice cup of tea. I even take my own Tetley tea-bags and a small travel kettle to wherever I go in the world, because no one makes a god cup of tea like the English, - and I can't survive without it! I have a cup before I leave for work, a cup as soon as I get to the office, and several during the day, before making myself one as soon as I get home, and also one before I go to bed! I do have at least one cup of green tea each day, but normally it's good old black English Breakfast - and certainly no perfumed teas or fancy stuff like Earl Grey, which most foreigners think the English drink - we really don't, - and neither do we drink iced tea - yuck!!! A good, straightforward cup of real tea does you the world of good! In fact i think I'll go and make one now:-))
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@rosie_123 (6113)
•
10 Aug 07
Oh no - that would be a waste of a good cup of tea!!! Actually my Grandmother used to swear by brandy with lemon and honey for sick people too - we just left out the tea!!!
@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
9 Aug 07
Well now I learned something..yes, most think of Earl Grey as the British tea..and I guess Iced Tea is an American invention. When you're sick do you ever have a cuppa with lemon and honey and a shot of brandy--that was my great-grandmother's cure all when we were sick..LOL
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@LittleMel (8742)
• Canada
8 Aug 07
I drink tea like water, it calms me down and makes me feel more at ease going through boring routine or stressful deadlines. I don't even know tea has so many benefits like above. The part about blood pressure though is not as good for me, I already have low blood pressure.
@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
9 Aug 07
Really? Tea calms you? With me it's the opposite if I drink too much cause of the caffeine
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@susieq223 (3742)
• United States
9 Aug 07
Tea is at an all time popularity, now. Especially green tea. I wonder how much of it is marketing. I've been drinking tea for most of my life. Iced tea in the summer was a must when I was growing up. I drink mostly hot tea now--even in summer. I love different flavors of tea, but I don't get along with most herbal teas--don't know why. I just get an upset stomach when I drink them. My favorite right now is Bigelow's Green Tea with Jasmine! Love the stuff.
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
9 Aug 07
I think a lot of it is marketing too...hehe...I don't mind herbal teas..like the Celestial Seasonings kind..like Raspberry Zinger, Lemon Zinger....I love mint teas...and yes I have had Jasmine tea as well
@sumofalltears (3988)
• United States
8 Aug 07
I drink one cup of tea a day because it does have beneficial effects. I usually drink green tea because i like that the best, I am not into flavored coffees or teas so the plain stuff is what I use. I usually drink a very large green tea after supper.
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
9 Aug 07
I only just started drinking green tea, I have to get the decaffeinated kind though...can't tolerate too much caffeine
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@psyche49f (2502)
• Philippines
8 Aug 07
You know, I am an iced tea drinker...everytime I eat out, my best beverage is iced tea. Two or three weeks ago, I had high blood pressure, so my doctor had me take some lab tests--and to my dismay...it yielded that my triglyceride is more than double the normal level, and my cholesterol level more than the prescribed normal level...of course, I don't attribute it to my favorite iced tea, but I am told by the doctor to stop taking it because it contains twice more sugar than soda...so today, I never drink iced tea anymore...and I am on diet now, with only diet soda, non-fat milk and kalamansi juice and water as my beverage...I don't know if it can really lower triglyceride and cholesterol level because in my case, it hasn't....or maybe it's my lifestyle, that's why it has no effect on me...I'm not really sure.
@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
9 Aug 07
Well the pre-mixed ice teas do have a lot of sugar, but if you make your own, you either just need a little sugar or none at all--I've gotten so used to drinking coffee and tea without sugar that it doesn't bother me to do without...
@irishmist (3814)
• United States
9 Aug 07
I tend to drink green tea in the winter in the evening. I'm more of a coffee person. In the summer I drink a lot of juice and water. I like the green tea because it is healthy. Plus I find it soothing.
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
9 Aug 07
I like green tea since it's not so strong in taste like the regular kind
@Zhanec (1651)
• Malaysia
9 Aug 07
Since you have shared some of its beneficial value,I would like to contribute the cons of drinking tea(Please take note that i'm not here too condemn your points:)I read the whole book last night and I'm afraid I have a bit of an addiction brewing (pun intended). So beware of getting addicted to Tea!!!1-Tea, as long as it is in its original tea leaves and NOT processed into packets (tea packets may be adultrated with tamarind seed powder.example-Lipton), it is good for health. Tea contains 30 anti-oxidants. Recommended dosage is 2 to 4 small cups a day.So do not drink excessively.
2-Tea (black, green, orange pekoe) is naturally high in oxalates. In people prone to form kidney stones, a very high oxalate diet can promote the formation of stones. So, folks prone to kidney stones may not want to overdo tea.
3-Green tea can cause the thyroid to slow down. Remember even benefical nutrients can be taken in excess.
For myself, I have found that fluoride triggers severe flares of pain & muscle weakness.. A cup of green or black tea will put me into several days of agony. For those in good health, I say enjoy your tea. Consider moderation!!else you might addicted to Tea.
@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
9 Aug 07
Moderation is always the best policy in everything no matter what it is..even tea
@jeweledbluerose (3061)
• United States
9 Aug 07
Well I just learned something here. I drink green tea a lot, and I mean a lot to, but didn't realize that it could be beneficial towards psoriasis suffers as well. Gee I was actually doing something right for myself and didn't even know it..lol I've heard of green tea being beneficial in some ways before, but I just really love the taste of green tea, so much milder than regular tea.
@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
9 Aug 07
Well see...one does learn something new everyday..I don't care for regular tea myself..too strong in taste
@wonderful1 (2075)
• China
9 Aug 07
I DON'T LIKE THE TASTE OF TEA, so I don't drink it at all. I know it is good for health especially for those high blood people, but I can't still drink it . My dad likes drinking tea very much, although in those hot days. He likes the taste of tea very much.
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
9 Aug 07
Green tea doesn't taste as bad as the regular kind, it's much lighter
@3lilangels (4639)
• United States
9 Aug 07
there is so many reasons i enjoy a hot cup a tea once in awhile.i love the aroma and the different flavors of the tea,holding a hot tea mug on those cold days warms me up,it also contains antioxidands that protect your body supposably from aging,has less caffenine than coffee,and also protects your bones.i like it when im sick too,it soothes me.
@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
9 Aug 07
My great-grandmother also insisted we drink tea when we were sick, especially right before bed...with honey, lemon...and the best medicine of all...a shot of brandy..LOL
