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Green tea
Topic Started: Dec 11 2005, 10:22 AM (195 Views)
J.I.L.
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read this article ... thought it was interesting. Was thinking of trying green tea I have been looking at herbal teas. On my quest to reduce caffine intake.I have heard that green tea helps increase your metabolism. Also anyone know the nutritional info on honey I would like an alternative to sugar(dont want the calories)
I'm not a fan of artifical sweetners in tea.Also does anyone drink herbal tea cold?
:god: Here Is The Article I Read
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Toni
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Herbal teas are good cold, too. Green tea does have caffeine, but you can get it without caffeine. Just watch the label. :health: :goodpost: :go:
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It is an interesting article but it is from a name brand sponser of tea. I hate tea so I will expect our members that do drink it to come to defense.

I keep no honey or sugar in the house through experience of my triggers. Not to say this house is not packed with temptations. But here is an article for honey lovers: 12.3.04 -- A Honey of an Idea: The Benefits of Eating Honey vs. Sugar


Reprinted with permission from www.bottomlinesecrets.com, Daily Health News, November 16, 2004

The average American enjoys a whopping 20 teaspoons of sugar each day. News from the University of California at Davis is that there may be a way to turn bad to good by using honey instead. Honey raises the level of immune-enhancing, disease-fighting antioxidants in the blood, says UC Davis researcher Heidrun B. Gross, PhD.

ABOUT THE STUDY

Researchers gave 25 subjects approximately four tablespoons of dark buckwheat honey daily for 29 days. They were free to eat the honey in most forms. The exceptions were baked or dissolved in tea, since researchers believed that heat would destroy the honey's active constituents. Most of the subjects simply spooned the honey straight out of the jar into their mouths. Others spread it on toast, combined it with peanut butter and bananas or added it to milkshakes.

Dr. Gross explains that honey contains a large percentage of polyphenols, a type of antioxidant known to be important in the prevention of cardiovascular disease and cancer. Fruits, vegetables, seeds and tea are also rich in polyphenols.

The participants in the study were divided into two groups that received honey containing different amounts of polyphenols. At regular intervals following honey consumption, the subjects were given blood tests. Results showed a direct link between the type of honey consumption and the level of polyphenolic antioxidants in blood plasma. No participants experienced uncomfortable side effects, such as intestinal problems.

SWEETER THAN SUGAR

Bottom line: With its ability to increase the body's defense system against oxidative stress, honey can be part of a healthy, balanced diet. Dr. Gross recommends that when possible, you substitute honey for sugar and other sweeteners that do not provide immune-boosting antioxidants. Because honey is sweeter than sugar, you can even use a little less. Simply use it to taste, she advises.

A few words of caution: All honey is not created equal. Dr. Gross notes that dark honey contains more antioxidants than the light variety. Additionally, for those who are diabetic or sugar sensitive, honey is not a "free pass." Since honey contains fructose and sucrose, regular consumption increases the conversion of fructose to glucose in the liver, which is no better than consuming table sugar.

Never give honey to babies 12 months or younger. It is associated with infant botulism, a rare but potentially life-threatening form of food poisoning in this age group.

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Heidrun B. Gross, PhD, Department of Nutrition, University of California-Davis, Davis, California.


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JIL, I drink green tea because of the antioxidants. I get it decaffeinated but a natural way to decaffeinate any tea is to put the bag in a mug with about 1/2" of water, and microwave for 30-45 seconds. Dump that water out, rinse the bag, then fill the mug with water and the wet teabag - microwave for 2 minutes, then throw the tea bag out immediately (don't let it steep). The caffeine resides on the outsides of the leaves so doing this gets rid of more caffeine, naturally, than buying regular decaf bags (that's chemically processed, btw). Green tea has more antioxidants than black, and white has more than green - it's mostly just a product of the time of "ripeness" the leaves are picked.

Anyhoo, I agree with CE's article on the honey, and also what she had to say about it. Calories are calories and they both contain the same - but if you HAVE to have it sweetened, go with the honey for the antioxidants. Wean yourself down little by little if you want.

One final note, JIL, on the tea - it nauseates me - so if you find you get a queasy feeling after drinking it, make sure you drink it right after breakfast, or mid-day, when you're not so close to stomach-empty.

Enjoy! :)
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I like to drink the green tea. I use stevia to sweeten mine. I'd like to use honey, but I know I would go overboard on it. lol They sell flavored green teas too, which are good. I haven't tried the green tea cold, though, so I don't know how that is. But we always have tea in the fridge at our house!

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Editor,Toni, Monkey and Lenise :thanks: for your responses and for all those tips :) . I got some green tea, I'm gonna give it a shot tommorow.
Editor that was a very interesting article :goodpost: When you mentioned past triggers I got to wondering maybe I should'nt go there(with the honey) I have issues with sugar..lol I like it to much! :ph43r: God helps me to reduce my intake.
Lenise I have heard of stevia do you find that it is sweeter than sugar?I read an article that speaks of the benifits of using it but I also read another article that wasn't as favorable. :dunno:
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Lenise - flavored green tea? Sounds yummy. Tis the season for a nice hot beverage!

JIL, I love the potty break icon! It wasn't loading on my page when you mentioned it under the water challenge! Cute! I've not heard anything but good things about stevia. It is much sweeter than sugar and doesn't taste exactly like it, but it is tasty - and expensive. I go without.
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I like to mix green tea and black tea when making iced tea. I'm not a huge fan of herbal iced teas, but when mixed I like it.

I've tried stevia and, while understanding the health benefits it could have, was not able to handle the flavor. To me it has a saccharin like after taste. It is a sweetener that comes from a plant, so has no ill effects that one would worry about with artificial sweeteners.
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Stevia is an acquired taste. I haven't used it for a while so it has taken me a few days to get used to it again. But my tea tastes normal now that I'm used to it. lol. Stevia is an herb and not sold as a sweetener. I buy it in the liquid form and it only takes about 2-4 drops per cup. I use two squirts from the big bottle in a gallon of tea. It is a little more expensive, but I prefer it over the artificial sweeteners I use otherwise. I haven't tried cooking with it though I do have some cookbooks.

Betsy, I usually just pick up my green tea at dollar general. I've gotten orange green tea there. But the grocery stores here have a variety of green teas. I have a honey green tea, in which you don't have to add any sweetener. I think that one is Lipton.

Lenise

p.s. another note about stevia -- if you use too much it tastes like licorice. cut down on the amount. another thing with green tea is you are not to let it steep for more than 2-3 minutes. after that it turns bitter.
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Good points. I may have to give stevia another try.
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Thanks for all those tips Lenise :)
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You're welcome!!

Lenise
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I am a tea drinker. Here we get tea given everytime we go to a restaurant and it is often green tea. Why would you add anything to green tea? If you drink green tea the correct way you make it so weak you can't taste it. Honey would be the only acceptable sweetner out here in tea. But try it without and you will find that no only do you save calories but you also find you lose your sweet tooth.

British tea made without sugar is really good or try adding lemon to it. Mine you I am the person who would eat a slice or whole lemons
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Right-o - maybe that's why it upsets my stomach. I do make mine weak but maybe not weak enough.
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