Is it wrong to drink tea every day?

@dya80dya (36578)
October 25, 2023 12:57pm CST
Recently I started to drink mint tea every day. My mom told me that I shouldn't drink so much tea because it's bad. I tried for years to force myself to drink water and I can't. Each sip of water was awful and torture because I was choking often. This happened because of severe anxiety. I can drink tea easily, it has a better taste, but I wonder if it's harmful.
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@xFiacre (12974)
• Ireland
25 Oct 23
@dya80dya Tea is very good for you. Mint tea has great healthy properties. I drink lots of tea with no ill effects. Hibiscus flower tea has helped reduce blood pressure.
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• United States
26 Oct 23
The big additive to the tap water in the U.S. is the chlorine. I get one whiff of the chlorine and I am turned off to drinking the water, whether it's from the tap or otherwise. Like I said, when I was going through the apartment I was planning to rent, I checked the water, got one whiff of the water and the chlorine and almost didn't rent the apartment. Periodically I get a strong chlorine smell from the tap water and am thankful that I buy flats of bottled water for drinking, for both the cats and myself.
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@dya80dya (36578)
26 Oct 23
@BearArtistLady My cats drink filtered water too. We have the same problem in Europe. Chlorine has a strong taste and smell. Here a bottle of water is almost $1. Is bottled water cheaper there?
@dya80dya (36578)
26 Oct 23
I have a hibiscus, but I didn't know that hibiscus tea existed.
@RasmaSandra (79687)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
25 Oct 23
I see no worries with drinking tea, I brew up black tea and pour it in a jug and drink unsweetened iced tea throughout the day, In between I also have some orange juice.
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@RasmaSandra (79687)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
26 Oct 23
@dya80dya it perks me up a bit and I got an answer for you from the Internet A standard cup of coffee typically contains 200 mg of caffeine whereas black tea contains 60 mg. Made from the tea plant “ Camellia Sinensis”, black tea increases alertness and power in addition to boosting energy. In this category, the same can be applied to that of Iced tea or Sweet tea. Which is one of the most popular teas in America.
@dya80dya (36578)
26 Oct 23
Does black tea make you energized?
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@writerjo (2540)
• India
26 Oct 23
@dya80dya It is good for you to take liberal tea everyday. What your Mom said is correct. Make it as 200 ml everytime, but should not exceed 3 times per day .
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@writerjo (2540)
• India
27 Oct 23
@dya80dya Water most important for human body. So try to drink water everyday atleast 2 litres. Tea should be apart . You can surely drink 600 ml of Tea daily . Have a Good Day Diana
@dya80dya (36578)
26 Oct 23
I can't live with 200 ml of liquid. I am very dehydrated because I can't drink water. What is liberal tea? Do you think that it's wrong to drink more than 200 ml of tea?
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@LadyDuck (471294)
• Switzerland
26 Oct 23
Your mother is right. Drinking too much tea has several side effects. Tea reduced iron absorption and it can cause anxiety and sleep disorder.
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@LadyDuck (471294)
• Switzerland
26 Oct 23
@dya80dya For what I know all teas, except green tea.
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@dya80dya (36578)
26 Oct 23
@LadyDuck I am at risk of iron deficiency because I have some health problems. I tried for years to drink water because it's better, but I can't.
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@dya80dya (36578)
26 Oct 23
I didn't know this. I drink three or four cups daily. Do you know which kind of tea has these side effects?
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@Sojourn (13837)
• India
25 Oct 23
You can drink tea without ill effects if you don't drink conventional tea. Mint tea, basil tea, hibiscus tea and other exotic variants offer various useful benefits.
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• United States
26 Oct 23
I love different teas, I once even found a chocolate tea. I haven't found it since but haven't given up trying to find it again. I check out various teas for their healthful benefits. There are several that I have problems locating them, but like I said before I haven't given up trying to find them. The catnip tea, when I can find it, I end up sharing it with my two cats. One useful benefit is that the catnip tea makes the cats very VERY happy and content.
