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The Truth about Green Tea

A Health Powerhouse or Mostly Hype?

108 Comments

SARAHSLY

12/27/2008 4:30:25 PM

I like to make a 3 cup pot of green tea in the morning. I drink a cup of it hot with half of an orange juiced into it... and then later that day at some point I add it as the liquid for my fruit smoothies.

MMmmmmmmm....

CAROLEHZ

12/27/2008 8:54:55 AM

I'm not a big hot tea drinker...I had never thought of making green tea into iced tea but will give it a try. I did buy some green tea with pomegranate, it was good but the taste reminded me of the smell of a gift shop that sells scented candles ( if that makes sense ) very apple cinammony...I'll get regular green tea to make the iced tea.

HONEYDRIPPER

11/17/2008 12:18:51 AM

I do enjoy green tea, however it is my understanding that black white and oolong teas provide the same benefits as green tea. They all contain the same antoxidant and polyphenols

THINMAMAWARD

11/16/2008 5:00:05 PM

I haven't cared for green tea, cold or hot, how can I learn to enjoy the benefits of this tea. I drink Oolong right now on the suggestion of a my chinese herbalist friend.

SHARYN48

11/15/2008 10:33:31 PM

Geen tea is what I drink midmoring at work. It seems to calm me and make me feel like I'm doing something special for myself amidst alot of commotion. At home on the week ends I make green tea in my coffee pot by putting several tea bags in the glass pitcher and letting the hot water run threw the system and then it sits and steams for awhile. Sooo soothing.

IYAMARYAM

11/14/2008 7:36:56 PM

hi people,
nice article.i like green tea too.but instead of brewing
with water i use milk instead and get my three glasses
recommended daily through this means.does anybody
if this is okay?am i still getting the benefits of green tea?

PAPA01BEAR

10/23/2008 5:02:11 PM

does crystal light green tea have the same effects?

BELLESTARR1

10/2/2008 7:41:17 PM

I drink green tea with lemon and also green tea with ginseng and I add a little honey to it.

HOLYSCHNITZEL

9/30/2008 11:26:39 PM

Yay for mentioning my school :)

LLCURTS

9/30/2008 1:32:22 PM

I love green tea also - but have recently been introduced to red tea. As I understand it has the same health benefits as high in antioxidents as green tea but with absolutely no cafeine. I prefer it most of the time but tend to mix it up with all herbal teas - white, green, red in place of black teas.

JOANNEC27

9/30/2008 8:53:31 AM

I love grean tea and mint grean tea when my stomach needs settling. Has anyone tried oolong tea?

INNERPUPPIE

8/7/2008 10:35:45 AM

Just one more article, and reason, to buy some green tea and drink a cup or two everyday!

JIBBIE49

8/6/2008 1:18:18 PM

I love Green Tea and Yerba Matte Tea, too.

RAMOLA1

8/3/2008 10:37:25 PM

Lovely reading so many comments about green tea. I knew it does help in weight loss.
I would like to hear more about your comments on white tea!
Is this true that one should drink green tea only after meal to reduce weight or one before and one after each meal ?
I would like to hear from you if there a limit that one should not drink more than so many cups of green tea or one could drink any amount of green tea through out the day when ever one wishes to drink it?