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Either hot or cold - the nutrients are in there. More info off the web: Green, oolong, and black teas all come from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant. What sets green tea apart is the way it is processed. green tea leaves are steamed, which prevents the EGCG compound from being oxidized. By contrast, black and oolong tea leaves are made from fermented leaves, which results in the EGCG being converted into other compounds that are not nearly as effective in preventing and fighting various diseases.
The folks selling the tablets say you only get 30% of the ingredients out of the tea leaves and claim their supplements give you a much more effective result. I don't know - I'm just going to drink my 3 or 4 cups a day and leave it at that. I'm not game for pills and supplements. Besides costing money it just goes against my grain - but I'm curious, so if and when any of you decide to try these let the rest of us know how it's going, okay? Some non-partial, non- sales objective feedback is invaluable.
p.s. - I had my yummy sweet mint green tea again today - loved it. I just don't know if my little mint plant in the garden is going to be able to keep up with my new habit...!
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BOBERT1944
9/27/08 3:06 P
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| Brusue, thanks for your post on green tea. I just posted a question about green tea on another message board. Maybe you can help me. Is the nutrients in green tea the same hot or iced.
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There is a tea called morracan mint, I think it is stash that makes it and I find it to be really refreshing. Of course I add the splenda too.
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Thanks for your responses! Yesterday afternoon (during my 4:30 "dip" phase..) I brewed up some green tea and added fresh mint leaves to it. Then I added some Splenda tablets to make it sweet like in the Morroccan restaurants. It was delicious. I see what you mean about a "taste" craving - this mint tea is going into my "bag of tricks" for dealing with the cravings. Who knows, maybe the EGCG will kick in and boost my fat burning at some point. I was Googling this morning and found out some interesting info about green tea. EGCG is a powerful anti-oxidant in green tea. Besides inhibiting the growth of cancer cells, it kills cancer cells without harming healthy tissue. It has also been effective in lowering LDL cholesterol levels, and inhibiting the abnormal formation of blood clots. So, even if I don't burn fat faster it is good for lots of other things. With the mint leaves it is a real treat!
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GRANDMAJUDY6
9/26/08 10:13 P
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| The only tea that I know that has any positive effect was a tea that my mother used to make called Mongolian Mushroom Tea. It was supposed to have all kinds of benefits, but I did notice that my father's hair started filling out after drinking it regularly, and my mother swore by it. The problem is that it is hard to come by the mushrooms, and it is an involved process to make it. It was an iced tea.
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GRANDMAJUDY6
9/26/08 10:12 P
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| The only tea that I know that has any positive effect was a tea that my mother used to make called Mongolian Mushroom Tea. It was supposed to have all kinds of benefits, but I did notice that my father's hair started filling out after drinking it regularly, and my mother swore by it. The problem is that it is hard to come by the mushrooms, and it is an involved process to make it. It was an iced tea.
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There are teas out there that specifically claim to have weight loss properties, from what I understand. 99% of things that are claimed to aid in weight loss are just something to waste your money on though.
On the other hand, I know personally that sometimes when I'm wanting food it's really just the "taste" that I want. A nicely flavored tea with no milk or sugar, such as mint tea, can give me that taste with virtually no calories, and in that way would aid in weight loss.
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| I see this week's poll asked us if we thought drinking tea would help lose weight. Does anyone have some experience or info on which teas would possibly help? I assume this is some kind of eastern herbal tea - is it drinkable? I'm curious!
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