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• China
26 Oct 23
Many people here have a habit of drinking tea
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@dya80dya (36578)
26 Oct 23
Do they drink tea every day? What kind of tea do you drink there?
• China
26 Oct 23
@dya80dya We are accustomed to drinking black tea here because the climate is cold and black tea can warm the stomach
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• China
26 Oct 23
@dya80dya Drink it every day, but some people may experience insomnia if they drink too much tea, so it's important to determine how many cups of tea to drink based on their own situation
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@snowy22315 (180399)
• United States
25 Oct 23
I think it would depend on how much you drink honestly.
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@snowy22315 (180399)
• United States
26 Oct 23
@dya80dya That doesn't sound like too much, although you might want to add some other beverages in with it.
@dya80dya (36578)
26 Oct 23
I drink three or four cups daily.
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@May2k8 (18352)
• Indonesia
26 Oct 23
there are some that should not be mixed with other drinks, and I always try to balance them with water.
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@dya80dya (36578)
26 Oct 23
If I drink tea I can't drink water. I have to choose because my digestive system can't handle too much water.
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@much2say (55537)
• Los Angeles, California
25 Oct 23
I think it depends on the tea - plus the amount. I drink a cup of green tea almost daily . . . but there are other teas I drink only every now and then because they are considered to be medicinal.
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@much2say (55537)
• Los Angeles, California
27 Oct 23
@dya80dya Ah, maybe it is the caffeine? I drink a lightly brewed one.
@dya80dya (36578)
26 Oct 23
Green tea makes me very anxious. I think that too much tea is not good.
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@allknowing (135977)
• India
26 Oct 23
It is a must for me. I used to drink many times in the day but now I have restricted it to once a day
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@allknowing (135977)
• India
27 Oct 23
@dya80dya I am used to it now.
@dya80dya (36578)
26 Oct 23
Why do you drink it only once a day?
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@RebeccasFarm (89831)
• Arvada, Colorado
25 Oct 23
Not at all.
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@dya80dya (36578)
26 Oct 23
Maybe if we drink too much tea it's bad for us, but I am not sure what is too much.
@just4him (317040)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
25 Oct 23
Tea isn't harmful. It's good for you. Some kinds help you lose weight. I drink tea often.
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@dya80dya (36578)
26 Oct 23
They have different benefits.
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@just4him (317040)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
26 Oct 23
@dya80dya Yes, they do and none of them are harmful.
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@thelme55 (76890)
• Germany
26 Oct 23
I don’t think that tea is bad for your health. I drink a lot of different kinds of tea every day, mornings until nights. I drink black tea with fresh milk in the morning. Then followed fresh hibiscus tea, blue ternate tea, green tea and other kinds of teas. I drink my hibiscus and blue ternate teas with lemon juice and sweetened with honey. I drink green tea without anything in it. I am lucky that I have hibiscus plants and blue ternate plants here in my Philippines garden. I will be missing these teas when I go back to Germany.
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@dya80dya (36578)
26 Oct 23
I have a hibiscus plant too, but I didn't know that we can drink hibiscus tea. When will you go back to Germany?
• United States
26 Oct 23
I have to add that I also drink cat nip tea, but I have two problems with that type of tea. Their names are Petey and Freya. They both help themselves to a liberal helping of tea from my cup when they catch a whiff of the cat nip. Then I have two tea drinkers that are cats that are high on cat nip. I can't get upset with them, they are two wonderful house mates and furry roomies...it's just that I tend to forget that Petey and Freya are cats when I brew the cat nip tea. (ROTFL) They don't forget that they love drinking the cat nip tea when I brew a cup of it, or when I brew two cups of cat nip tea when I remember having them for roomies.....
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@dya80dya (36578)
26 Oct 23
The cats really love catnip, they can't control themselves.
@jstory07 (139521)
• Roseburg, Oregon
25 Oct 23
Drinking tea is healthy for you.
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@dya80dya (36578)
26 Oct 23
I hope I can drink three or four cups daily.
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@paigea (36317)
• Canada
6 Nov 23
I can't think of a single problem caused by tea. Where did your mother get her info?